Author: IANS

Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) In a bid to return to the playing XI for the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting Thursday, India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday underwent a solo indoor bowling session while the rest of the Indian team preferred to take a[Read More…]

By Veturi SrivatsaAustralia are not used to losing a series at home and India have never won one Down Under ever since the two countries started playing Tests over 70 years ago. Up 2-1 going into the last match in Sydney, starting Thursday, India should be in a better frame[Read More…]

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) The mortal remains of legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen were consigned to the flames on Tuesday after hundreds of mourners from virtually all walks of life, including showbiz, took part in the final journey that was shorn of flowers to honour his last wish. Sen’s followers, friends[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A yellow band, tied to the arms of visitors and organisers of the 15-day Dastkari Haat Crafts Bazaar that opened here on Tuesday, represents the silent protest of Indian craftspeople against substitution of the hand-made, and their demand for a dedicated bazaar in the capital.[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Gandhi family had “historical” relations with the family of British National Christian James Michel, reportedly a middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, which it said has been established. “The very fact that the Congress dispatches[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday reported a meagre 1 per cent rise in its total vehicle sales for December 2018, owing to tight liquidity and low buying sentiment in the domestic market. The total sales of the company stood at 39,755 units last[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) A 620-km long “women’s wall” that had the backing of the Kerala government was formed on Tuesday evening linking Kasargode in the north to Ayyanakali square near the Governor’s residence in Thiruvananthapuram, with lakhs taking part. So massive was the response to the women’s chain that[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Petrol prices fell nearly 20 paise to Rs 68.65 a litre in Delhi on Tuesday to touch the lowest levels in over a year across the four metros. Petrol price in the national capital was Rs 68.84 on Monday — lowest for 2018, data on[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Delhi government has notified The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, giving access to lakhs of disabled in the city to the means of grievance redressal and concessions in many sectors. The act came into force on December 27 through an official[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) As actress-writer Sonali Bendre Behl turned 44 on Tuesday, her husband-director Goldi Behl penned a heartfelt note for her saying that she is more than a “best friend” and “strength” for him. He praised Sonali, who was undergoing treatment for cancer in New York last year,[Read More…]

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Coal India’s subsidiary Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) on Tuesday said the miner’s coal production grew by 11 per cent and its off-take increased by seven per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal, surpassing its assigned targets in the two parameters. During the[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Kader Khan died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Toronto in Canada, a family member said here on Tuesday. He was 81. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan led the tributes to the veteran Bollywood actor-director-writer-comedian and Quranic scholar. He is survived by his wife Hajra, son[Read More…]

Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan government will revoke cases registered against Dalits during the Bharat Bandh of April 2 last year after reviewing them, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday. He made the announcement a day after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati threatened to withdraw her party’s[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday reported a 4.8 per cent rise in its overall sales, including exports, for December 2018. According to the company, the overall sales rose to 42,093 units from 40,158 units sold during the corresponding month of 2017. In the[Read More…]

Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a father was arrested on Tuesday for trying to bury an infant alive in Srinagar. Police said people in the old city of Nowhatta caught a person identified as Manzoor Hussain Banyari of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district while he was trying[Read More…]

Tokyo, Jan 1 (IANS) Engineers have demonstrated an electronic device to closely monitor beating heart cells, or cardiomyocytes, without affecting their behaviour. Inside each of us beats a life-sustaining heart. Unfortunately, the organ is not always perfect and sometimes goes wrong. One way or another research on the heart is[Read More…]

By Subhash K JhaMumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) After the demise of veteran actor-comedian Kader Khan in Canada, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has urged everyone to take better care of the artistes so that they don’t feel neglected. “Why was he in Canada during the time of his death? Kader Khan has[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) In a relief to India’s aviation industry, state-run oil marketing companies on Tuesday slashed jet fuel prices by around 15 per cent. This is the second consecutive reduction in the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) after around 10 per cent cut in December. According[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The BJP hit back on Tuesday at the Congress for its charge that government was misusing its agencies to target Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the UPA regime had misused CBI to “destroy” its President Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter killing[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Delhi Metro on Tuesday blocked exits with immediate effect at four of its stations in central part of the city upon request by the Delhi Police. The exits for commuters at Pragati Maidan, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan and Mandi House were blocked with immediate[Read More…]