Madrid, Dec 19 (IANS) Atletico Madrid held a training session on Wednesday in preparation for the upcoming home La Liga game against Espanyol. Argentine head coach Diego Simeone led the practice with the available first…
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS) A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi promised a nationwide waiver of farm loans, the BJP-led Assam government on Wednesday announced a credit subsidy, relief of interest on farm loans and…
Vasco (Goa), Dec 19 (IANS) In what will be a battle pitting the I-Leagues top goal scorers Willis Plaza and Jobby Justin against each other, Churchill Brothers FC take on Kolkatas East Bengal here on…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday sent British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, to judicial custody till December 28. Michel was presented…
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) A fire broke out in an electrical box outside the government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in the city on Wednesday evening, officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Growth rate at 8 per cent, investment at 36 per cent, and agripreneurs, codification of labour laws and revamping of minerals exploration policy are the prescribed drivers for India to…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 19 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday said the farmers affected by cyclone Phethai will be provided compensation after getting reports from district collectors. “As per our estimation, there was crop loss due…
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS) Assam will have three new medical colleges, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Addressing the media, he said the three medical college will be set up at Kokrajhar,…
Panchkula (Haryana), Dec 19 (IANS) India’s former World Cup winning captain Anup Kumar on Wednesday announced his retirement from Kabaddi, ending a 15-year iconic career. Anup announced his retirement ahead of a Pro Kabaddi League…
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said it was not the “right time” to decide the prime ministerial candidate of the Opposition and claimed that her party would accept…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is planning a “full” and “rapid” withdrawal of American troops from Syria, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a defence official. The decision would be a reversal from…
Nairobi, Dec 19 (IANS) Former marathon world champion Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya said that he will wait until April to decide whether he will feature at the 2019 World Championships. With a change in program…
Bhopal, Dec 19 (IANS) Under attack from various quarters for his announcement that only those industries that employ 70 per cent locals could avail incentives from the state government, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath…
Guayaquil (Ecuador), Dec 19 (IANS) Ecuador international forward Fidel Martinez has joined local first division side Barcelona Sporting Club after parting ways with Uruguay’s Penarol. “Welcome to our first signing [for 2019], Fidel Martinez,” the…
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government plans to file a reference before the Election Commission against former President Asif Ali Zardari seeking his disqualification over concealment of assets, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry…
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) In another swoop in the ongoing probe into the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, the CBI on Thursday raided and arrested eight officials of the bank and directors of two private…
