Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Sports brand PUMA has signed ace sprinter Dutee Chand, making it her first exclusive brand association. Dutee will be equipped with custom-made performance gear to support her never-ending effort to become faster, stronger, and better every single day. Dutee, 23, has represented the country at national[Read More…]
Georgetown (Guyana), Aug 8 (IANS) After completing a clean sweep in T20Is, India will now take on West Indies in the three-match ODI series beginning Thursday. Shreyas Iyer, who is also part of India’s limited-overs squad for the West Indies tour, recently, participated in the famous ‘Speak Out’ challenge alongwith[Read More…]
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was on Thursday prevented from leaving the Srinagar airport, hours after the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister took a swipe at National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Azad was stopped after he arrived to hold a meeting with Congress leaders[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Taapsee Pannu has said that she will not apologise for her “double filter” comment about Kangana Ranaut, for which she has faced flak from the latter’s sister and spokesperson Rangoli Chandel. The whole argument started when Kangana’s sister Rangoli Chandel attacked Taapsee on Twitter. “Kuch log[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) CPI-M leader Prakash Karat has described the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and the abolition of Article 370 giving it special status as “a lightning strike against the Constitution and federalism” by the Modi government. In a signed article in party journal “People’s Democracy”, Karat[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Four men have allegedly assaulted Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary and his driver after their car bumped into another vehicle in south Delhi, police said on Thursday. Two of the assaulters in the incident on Wednesday night have been arrested[Read More…]
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Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Thursday afternoon, with the BSE Sensex trading 245 point higher. The boost in the market was largely on the back of healthy buying in IT and auto stocks along with a rise in global stock[Read More…]
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 8 (IANS) Malaysia on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise “utmost restraint” and prevent further escalation of tension in the region after New Delhi revoked special status for Jammu and Kashmir. “Malaysia is concerned over the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir, in particular the repeated[Read More…]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Despite former India skipper Rahul Dravid requesting the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take age-fraud issues seriously, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has decided to relax the punishment on players found guilty of fudging their age.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a special broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 p.m. on Thursday on All India Radio, after the government altered the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. He is likely to outline the government’s vision on Jammu and Kashmir, and[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar has planned a nice celebration to mark the birthday of her mother, actress Supriya Pilgaonkar, next week. Shriya plans to travel to Turkey along with her mother where they will kickstart a week-long celebration to mark the birthday, which is on August 16.[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 8 (IANS) The Goa government’s Directorate of Archives and Archaeology will be conducting a structural audit of all protected monuments in the state, including a study of their vulnerability to fire, Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar said on Thursday. “Directorate of Archives and Archaeology intends to carry out[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir’s daughter turned showstopper recently at the Fascino Kids Fashion Week (FKFW’19), featuring the Autumn Winter’19 collections. Azeen sauntered the ramp in a ravishing Pooja Wang ensemble, which observed some stunning ruffles, veils and pastel pallets with a pompous set design. Taking to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was at his witty best after Rohit Sharma interviewed Rishabh Pant post India’s win in the third and final T20I against the West Indies. On Tuesday, Pant played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 65 as India won the match in Guyana and[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Two women were dead and over 2,600 people evacuated after heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala, said state Revenue Minister E. Chandrashekeran said on Thursday. Chandrashekeran told the media that districts like Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, Kasargode and Idukki were the worst affected areas. On[Read More…]
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz was detained by Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday. Maryam Nawaz was taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) outside Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore where she went to meet her father, Dawn[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 8 (IANS) After 22 people were killed in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, civil rights activists in the US have urged micro-blogging site Twitter to ban white supremacists from its platform to curb terrorism. The demands come after it was brought to light that the[Read More…]
Lahore, Aug 8 (IANS) Following Pakistan’s dismal performance in the ICC World Cup in England and Wales, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reduced the number of players to be awarded central contracts. On Thursday, PCB announced the list of central contracts for the 2019-20 season in which only three players[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Lillette Dubey is set to direct a play titled “Devika Rani”, based on the life of Devika Rani, widely regarded as the First Lady of Indian Cinema. Devika Rani is known for her iconic songs like “Door hato O duniya walon” and “Matwale naino wali”. The[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday urged the people to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the government carry out relief and rehabilitation work after heavy rains and subsequent floods lashed the state. Sawant told the State Legislative Assembly that the government[Read More…]
Agra, Aug 8 (IANS) A record number of fatal accidents on the Yamuna Expressway has neither alarmed nor proved a deterrent to speed crazy car drivers. The Agra RTO has a sent an E-challan to the owner of a Mercedes which zoomed past at 214 km per hour late on[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Senior Congress Leader and last Yuvraj (prince) of Jammu and Kashmir Karan Singh on Thursday demanded the release of political leaders arrested in the state and a fresh political and civil society dialogue in view of the “drastically” changed situation. Singh also said in a[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The late Sridevi’s daughter, actress Janhvi Kapoor, is now out to woo the audience with belly dancing skills. A video of Janhvi performing belly dance on the song “Akh lad jaave” from “Loveyatri” is doing the rounds on Internet. Dressed in casual gym outfit, Janhvi is[Read More…]
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Incessant rain since the early hours on Thursday has left parts of Kolkata and its adjoining suburbs with waterlogged streets and overflowing drains, leading to traffic congestion during the busy office hours. Several important arterial roads, including M. G. Road, Strand Road, Central Avenue, are waterlogged,[Read More…]
