Madrid, Aug 10 (IANS) Spanish football club Villarreal will play their Champions League qualifying tie against Monaco on August 20 with just one fit striker after it was confirmed on Wednesday that Roberto Soldado will…
Turin, Aug 10 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus on Wednesday announced the sale of Chilean defender Mauricio Isla to Serie A club Cagliari in a three-year deal. “The Chilean defender’s registration rights have been acquired…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Musicians, dancers, theatrical artists, craftsmen and culinary experts will gather in Panaji this December for a week-long art festival along the city’s waterfront. The Serendipity Arts Festival, to be organised…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) South Korean shooter Jin Jongoh edged Vietnamese Hoang Xuan Vinh to win gold at the men’s 50m rifle on Wednesday, taking home the third straight Olympic gold medal on…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Wednesday called for establishing International Clean Energy Data-Grid and said that data on green and unclean energy should be in public domain. “The…
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) The Assam government will formally start the verification of rhino horns, stored in various treasuries of Assam since 1980, from Thursday. Assam government instituted a committee recently to verify the genuineness…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Woman archer L. Bombayla Devi was the only bright spot in another dismal day for India at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday, with medal hopeful Jitu Rai, judoka…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) The US women’s artistic gymnastics team took gold again in Rio – just as it did four years ago in London – though this time it was led by…
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai Police arrested five medicos, including the CEO and Medical Director of the reputed L.H. Hiranandani Hospital in Powai, in connection with a racket in illegal…
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) Thousands of train commuters had a harried time as the services were disrupted at East Railway’s Sealdah-Bangaon section for over an hour on Wednesday following detection of crack on the track….
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) Over 60 fishermen aboard several fishing trawlers continue to be missing in the Bay of Bengal even as the Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued five boats that went missing a day…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) US cyclist Kristin Armstrong overcame rain and fierce competition here on Wednesday to win her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women’s individual time trial. A day before…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016 that seeks to increase the working overtime hours up to 100 per quarter. The existing law permits the state governments…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that seeks to amend the Income Tax Act of 1961 and the Customs Tariff Act of 1975. The…
New Delhi: Actor Sunny Deol during a programme in New Delhi on Aug 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi: Actor Sunny Deol during a programme in New Delhi on Aug 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New…
Mumbai: Actor Emraan Hashmi during the launch of book Dubai an Experience, in Mumbai, on August 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi says he is excited about his upcoming film…
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) Pawan Kumar Bajaj has taken over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the state-run United Bank of India, the bank said in a release on Wednesday. Bajaj who has…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday launched a special webpage based on Independence Day. “The webpage will host live webcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi government will start tests for dengue at all its mohalla clinics from next month, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday. “Dengue tests will begin at all our…
St. Lucia, Aug 10 (IANS) Continuing their spirited form, Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhaman Saha took India to 316 for five at lunch, defying the West Indies bowling attack on the second day of the third…