India in U-turn, ready to hold talks with Hurriyat on held Kashmir
NEW DELHI: The Modi government on Monday rowed back on its three-year-old pledge to never talk to the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, as Home Minister Rajnath Singh named a new interlocutor with a brief to consult all stakeholders, including the separatists, in India-held Kashmir. In a clear indication that the right-wing Hindu revivalist government was willing […]
India vs New Zealand: Dean Jones Tries To Downplay Virat Kohli Milestone, Gets Trolled
Dean Jones seems to get a kick from riling up Indian cricket fans and the former Australian batsman was once again up to his mischief following the first One-Day International between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. India skipper Virat Kohli completed a few milestones on the day, one of which was that […]
Two months after merger of factions, rivalries hit AIADMK again
CHENNAI: Rivalries have surfaced once again in the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), triggering fears of renewed political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu. Amid a year-long political chaos, the warring factions led by chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami and contender for the top job O. Panneerselvam buried the hatchet in August, sidelining the aunt-nephew due […]
As Islamic State collapses, MEA collects DNA from families of the 39 missing Indians
Ministry of External Affairs is gathering DNA samples of the families of the 39 missing Indians who were believed to have been captured by Islamic State (IS) militants from Mosul more than three years ago. These samples, ministry sources said, would be sent to Iraq and Syria to be matched with people captured from fallen […]
TCC Taped Ball Tournament Fall 2017: R2CC Winners, Cougars Runners up
HOUSTON: Right to Cricket Club (R2CC) won their 2nd TCC championship trophy thereby maintaining their clean record in the finals by defeating Cougars by 41 runs to be crowned as Champions of TCC Taped Ball Tournament Fall 2017 which comprised of 26 teams. This final was a match between two well matched teams with Cougars […]
Steve Smith Outguns Virat Kohli, When It Comes To Captains’ Earnings
Australian captain Steve Smith will earn more this year than all other international captains, including India’s Virat Kohli. According to a detailed report published by ESPNCricinfo, the highest-earning captain in international cricket in 2017 makes nearly 20 times more than the lowest-earning captain. Smith will earn a whopping US$1.469 million this year compared to Kohli’s approximately $1 million […]
Search on for 10 Indian sailors of sunken merchant vessel
A lifeboat has been located by a Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti-Submarine warfare aircraft of the Indian Navy during efforts to locate 10 missing sailors of m.v. Emerald Star that sank off the Philippines coast on Friday. The vessel had 26 crew members, many of them from Tamil Nadu. While 11 were rescued by m.v. Densa Cobra and are […]
Gujarat elections a contest between dynasty and development: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the upcoming Gujarat elections would be a contest between the politics of development pursued by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the dynastic politics of the Congress. Modi’s speech at a rally attended by hundreds of thousands of BJP workers on the outskirts of Ahmedabad set the tone […]
Mumbai: 24 Tejas Express passengers taken ill after eating breakfast, 3 in ICU
MUMBAI: About 24 passengers of Karmali-CST Tejas Express fell ill on Sunday after consuming breakfast served by on-board pantry car operator. The operator is contracted by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation(IRCTC). Of the 24 passengers, three are in the intensive care unit but an official said there was no risk to their lives. Click here to […]
Heavy rains, thunderstorm lash Mumbai
MUMBAI: Diwali shopping of several Mumbaikars went for a toss as heavy rains lashed many parts of the city on Sunday. The rains were accompanied with loud thunder and lightning as well. Earlier in the day, Thane had also witnessed showers for a couple of minutes. However, by the evening, dark clouds had developed with rains […]
Pakistan-Iran sign deal to boost border security
Pakistan and Iran today agreed not to let their territories be used for terrorism against each other as the two neighbouring countries signed an MoU to improve border security management, a media report said. Pakistan shares a 900-kilometre-long border with Iran which in the recent months has expressed concern over militants operating along the Pakistani […]
Asia Cup Hockey 2017: India Outclass Pakistan To Finish Top Of Pool A
India continued their brilliant form in the Asia Cup Hockey 2017 tournament as the Men In Blue defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in their Pool A match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Chinglensana Singh (17th minute), Ramandeep Singh (44th minute) and Harmanpreet Singh (45th) scored for India. By virtue of this win, India finished […]
China delays ambitious high-speed train project in India, Doklam standoff cited as possible reason
An ambitious high-speed train project in south India has been delayed after Chinese railways, that completed a feasibility study a year ago, did not respond, railway officials have said, suggesting that the “lack of response” may be due to the Dokalam standoff. An internal brief of the Mobility Directorate on the status of nine high-speed […]
Narendra Modi pitches development, GST in poll-bound Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two day visit to poll bound Gujarat on Saturday and inaugurated a series of projects while underlining the Bharatiya Janata Party’s agenda of development that has become a major campaign issue in the PM’s home state. Speaking at a function in Chotila in Surendranagar district where he laid the […]
Govt revokes 36-year-old protocol to end VIP culture in Indian Railways
The railway ministry has asked its senior staff to slug it out – at home and at work – as part of steps to end the VIP culture in India’s national transporter. In an unprecedented move, the ministry has brought to an end a 36-year-old protocol where it was mandatory for general managers to present […]
China urges India to ‘face the facts and abide by historic treaty’ on border areas
BEIJING: China on Sunday referred to the 1890 UK-China treaty which it claims demarcated the Sikkim sector of the China-India border as it urged New Delhi to abide by its provisions, a day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to the Nathu La post. Reacting to Sitharaman’s visit to the area, the Chinese foreign ministry on Sunday said […]
Rohit Sharma Turns Reporter, Interviews Yuzvendra Chahal And Kuldeep Yadav On Their Off-Field Interests
The Indian cricket team is on a roll and having a gala time after routing Australia 4-1 in the recently-concluded One-day International series at home. Off late, we have seen cricketers turning reporters after matches and this time it was Rohit Sharma’s turn to take that role. Rohit interviewed India’s spin twins Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav and asked […]
‘I’ve been removed repeatedly but you keep bringing me back,’ says re-elected PML-N head Nawaz
Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif was elected the president of PML-N unopposed on Tuesday, reclaiming his position as the head of his namesake party. Addressing a gathering of charged party members at the Convention Centre in Islamabad, Nawaz Sharif said his supporters kept reelecting him to power despite his ousters from the office. Click here […]
Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav to appear before CBI on 5, 6 October
New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday asked Rashtraiya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav to appear before it for questioning on 5 and 6 October in an alleged corruption case after both leaders expressed their inability to appear on given dates, people in the agency said. They said Yadav and […]
Gujarat elections 2017: Clear path for the BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got 60% of votes and won all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the 2014 general elections. Things have not been smooth for the party in the post-2014 phase though. Patidars, an influential social group, started an agitation demanding reservation in government jobs and education in mid-2015. A […]
