We were fix-six overs short of victory: Rahul
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) India opener Lokesh Rahul on Monday rued the fact that India did not have five-six overs more, saying that would have helped them win the opening Test at the Eden Gardens…
Top
NIA takes over Kanpur principal’s murder case
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the murder of Kanpur-based retired junior high school principal Ramesh Babu Shukla, who was killed by unidentified persons last year, an official…
Alcohol ban on US troops in Japan after car crash
Tokyo, Nov 20 (IANS) The US military has banned all its personnel deployed in Japan from drinking or buying alcohol after one of its servicemen was involved in a deadly crash on Okinawa island linked…
Virat, Bhuvi shine as India narrowly miss splendid win vs Sri Lanka
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Riding skipper Virat Kohli’s superlative 50th international hundred, India came tantalisingly close to a victory but lack of time forced them to finish three wickets short and share…
Two dailies booked for militant picture goof-up in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday booked two newspapers for publishing a fake picture and captioning it as a slain nephew of Pakistan based LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Police said an…
NC MLA urges CM to ban ‘Padmavati’ in J&K
Jammu, Nov 20 (IANS) Senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA Devender Rana on Monday urged Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to ban the release of ‘Padmavati’ in Jammu and Kashmir, whenever it gets the go-ahead…
Winter session will be held, delays happened earlier too: Jaitley
Gandhinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Countering opposition criticism, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Winter Session of Parliament would “certainly” be held, adding that Parliament sessions have been delayed in the past as well….
Farmers hold protest march, mock Parliament session in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Thousands of farmers from across the country held a protest march here on Monday and organised a ‘Kisan Mukti Sansad’ or mock Parliament session to present two bills on crop…
Sonia remembers Dasmunsi as ‘devout political activist’
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of former Union Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi and remembered him as a “devout political activist and one of the tallest leaders…
Trying to resolve ‘Padmavati’ issue through dialogue: Prasoon
Panaji, Nov 20 (IANS) Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi on Monday said the Board was trying to follow a process of dialogue vis-a-vis the stalemate surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film “Padmavati”,…
Honor 7X: Balancing classy look with strong internals
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) With the winter settling in, India’s mid-range smartphone market is set to heat up more as Honor brings its next offering “7X” for the Indian consumers at an “unbeatable price”…
Bolt gives tips to Aussies on improving running between wickets
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming five-match Ashes rubber, a group of Australia batsmen have turned to Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt to improve their running between the wickets. The just-retired Jamaican athlete…
Shiva Keshavan qualifies for 2018 Winter Olympics
Innsbruck (Austria), Nov 20 (IANS) Indian luger Shiva Keshavan qualified for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 after earning the necessary five points at the ongoing Viessmann Luge World Cup 2017-18 here. The three-time Asian Cup…
India narrowly miss win in Eden Test vs Sri Lanka
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Virat Kohli authored a captains knock of 104 not out while Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned spectacular figures of 11-8-8-4 as India narrowly missed a spectacular win when the first Test match against…
Kenya SC confirms President’s election victory
Nairobi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday upheld the results of a presidential re-run held in October declaring President Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner, paving the way for his swearing-in next…
Sri Lankan PM questioned over controversial bond sales
Colombo, Nov 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday appeared before a special commission which is probing a treasury bond scam at the country’s central bank after the present government was elected…
Equities close marginally in the green; IT, banks cap gains
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices provisionally closed flat-to-positive on Monday, with healthy buying in metals, oil and gas, and auto stocks. Selling pressure in IT, banking and tech stocks, coupled with broadly…
After ‘Padmavati’ row, Deepika Padukone pulls out of GES Summit
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone, who is at the centre of a row over “Padmavati”, has pulled out of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), that will have US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka…
Rahul Rawail replaces Sujoy Ghosh at IFFI
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Rahul Rawail has replaced Sujoy Ghosh as the the chief of the jury for the Indian Panorama section at the 48th International Film Festival Of India…
Gadkari to meet London Mayor, to adopt London Transport System
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he will meet the Mayor of London to boost the government’s efforts to adopt the London Transport…