Smriti Mandhana wins Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) Indias left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana has won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for the ICC Womens Cricketer of the Year and also been named as the ICC Womens ODI Player of…
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Centre rejects allegation of corruption in Rafale
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday rejected allegation of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal while asserting that a lie repeated again and again cannot become truth. “The…
Sensex, Nifty marginally up, energy stocks drag
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Major equity indices in India advanced during the afternoon session of trade after opening higher in line with global markets on Monday over signs of progress in the US-China trade stand-off….
Microsoft Surface Go starts shipping in India
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Surface Go, Microsoft’s smallest and most affordable Surface device yet, started shipping in India on Monday exclusively through Flipkart at a starting price of Rs 38,599. Aimed at taking on…
China’s new-generation battle tank for Tibet in service now
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) The new-generation much swifter lightweight battle tank, which could easily be deployed in Tibet in the event of a conflict with India, has been handed over to the…
#MeToo awakening in India
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It took a year since the #MeToo wave hit Hollywood for its tides to be felt in India across the showbiz, media, art, literature and political worlds….
These are my favourites: Directors select their favourite films of 2018
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Be it black comedy thriller “AndhaDhun” or light hearted comedy film “Badhaai Ho” or horror comedy “Stree”, the year of 2018 saw a string of content driven…
Four policemen sacked after their weapons go missing
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Four policemen deployed as guards with a Congress legislator in Jammu and Kashmir from whose residence four weapons went missing a day earlier were dismissed from service on Monday. A police…
Bates, Harmanpreet named ODI and T20I captains of 2018
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the womens ODI and Twenty20 International teams of the year with New Zealands Suzie Bates named as captain of the 50-over side and…
Iran ready to end 43-year Asian Cup title drought: Jahanbakhsh
Tehran, Dec 31 (IANS) Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh said that they will “fight for their dreams” to end a 43-year trophy drought in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran national football team last lifted Asian…
Huawei’s share in premium smartphone segment hits double digits
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Driven by its P20 series shipments, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s share in the global premium smartphone segment hit double digits for the first time in the third quarter of 2018,…
I’m not the type who’ll outright start fighting: Karanvir
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Karanvir Bohra might have got criticised by some for being diplomatic on the show “Bigg Boss 12”, but the “mahaan contestant” of the house says that he is not…
The year when Modi’s charisma appeared to wane
By Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP face a tough challenge in the Lok Sabha elections in the coming summer in the wake of its…
Barcelona Sergi Roberto rejoins team training
Barcelona, Dec 31 (IANS) Barcelona Spanish full-back Sergi Roberto rejoined team training for the first session after a one-week Christmas vacation. Roberto recovered from a left leg muscle injury he sustained in Barcelona’s 1-1 away…
Martino fully qualified as Mexican national team coach, says Herrera
Houston, Dec 31 (IANS) Liga MX club America’s coach, Miguel Herrera, said after his team’s friendly here against Santos Laguna that he has “nothing” to recommend to the new coach of the Mexican national football…
Kant? scores winner to secure Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace
London, Dec 31 (IANS) French midfielder N’Golo Kant? got Chelsea a 1-0 away victory over Crystal Palace in a London derby corresponding to the Premier League’s matchday 20 at Selhurst Park stadium. After a scoreless…
Trump to slow down US withdrawal from Syria, says top Republican
W0ashington, Dec 31 (IANS) A senior Republican senator has said President Donald Trump has agreed to reevaluate, for now, his plans to immediately withdraw all US troops from Syria as he had promised to finish…
Tigres working to fix mistakes, striker Damm says
Monterrey (Mexico), Dec 31 (IANS) Mexican forward Jurgen Damm said this weekend that his club, the Tigres UANL, was working to fix the mistakes that led to the loss in the Liga MX Apertura tournament…
4 Letters is a new age love story
Up until now, we knew very little about the upcoming movie “4 letters” by Om Sri Chakra Creations, but the only thing you really need to know is that it’s the next movie from Kalusukovalani…
Opposition in RS wants select committee to oversee triple talaq bill
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Ahead of the Central government’s move to move the triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha, the Opposition parties on Monday held a meeting and decided to demand that the bill…