Siddle eyes berth in Oz T20 squad
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Veteran Australian pacer Peter Siddle is eying a spot in the national T20 squad following a string of good performances in the Big Bash League. Mostly regarded as a specialist Test…
Articles by Gopi
Uruguayan newspaper gives football award to Martinez, Gallardo
Montevideo, Jan 1 (IANS) Argentine player Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez and manager Marcelo “Mu?eco” Gallardo were awarded the Rey de America football prizes by the Uruguayan daily El Pais, honouring them as the best player and…
Kyrgios through to Brisbane 2nd round after victory over Harrison
Brisbane, Jan 1 (IANS) Australia’s Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday lived up to potential, defeating Ryan Harrison of the United States 7-6(5), 5-7, 7-6(5) at the first round of Brisbane International. The defending champion qualified for…
Nadal declares himself ready for his 2019 opening match
Brisbane, Jan 1 (IANS) Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal on Tuesday said he was aiming to start the new year in style, ahead of his opening match at the Brisbane International. The 17-time Grand Slam…
Sensex ends in green after last hour pull-back
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Sensex closed over 180 points higher from the previous close after a sharp recovery in the final hour of the trade on Tuesday, thereby regaining the 36,000 mark. Both the key…
Mass consumption items cheaper from the New Year with GST cut
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Items of mass consumption items got cheaper from the New Year on Tuesday after the government notified the reducted GST rates decided by the GST Council at its meeting here…
Mumbai: Dipika Kakar wins “Bigg Boss 12” #Gallery
Mumbai: Actress and winner of the 12th season of reality television show ‘Bigg Boss’, Dipika Kakar poses with the “Bigg Boss 12” trophy in Mumbai, on Dec 31, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress and winner…
India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear installations
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged their lists of nuclear installations, according to an agreement signed in 1988. “India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi…
Bangladesh PM to form new cabinet before Jan 10
Dhaka, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in general elections, will form its new cabinet before January 10, party General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on…
Facebook’s ad revenue growth in US is slowing down: Report
San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) While Facebook still maintains a double-digit growth in advertisement revenue in the US, the rate of that growth slowed down in the second and third quarters of 2018, according to…
Mumbai: Vidya Balan hosts a retro – themed party on her birthday #Gallery
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan with her family and friends during her retro-themed birthday party in Mumbai, on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan with her family and friends during her retro-themed birthday…
Thousands welcome 2019 in New York’s Times Square
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Thousands of people bid farewell to 2018 and welcomed 2019 amid rain at the emblematic Times Square in New York, accompanied by a colourful cloud of confetti and the drop…
Assembly by-election in Rajasthan on Jan 28
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) The by-election in Rajasthan’s Ramgarh Assembly seat in Alwar district will be held on January 28, Chief Electoral Officer Anand Kumar said. According to Kumar, the nomination process will start soon…
Stinking bio-toilets: Need foolproof method to improve system, Railways told
By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) After the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), a parliamentary panel has now taken note of the problem of stinking and choked bio-toilets in trains…
Sudhir Bhargava takes oath as CIC chief
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Sudhir Bhargava, former Secretary in the Ministry of Social Justice, on Tuesday took oath as the ninth Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission (CIC). President Ram Nath Kovind…
Start-up by ex-Googlers uses AI to make people happier at work
San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) Aiming to make employees feel happier at work, a start-up led by three ex-Googlers, is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to “push” individual employees into small actions that improve staffers’ satisfaction…
Indonesia landslide kills at least 9
Jakarta, Jan 1 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 34 went missing after a landslide buried more than 30 houses in Indonesia’s Java island, authorities said on Tuesday. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)…
India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged lists of prisoners lodged in each other’s jails in keeping with a 2008 agreement. “India handed over (names) of 249 Pakistan civilian prisoners and…
Mirwaiz Umer-led Hurriyat ridicules Mehbooba
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) The Mirwaiz Umer Farooq-led separatist Hurriyat Conference on Tuesday ridiculed former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s expression of outrage over the desecration of Jamia Masjid here. Mehbooba Mufti had…
As Parrikar attends office, BJP gets even with Congress
Panaji, Jan 1 (IANS) Now that ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is back in office, it is time for Congress leaders to perform their own ‘shradh’ (funeral ceremony), Goa’s Power Minister Nilesh Cabral said on…