Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is re-laying the foundation stone of Barmer refinery as former Congress President Sonia…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, in an extraordinary defence of his mental capacity and fitness for office, described himself on Saturday as a “genius”, after a new book suggested that top White…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that Indian taxpayers were making a sacrifice to keep the banking system in good health and hence the performance of banks would be…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The gross value added (GVA) — the total value of goods and services produced — estimate for 2017-18 is expected to trend higher at 6.3-6.4 per cent from the projected…
Cape Town, Jan 6 (IANS) South Africa gained a crucial 77-run first innings lead after bowling India out for 209 in the post-tea session on day 2 of the opening Test at Newlands here on…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder member Kumar Vishwashas hit out at party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, saying that the party does not belong to “a coterie of 2-3 persons” but to…
Rohtak (Haryana), Jan 6 (IANS) Asian Championship bronze medallist Seema Poonia of RSPB, while 2004 World Championship gold medalist Aruna Mishra gave walkover in the 2nd Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships here on Saturday. Seema…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Amid reports of the US administration’s plans to introduce stricter norms for issuance of H1-B visas, which are largely availed by Indian IT firms, the US Chamber of Commerce has…
Brisbane, Jan 6 (IANS) Nick Kyrgios of Australia on Saturday stunned top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International tennis tournament. The third-seeded Australian, the World No. 21,…
Brisbane, Jan 6 (IANS) Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Saturday became this season’s first WTA title winner, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-2, 6-1 at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. This trophy was the 10th…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) After signing chess master Viswanathan Anand as its brand ambassador, Poker Sports League has given exclusive broadcasting rights for its second season to DSport, the sports channel of Discovery Communications….
Amman, Jan 6 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of six Arab countries and the Secretary General of the Arab League on Saturday met in Jordan to discuss the next steps in response to US President Donald…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi on Saturday experienced its first coldest day of this season as the minimum temperature dropped to 4.2 degree Celsius, three notches below the average. On January 4 this year,…
By Veturi Srivatsa The Indian team arrived in South Africa full of confidence and the backing from stars of the previous era as well as pundits of the game. In the past there were two…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Australian batting great Michael Hussey was on Saturday roped in as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach after having turned out as a player in seven out of eight seasons…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Popular video jockey Varun Sood and actress Ayesha Adlakha will be hosting UCypher, a multi-platform eSports league. Sports presenter Suhail Chandhok has been roped as a guest host. Varun and Ayesha…
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) The police from China and Myanmar have jointly solved several drug cases, nabbing three suspects with 160 kg of drugs, officials said. The three suspects included two from China and one…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday attend the three-day annual conference of top police officers that began in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, an official said. Modi is expected to…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Moving swiftly after the Mumbai Fire Brigade probe report, the police on Saturday arrested Yug K. Pathak, the son of a retired DGP-rank IPS officer and the co-owner of The Mojo’s…
Cape Town, Jan 6 (IANS) All-rounder Hardik Pandya led India with a counter attacking half-century as the visitors saw themselves at 185/7 at tea on the second day of the first Test against South Africa…