New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Thursday accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of misleading the people, after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced plans for free electricity to residents using up to 200 units a month, terming the step an “election[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A Bill seeking to make India a hub of arbitration for settling commercial disputes in a shorter period of time was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday by voice vote. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, moved by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad[Read More…]
New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Liquidity constraints along with high GST rates and interest cost continued to subdue Indian automobile sales during July. Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India’s overall sales including exports for July declined 33.5 per cent to 109,264 units from 164,369 units’ off-take recorded during the corresponding period[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In a bid to cater to the growing popularity of tennis in India and to give a platform to the nation’s young talents, the Tennis Premier League (TPL) announced on Thursday that the second edition of the league will be held from December 12 at[Read More…]
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Minister Mahender Singh Thakur on Thursday said the Centre has accepted demands of hill states, including restoration of financial assistance for development projects in the ratio of 90:10. He said most of the proposals given by the hill states have[Read More…]
Solapur (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (IANS) Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari complained of uneasiness at a public function and had to sit down midway while the national anthem was played here on Thursday. An official said Gadkari’s spell of uneasiness was probably due to some heavy antibiotics he had reportedly taken[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said business failures in the country “should not be tabooed, or looked down upon” and businessmen should get an honourable exit or resolution in the letter and spirit of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Sitharaman was reacting[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Two persons, including a women, have been arrested in North Delhi for allegedly carrying fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 4 lakh, the police said on Thursday. The accused duo were arrested from near the Haiderpur Badli Mor metro station near Shalimar Bagh. “After frisking[Read More…]
Kozhikode, Aug 1 (IANS) Gokulam Kerala FC on Thursday signed goalkeepers C.K. Ubaid and Vigneshwaran Bhaskaran for the upcoming season. While Ubaid is from Kannur and has played for East Bengal last season, Vigneshwaran has represented Chennai City FC, Minerva Punjab and Churchill Brothers. He has also played for second[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Central government is working on finding solutions to counter rogue drones in the country, a senior official said on Thursday. Speaking at a conference, organised by industry body Ficci, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s Director General Rakesh Asthaana said the Ministry had constituted a[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Led by strong performances by their raiding duo of Rohit Gulia and G.B. More, Gujarat Fortunegiants defeated Dabang Delhi 31-26 in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 7 clash here on Thursday. More delivered a critical all-round performance as he scored 9 points, supporting both in[Read More…]
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) BSP’s Rajathan MLA Rajendra Singh Gudha on Thursday accused his party President Mayawati of distributing tickets to party candidates based on the amount of money they offer. Gudha’s startling claim was made in a viral video clip that appeared after a one-day seminar organised in the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi Minorities Commission here on Thursday released a fact finding commission’s report on religious structures in West Delhi and accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Parvesh Sahib Singh of spreading lies. It also demanded filing of an FIR against him. Singh had last month[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency on Thursday filed a chargesheet against four terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for planning and executing the ‘fidayeen’ attack on a CRPF camp at Lethpura in Jammu and Kashmir in 2017. Five CRPF personnel were martyred while three others were injured[Read More…]
Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) Out of form Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal needs a break and will emerge stronger after that, feels star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. “I think the important thing for him now is to take some rest, recover well, feel fresh and come back strongly. I am sure[Read More…]
By Sakshi Chand New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It took two days for Rajendra Ram to reach Delhi from his village in Patna for the treatment of his broken knee at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Ram, accompanied by his uncle Ashok, was undergoing treatment for the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Army Chief General Bipin Rawat called on Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in Srinagar on Thursday in what was termed by defence sources as a general meeting to review security scenario in the valley. The meeting assumes significance as it comes days after[Read More…]
Amaravati, Aug 1 (IANS) With Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy leaving for Israel on Thursday night, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has criticised him for burdening the public exchequer for private visit. Lanka Dinakar flayed the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government for releasing Rs 22.52 lakh[Read More…]
Madrid, Aug 1 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Serbian forward Luka Jovic on Thursday trained alone on the pitch after he suffered an injury during the Spanish football giants shocking 3-7 rout at the hands of cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid in a pre-season game last week. The 21-year-old, whose signing was completed[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the amendments to insolvency law will ensure greater timeliness for the resolution process, which has to be completed in 330 days. Moving the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for passage in[Read More…]
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) City football giants Mohun Bagan will take on Mohammedan Sporting at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Friday to kick off the refurbished 129th edition of Durand Cup. “It is a very special tournament which Mohun Bagan have won 16 times. It is as important[Read More…]
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Former India captain and current chairman of the newly formed Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Kapil Dev on Thursday said that he respects Virat Kohli’s opinion that he wants Ravi Shastri to remain the head coach of the Indian team. “That’s his opinion, we should respect everybody’s[Read More…]
Jabalpur, Aug 1 (IANS) Police in Madhya Pradesh have sent a notice to a man who cancelled his order from food ordering app Zomato because he was assigned a “non-Hindu” delivery man and then tweeted about it, triggering a debate over religious intolerance. Jabalpur’s Amit Shukla has been warned by[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Parents of Class X students at the Bhagwan Mahavir High School in Honda village of North Goa complained to the headmaster on Thursday after a teacher allegedly gave three students a forced “haircut” because of indiscipline earlier this week. Though school headmistress Sheetal Kadam defended teacher[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India on Thursday said it has expressed grave concern to the US over its decision to provide military assistance to Pakistan, days after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington. India has taken up the matter with the US envoy[Read More…]
