Mary Kom wins CWG title
Gold Coast (Australia), April 14 (IANS) Star Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom won gold in the women’s 48 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Saturday. Mary defeated Kristina O’Hara of Northern…
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CWG: Wrestler Sumit wins 125kg title
Gold Coast (Australia), April 14 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sumit won the gold medal in the men’s 125 kilogram freestyle category at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Sumit defeated Cameroon’s Claude Kouamen Mbianga, Korey…
‘Russia, US need to promote dialogue through diplomacy’
Moscow, April 14 (IANS) The Russia-US military contacts on Syria are not enough to meet the needs of dialogue, and the two countries should use diplomatic methods rather than threats when communicating with each other,…
Injured Neymar eyeing early return for PSG
Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar has said he will be back playing “in a bit more than a month” as he recovers from foot surgery. The 26-year-old Brazilian has…
Abducted journalists are dead, says Ecuador president
Quito, April 14 (IANS) Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has said that the three journalists abducted last month near the Colombian border are dead. “It is with great sadness that I announce the expiration of the…
Sikh fighter to wear turban at UFC on Vaisakhi
New York, April 14 (IANS) A Sikh fighter will be wearing a turban as he competes on Vaisakhi in the American Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in a show of pride in his faith and tradition,…
US launches missile strikes in Syria
Washington, April 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was…
India Mobile Congress 2018 to be held between October 25-27
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) After debuting successfully in 2017, India is going to host its second India Mobile Congress (IMC) between October 25-27 here, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on Friday. “The India…
IPL: de Villiers stars as Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) AB de Villiers’ (57) brilliant knock helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Chasing 156, opener Brendon…
Calcutta HC rejects Trinamool’s appeal for fast hearing on Bengal rural polls
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress’ appeal to fast track the hearing of a plea challenging the court’s order to stall the Panchayat election process…
No leak of Karnataka poll dates, mere speculations: EC committee
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) There was no leak of information from the Election Commission regarding the poll schedule of Karnataka and the media report was based on “mere speculation”, a committee formed by the…
Rape accused BJP legislator arrested by CBI after day-long interrogation
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) After day-long interrogation over the allegations of raping a 17-year-old and conspiring to kill her father later, the CBI late on Friday arrested the Bangarmau legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar, officials said….
Infosys to grow 9% in FY 2019; net dips in Q4
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Global software major Infosys Ltd on Friday projected a robust revenue growth of 9 per cent in dollar terms for fiscal 2018-19 despite its net profit declining 28 per cent sequentially…
CWG: Wrestler Bajrang, shooters Anish and Tejaswini reign supreme; 6 boxers in finals
Gold Coast, April 13 (IANS) Shooters Anish Bhanwala and Tejaswini Sawant clinched gold medals, while wrestlers earned four medals, including a golden show from Bajrang, even as five boxers entered the finals on a day…
Bangladesh breaks India’s Guinness World record in cleaning
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) As many as 15,000 Bangladeshi people participated in a cleaning drive in capital Dhaka on Friday, the last day of Bangla calendar year 1424, and managed to break a Guinness World…
Unnao rape: CBI arrests BJP MLA
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) The CBI on Friday arrested Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, an accused in the rape of a 17-year-old girl in the state’s Unnao. Sengar, the MLA from Bangarmau in…
India reiterates support for secure, stable Afghanistan
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India on Friday reiterated its support for a secure and stable Afghanistan during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghanistan Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Tariq Shah Bahrami…
Ensure Kathua girl’s family has access to justice: SC to lawyers
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu notice of an incident of lawyers of Jammu and Kathua bar associations preventing a woman lawyer from appearing for the family of…
Will not allow SC/ST Act to be diluted: PM
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government will not allow dilution of SC-ST Act and special courts are being formed for speedy trial in cases of atrocities…
Modi denounces rape in Kathua and Unnao, two J&K Ministers quit
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Breaking his silence on the rape-murder of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir and the rape of another in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised justice and…