Satyadev plays as ‘Cricket Umpire’
An umpire takes crucial decisions during the play, which may change the course of the game… What happens when the same Umpire has to take some crucial decisions of his personal life… And how the…
Articles by Raju Sagi
Cash-strapped Vidarbha Ranji team to seek CAB help
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The Vidarbha Ranji cricket team, who are currently playing against Maharashtra at the Eden Gardens here in a Group B encounter, are facing a cash crunch after the government’s decision to…
Chelsea’s Kante relishing midfield partnership with Matic
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Chelsea midfielder NGolo Kante says the secret of his strong partnership with fellow midfielder Nimanja Matic boils down to hard work done during training for the London football giants. Chelsea, playing…
Bengal government announces exemption of agricultural tax for 3 days
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided not to impose agricultural tax for the next three days on the trucks coming from other states as they were facing an acute cash shortage,…
OIC to hold ministerial meeting on Houthi attacks on Mecca
Riyadh, Nov 14 (IANS) Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states will hold an emergency meeting in Mecca on Thursday to discuss a missile attack by Houthi militias and allies of ousted…
China introduces emergency plan for debt risks
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) Following rising concern over local government debt, China floated a four-grade emergency plan on Monday that could mean “fiscal re-balancing”. With Grade I being the most serious, the classification involves the…
Rahane drops four spots to No.9 in ICC Test rankings
Dubai, Nov 14 (IANS) After a forgettable outing with scores of 13 and 1 in the opening Test against England at Rajkot, Ajinkya Rahane, the only Indian batsman in the top 10, dropped four places…
Will people still back you, Shiv Sena asks Modi
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Terming the spiking of Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes as “a betrayal” of the people, the Shiv Sena on Monday asked whether people would still support Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
Collaboration with Indian artistes quite possible, says DJ Alesso
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) He has already collaborated with some of the most renowned music artistes like Calvin Harris, Usher, David Guetta and Sebastian Ingrosso. Now, Swedish DJ Alesso, who finds…
China’s 1st female fighter pilot killed in crash
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) One of China’s first female fighter pilots and a member of the country’s air force aerobatics team was killed in a training accident over the weekend, according to Chinese state-run media….
Kejriwal attacks Modi, wants demonetisation rolled back
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the currency spike, saying it had caused misery to the common man. Challenging Modi’s…
Andhra professor accused of abetting medico’s suicide held
Vijayawada, Nov 14 (IANS) A professor of Guntur Medical College accused of abetting the suicide of a post-graduate medical student was arrested in Bengaluru on Monday, police said in Guntur. The professor, A.V.V. Lakshmi, is…
Over 30 mn diabetics in India in one decade: Experts
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In the last one decade, the number of diabetes patients in India increased by over 30 million due to sedentary lifestyle and erratic schedule mostly common in the age group…
National Herald website launched
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Associated Journals Limited, which published National Herald newspaper, on Monday also launched the beta version of its English website. “Associated Journals Limited (AJL), a company founded in 1937 by Pandit…
7 Pakistani soldiers killed at LoC; ‘Threat to peace’, says Islamabad
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday said that seven of its soldiers were killed in firing by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, and termed it a “threat…
Cricket Australia fines BBL franchise Perth Scorchers
Melbourne, Nov 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced that Perth Scorchers have been fined following a breach of the salary cap rules applicable to the fifth edition of the KFC Big Bash League…
Banks warn staff over unauthorised exchange of notes
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Banks have issued alerts to their employees, warning them of serious action over unauthorised transactions following demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in India. According to a…
BJP attacks Mamata, calls her ‘Queen of Saradha’
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her criticism of the demonetisation move, describing her as “Queen of Saradha”, referring…
Astronomical delight of supermoon at Nehru Planetarium
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Nehru Planetarium here has set up telescopes for stargazers for a heavenly sight of the supermoon on Monday and Tuesday as the celestial body appears the brightest in nearly…
Did banks ignore RBI order on Rs 100-ATMs before demonetisation?
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In anticipation of the huge demand for lower currency notes, ahead of the demonetisation move, the Reserve Bank of India had asked banks to set up Automated Teller Machines which…