By Baidurjo Bhose Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) He would delight the connoisseur with his artistic offside play, and he would also send the masses into a tizzy by stepping out of his crease and hitting the cricket ball for a huge six over midwicket. During his playing days, Sourav Ganguly[Read More…]
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New I-League season to start on November 30
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The 2019/20 season of the I-League will start on November 30, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Friday. However, the official broadcaster for the league was not revealed with the federation stating that an official confirmation will be coming “within a week.” “Hero[Read More…]
Slowdown dims Dhanteras cheer, gold sales dip
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The economic slowdown has dimmed the festive mood with jewellers reporting lower sales on Dhanteras day, the most auspicious day ahead of Diwali. Delhi-based traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said that business of both gold and silver has registered sharp decline of[Read More…]
UP roads make FC team fly from Varanasi to Lucknow via Delhi
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Highway development and regional air connectivity have been the much-publicised projects of the Narendra Modi government but both were found wanting when top officials of the 15th Finance Commission had to travel this week from Varanasi to Lucknow. Scheduled to go to[Read More…]
Would love to go on long drive with wife Anushka: Virat Kohli
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has said he would like to go on a long drive with his actress wife Anushka Sharma when they get the time. “We haven’t been able to go on long drives as times have been hectic. Whenever you get time,[Read More…]
UP Governor accuses hospitals of extorting money (Lead, correcting dateline)
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday accused hospitals and medical practitioners of extorting money from patients. In her address at the King George Medical University’s 15th convocation ceremony, Patel said: “The Centre and state government spend a lot of money on hospitals. Even then hospitals[Read More…]
Urvashi Rautela gives Diwali a neon sizzle
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Actress Urvashi Rautela is grabbing all the attention with her latest neon look. She was recently spotted at Pepper & Pint restaurant in Mumbai, wearing a neon green coloured coat dress. Urvashi also carried a black belt and black heels, adding more style to the dress.[Read More…]
Indo-Canadians make presence felt in Canada’s new parliament
N0ew Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) As many as 23 Indo-Canadians were elected to Canada’s House of Commons in this year’s general elections. Of these, 19 are Punjabis. In 2015, 19 Indo-Canadians got elected, including 18 Punjabis. Among the winners this year is Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, who won from Vancouver[Read More…]
BJP tried hard to defeat me in Hry polls: Lalu’s son-in-law
Rewari, Oct 25 (IANS) Good news came from Haryana for jailed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, as Cheeranjiv Rao, who is married to his sixth daughter Anushka, won from Rewari as a Congress candidate in the just-culminated assembly polls. Rao, who hails from a political dynasty himself, credited his victory to[Read More…]
Smartphones, TV sales break records in Diwali season
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Despite several sectors facing economic slowdown, the consumer electronics industry broke all records to touch a new high in the Diwali sales season. India saw a record shipment of 4.9 crore smartphones in the third quarter of 2019, driven by new launches, discounts and various[Read More…]
Will Amit, Dhiraj carry on dad Vilasrao Deshmukh’s legacy?
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) It’s all in the family as scions, sons and daughters continue to rise in Maharashtra politics — be it the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena, the Opposition Congress-Nationalist Congress Party or other political outfits. The latest entrant to the Family Club Inc. is low-profile Congressman Dhiraj[Read More…]
Big jump in ITIs pact with companies in last 6 months
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In the six months since a revamp by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), industrial training institutes (ITIs) have signed partnerships with 719 private companies. This is a huge jump from the 136 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) that were signed in the three[Read More…]
French Open: Saina knocked out by Korean teenage star Young
Paris, Oct 25 (IANS) Saina Nehwal’s campaign at the 2019 French Open came to an end on Friday. She was beaten by South Korean teenager An Se Young in a hard-fought two-game match that lasted 49 minutes. Young thus continues her impressive run having beaten reigning world champion P.V. Sindhu[Read More…]
CBI files review petition against Chidambaram’s bail
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its order granting bail to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the INX media corruption case. The CBI, in its review petition filed by advocate Rajat Nair, requested the top[Read More…]
ISL doubles viewership for opening game of season 6
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) season 6 had a spectacular star studded opening in Kochi on October 20. The season opener between arch rivals Kerala Blasters FC and ATK registered 1.2 TVR and 96 per cent growth in TV ratings among M15+AB Urban and an impressive 97[Read More…]
‘No manipulation in Infy stocks, but strict norms needed’
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Analysts with leading equity trade houses in India believe that “no manipulation” took place in the recent movement of Infosys’ stocks which eroded over Rs 50,000 crore worth of investors’ wealth in a single day. The movement was triggered by a whistleblower allegation. Even Life Insurance[Read More…]
Sona Mohapatra: ‘I don’t plan to shut up any time soon’
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) “Shut Up Sona”, singer Sona Mohapatra’s self-produced documentary film based on her life, has won a Special Jury Mention in the Film Critics Guild Award section of the just-concluded Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star. “I thank MAMI, their programming team and backers for[Read More…]
Para athlete granted visa after reaching out to Jaishankar
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian para-athlete Shrimant Jha has got his visa to travel to Romania after he reached out to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Jha is participating in the Para Arm-wrestling World Championship that is being held in that country. Jha had[Read More…]
Essex lorry deaths: Two more suspects held
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Police on Friday arrested two more suspects in connection with a large-scale murder investigation launched after the bodies of 39 Chinese nationals were found in the back of a refrigerated lorry container in an Essex industrial park. A man and woman, both 38, residents of Warrington[Read More…]
SBI net trebles on stake sale in JV (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The country’s largest lender State Bank of Indias second-quarter (July-Sept) profit more than trebled pushed by the sale of stake in its life insurance subsidiary to Rs 3,102 crore and better asset quality and management. “Exceptional items represent net profit of Rs 3,190.97 crore on[Read More…]
Twitterati urge BJP to ditch Gopal Kanda
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) After Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda offered his support to help the BJP form the government in Haryana, a large number of people took to Twitter to urge the party not to take support from the controversial leader. While some have launched online polls on the[Read More…]
India’s top 9 ultra runners aim for glory in France
Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Indias top 9 ultra runners, Bengalurus Ullas Narayana and Delhis Apoorva Chaudhary, will lead the countrys challenge in the IAU 24-hour World Championship in Albi, France, over the weekend. Ullas Narayana, a veteran runner from Bengaluru who works in Vancouver (Canada) now, qualified for the World[Read More…]
George upset with Kerala BJP, fissures widen in NDA
Kottayam (Kerala), Oct 25 (IANS) The Kerala chapter of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) received a jolt on Friday when seven-time legislator P.C. George, the leader of its newest ally Kerala Janapaksham (Secular), came out openly against the state BJP, saying he cannot say how long his party would[Read More…]
Anurag Kashyap is proud of ‘Saand Ki Aankh’
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap, who is the creative producer of the film “Saand Ki Aankh”, says he is proud of the film’s cast and crew including director Tushar Hiranandani, for putting up an inspirational story on women’s empowerment on big screen. “Saand Ki Aankh” was the closing film[Read More…]
NorthEast, Odisha FC hope to come good and grab first win
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IANS) NorthEast United FC and Odisha FC will seek their first win of the Hero Indian Super League season when they lock horns at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Saturday. NorthEast United started their campaign with a goalless draw away from home to Bengaluru FC[Read More…]