Hockey: India lose to Belgium 1-3 in quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Striker Sebastian Dockeier struck twice in Belgium’s 3-1 triumph over India on Sunday putting paid to the latter’s hopes of making it to the men’s hockey semi-finals at the…
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RSS-affiliate’s activists protest anti-India slogans in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) About 100 activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (ABVP), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on Sunday protested against the anti-India slogans allegedly raised at a human rights event…
Parrikar commends efforts of armed forces in tackling terrorism
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday commended the efforts of the Indian armed forces in tackling terrorists in the Kashmir Valley and thwarting the attack on the Pathankot airbase in…
President attacks intolerance, divisive agenda
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday denounced “forces of divisiveness and intolerance” as well as attacks on weaker sections and said they needed to be dealt with firmly. In his fifth…
Sania-Bopanna beaten in mixed doubles bronze medal match
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s hopes of their first medal at the Rio Olympics were dashed as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lost 1-6, 5-7 to Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Radek Stepanek in…
Goa B-school website hacked by Pakistani hackers
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) A group of hackers, who identified themselves as ‘Pak cyber attackers’ on Sunday hacked the website of the Goa Institute of Management, a top B-school in the state. After the cyber…
Saina crashes out, Srikanth wins at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s premier shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a shock exit while Kidambi Srikanth won his group round match in the Rio Olympics here on Sunday. Saina’s defeat was a huge…
Indian diplomacy has shown considerable dynamism: President
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said India’s foreign policy has shown “considerable dynamism” in recent times and called for a united global stand in the fight against terrorism. “Our foreign…
President deplores intolerance, wants ‘Maryada’ respected
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday deplored the “divisiveness and intolerance” in the country and said attacks on “weaker sections” of Indian society were against the national ethos. Amid the rising…
Shooters Narang, Chain fail to qualify in 50m rifle event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to qualify for the final round of the men’s 50 metre Rifle event at the Rio Olympics here on Sunday. Chain…
BSNL extends free unlimited calls offer on Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) on Sunday extended to its landline customers the facility of making free unlimited calls on any network on the Independence Day on Monday. “BSNL…
Hurriyat march foiled amid clashes, many injured
Srinagar, Aug (IANS) Dozens of people were injured on Sunday in clashes between security forces and protesters as authorities foiled a march called by the Hurriyat leadership in the Kashmir Valley, witnesses said. The protesters…
KNPP actual parameters better than original design: Russian MP
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The actual parameters of the first 1,000 MW unit of the Russian-built Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu are better than its original design characteristics, a leading member…
President attacks divisive forces, Constitutional subversion
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday denounced “forces of divisiveness and intolerance” as well as attacks on weaker sections, saying they must be dealt with firmly. In his Independence Day eve…
I-Day: 3,500 girl students to sing National Anthem
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Around 3,500 girl students will sing the national anthem when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 70th Independence Day…
Delhi Metro will operate on August 15
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Delhi Metro said on Sunday that it will operate normal services on Independence Day on Monday. “All metro lines will be fully functional on August 15. All trains will be…
Indian democracy growing stronger: President
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said nobody believed that India will survive as a democracy when it gained Independence from the British rulers in 1947, but “Indians have proved those…
Saina crashes out of Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s premier shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday suffered a huge upset against World No.61 Marija Ulitina of Ukraine in her second match of Group G as she was eliminated…
Five tourists from Punjab washed away in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) Five tourists from Punjab were washed away in a swollen rivulet in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Sunday, police said. However, a sixth one was rescued by the locals. Jaswinder Singh,…
Brexit ‘could be delayed until end of 2019’
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain could remain in the European Union until the end of 2019, almost a year longer than anticipated by the British government, the media reported. The Theresa May-led Conservative government is…