Sachin presents BMW cars to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa, coach Gopichand for Rio feat
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar honoured shuttler P V Sindhu, wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar besides badminton coach Pullela Gopichand for doing India proud at the Rio Olympics, by presenting them BMWs on Saturday. The luxury cars were gifted by Hyderabad District Badminton Association president V Chamundeshwarnath. Tendulkar, who was the Indian contingent’s goodwill […]
Parrikar off to US, will visit facility building heavy-lift choppers for India
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar will on Wednesday visit a Boeing facility in Philadelphia where the US aerospace giant manufactures its CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, which will be inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2019. The Chinooks will fill a crucial gap in the Indian Air Force’s heavy-lift capabilities as it currently operates a solitary […]
Rajnath Singh may lead all-party team to Kashmir on September 3
Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to lead the all-party delegation which will visit Jammu and Kashmir on September 3 even as the state continues to be on edge. As unrest in the Kashmir Valley continued for the 51st consecutive day on Sunday, the Home Minister reviewed the situation with top BJP and government functionaries. Singh went into a huddle with […]
Mann Ki Baat: Every life lost in Kashmir is a loss to our nation, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again reiterated his government’s stand on the on-going violence in Kashmir, saying those responsible for the loss of lives will be answerable to people. He was speaking during his monthly address to the nation – Mann Ki Baat. “Every single life that is lost in Kashmir, be that of a youth or of […]
Start of new beginning in United States: Kumble on T20s
FORT LAUDERDALE: Impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium, Indian coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals+ against West Indies is the start of a “new beginning” for cricket in the USA. The future of cricket in the United States will in focus when India and the West Indies meet in the […]
Why France’s burkini swimsuits are drawing international anger
PARIS: French mayors are drawing international anger forbanning the burkini+ , an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy. What are burkinis? They’re a recent retail invention, not a religious requirement in any country. Around a decade ago an Australian woman of Lebanese origin created […]
US aid to Pakistan shrinks amid mounting frustration over militants
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s continued support for resurgent militant groups hostile to the United States, coupled with warming US military and business relations with India, is sharply diminishing Islamabad’s strategic importance+ as an ally to Washington, US military, diplomatic, and intelligence officials and outside experts said. The United States has cut both military and economic aid+ to Pakistan sharply in recent […]
Among 171 countries, India ranked 77 in disaster risk index of the world
While Bangladesh is among the top five countries at risk of disaster, India ranks 77th on the World Risk Index — marginally better positioned than Pakistan which is placed 72. The index is part of the World Risk Report 2016 released on Thursday by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) […]
India is world’s third biggest tech start-up hub: Study
NEW DELHI: India is home to the third largest number of technology-driven start-ups in the world, with the US and the UK occupying the top two positions, according to a report. The study, done by Assocham in association with Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, also revealed that Bengaluru is host to the largest share of technology start-ups […]
Champ-making factory: A peek into Pullela Gopichand’s academy
The city of Nizams was busy counting sheep. But chief national coach Pullela Gopichand was already in his lair. On the other side of a large glass pane separating a hall that houses eight badminton courts with an office, a lean, muscular man in black shorts and a colourful jacket stood on a wooden box […]
Rio Olympics: Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals
RIO DE JANEIRO: Three unassuming women became the redeemers for India at the Rio Olympics as the country concluded its campaign with some good, bad and ugly memories. Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country’s pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. The […]
NSA used malware to spy on Pakistani civilian, military leadership: report
The United States’ clandestine National Security Agency (NSA) allegedly spied on top civil-military leadership in Pakistan using malware, The Intercept reported. Malware SECONDDATE allegedly built by the NSA was used by agency hackers to breach “targets in Pakistan’s National Telecommunications Corporation’s (NTC) VIP Division”, which contained documents pertaining to “the backbone of Pakistan’s Green Line communications network” […]
One killed, 88 injured as violence continues in Valley
Clashes and the action by security forces left 88 civilians injured in north and south Kashmir on Sunday as civilian unrest entered the 44th day. Violence erupted at Rafiabad and Sopore in Baramulla district where 70 people sustained injuries in clashes. A major clash followed a clampdown on a pro-freedom rally at Behrampora. Eyewitnesses told The […]
Bihar flood situation grim as Ganga level rises
With the water level in the Ganga rising, the flood situation in Bihar was grim on Sunday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed apprehension that the situation could worsen by Monday in view of the release of water from Bansagar dam. Mr. Kumar, who held a high-level meeting to assess the situation, later went on […]
Suspense over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continues
Confusion over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continued as the wrestler is yet to get an official clean chit from WADA. Some reports in the Indian media suggested the grappler got a clean chit but that has not been the case. Narsingh’s hearing went on for close to four hours and the decision is likely […]
Rio medallist Sakshi Malik may earn at least Rs 3.5 crore after historic bronze
Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore awaits woman wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched a historic bronze medal for India at the Rio Olympics. Govt of Haryana – Sakshi’s state – had announced before Olympics, Rs 6 crore for gold medallists, Rs 4 crore for silver and Rs 2.5 crore for […]
I’ll give my heart for gold: PV Sindhu after her Rio 2016 semifinal victory
Ecstatic but unruffled by burden of expectations after storming into the Olympic finals, Indian shuttler P V Sindhu today said she is in fact looking forward to end ace shooter Abhinav Bindra’s reign as the country’s sole individual Olympic gold-medallist. The two-time World Championship bronze-medallist notched up a sensational 21-19 21-10 victory over the All […]
41 Indian cities have bad air quality, CPCB survey finds
Is India’s pollution spiraling out of control? In 2015, 41 Indian cities with a million-plus population faced bad air quality in nearly 60% of the total days monitored, said a latest analysis released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per CPCB’s data, which is India’s nodal pollution watchdog, Coimbatore and Rajkot had highest […]
PM Modi, Amit Shah lay foundation stone for new BJP headquarters in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by other Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders, laid the foundation for the ruling party’s new headquarters in Delhi on Thursday. BJP national president Amit Shah was also present at the event, as the PM laid the foundation stone for the 70-room building on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in the national capital. The […]
IIT Hyderabad students say no to graduation gowns, wear Pochampalli capes
Instead of the regular black graduation gowns, students of IIT Hyderabad (IITH) at their recent convocation paid tributes to local weavers by wearing Pochampalli ‘capes’ made by them. Prof Deepak Mathew, head of the department of design at the institute, had, a few months ago, made the proposal that black graduation gowns be discarded for […]
