Hyderabad: With India being among the top five countries in terms of green buildings, the country should aim to make its 4,500 cities and towns environmentally friendly to enable it to grow in a sustainable manner, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.[Read More…]
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Live Streaming Cricket, India vs West Indies: Where and how to watch IND vs WI 5th ODI Live Match
At the Brabourne Stadium India thrashed the Windies, making sure that the team in blues would be the only one to have a chance at clinching the series. Windies looked off-colour in all the three departments in Mumbai. They would hope their luck to shine at the Greenfield International Stadium[Read More…]
World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking: India secures 77th place
World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking announced on Wednesday October 31, showed India pushed higher by 23 places, securing the 77th place on the list, helped by improvement in 6 out of 10 indicators. The data showed that the most dramatic improvements have been registered in the indicators related[Read More…]
Global Passport Index : India ranks 66th, Singapore tops
India’s passport came 66th in the latest ranking release of Global Passport Index. The passport ranking, released by Henley and Partners’ takes into account the ease the citizens of the country feel via travelling to different countries. Henley provides rankings of various passports of the world. In their latest release,[Read More…]
Huawei set to launch new tablets, PCs in India
Shenzhen: Chinese tech major Huawei plans to bring new tablets and PCs to India in addition to the planned launch of its flagship Mate 20 Pro smartphone, a top company official said at its headquarters here. In the smartphone business in India, Huawei has so far pushed its sub-brand Honor[Read More…]
Sri Lankan crisis: Does India need to be cautious with President Sirisena’s move?
It has been rare in the Sri Lankan political history that a Prime Minister who enjoys majority support in the Parliament has been sacked by the President.
Pollution killed 6,00,000 children in a year in India: WHO Report
The latest report by the World Health Organization(WHO) has come up with some heartbreaking revelations. According to the report, titled, ‘Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air,’ 93%(1.3 billion) of the children under the age of 15 years breath polluted air which puts their health and development at an[Read More…]
It’s a baby boy for Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik
Tennis player Sania Mirza and Pakistan Cricketer Shoaib Malik were blessed with a baby boy on Tuesday morning. Taking the joy to Twitter, the new father confirmed the news, saying “Excited to announce: It’s a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping strong as usual #Alhumdulilah. Thank you[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Will India-China give new meaning to life in war-torn nation?
Despite threats of violence from the Taliban, a large number of people queued up before the polling booths to cast their votes for 250 parliamentary seats in Afghanistan recently. With this, myths so readily put forth by Western commentators that Afghans don’t want democracy have been once again debunked. This has[Read More…]
India vs West Indies, 4th ODI, Cricket Score Live Updates: Windies registered an embarrassing 224 run defeat
Live Updates Between India vs West Indies 4th ODI: Windies were floored by the host nation in the game. They were dismal in all the departments, only the captain Jason Holder could make some contribution. Windies ended up losing the 4th ODI by a mammoth margin of 224 runs and[Read More…]
India vs West Indies: Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar recalled; Shami rested for final 3 ODIs
New Delhi: The BCCI selectors on Thursday recalled white ball specialists Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar while resting pacer Mohammed Shami for the final three One-day Internationals (ODI) against the West Indies. The visitors on Wednesday pulled off a heart-stopping last ball draw in the second ODI after India comprehensively[Read More…]
Irrfan Khan might be back in India in November
New Delhi: Actor Irrfan Khan, who is currently undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumour in London, might be back in India after Diwali. There were reports that Irrfan will start working on “Hindi Medium 2” as soon he is in India. His spokesperson on Wednesday released a statement denying such speculations,[Read More…]
Is #MeToo movement another ‘Arab Spring’ of world?
The unsparing ferocity with which #MeToo Movement is catching powerful and popular figures from cinema, media and music world in its octopus grip, it is hard to assume that this social media generated frenzy will not continue for another weeks and months to come. Instead, it shows that the movement,[Read More…]
Pleased with the batting effort, says West Indies skipper
Guwahati: West Indies skipper Jason Holder on Sunday said despite the eight wicket loss against India in the first ODI, he is pleased with the batting effort of his team. A brilliant century by Shimron Hetmyer (106) and some useful contributions from Devendra Bishoo and Kemar Roach towards the end[Read More…]
Rohit, Kohli star as India thrash West Indies in 1st ODI
Guwahati: Opener Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli scored blistering centuries to help India thrash the West Indies by eight wickets in the first One-Day International match here on Sunday. India dominated with the bat through out the innings as Rohit remained unbeaten on 152 while Virat was dismissed for[Read More…]
“I saw a little wrong information”, says the graduate who drove his parents in a rickshaw
Bangladeshi graduate Wali Ullah’s picture has been going viral for quite some time now in media but with a different name and identity. Image of Wali Ullah riding his parents back home in a rickshaw after convocation is distinctly misinformed on Twitter and is being shared across India. Misinformation: The[Read More…]
India condemns terror attack in Afghanistan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned “most strongly” the terror attack earlier in the day in Kandahar, Afghanistan, that claimed the lives of three top provincial officials. “Deeply shocked and saddened by the dastardly terrorist attack in Kandahar,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted quoting Modi. “India[Read More…]
India, Japan to hold joint military drill in November
New Delhi: Indian and Japanese armies are going to hold their first-ever joint military exercise between November 1 and 14, which will include conducting tactical drills against likely urban threats, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. The military exercise named ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN-2018’ will be held between the Indian Army[Read More…]
Karnataka by-polls: Congress fields VS Ugrappa from Bellary seat
The seat sharing between JDS and Congress party is final and VS Ugrappa is set to contest the infamous Bellary seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST), as Congress candidate from the ruling alliance of Karnataka for the upcoming by-polls scheduled to be held on November 3. JDS has got two[Read More…]
Sushil Modi encourages students for innovation; promises 10% reservation to start-ups
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi urged IIT students to do new researches in the field of education, health, and agriculture so that they can solve problems of these areas under ‘Solve for Bihar’ and ‘SOLVE FOR INDIA’ scheme. He also announced a reservation of 10 per cent to the[Read More…]
2nd Test: India crush West Indies by 10 wickets, seal series 2-0
Hyderabad: India registered their tenth consecutive Test series win at home as Virat Kohli’s men crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the second and final cricket Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday. Once again, it was a cakewalk for India in the second innings[Read More…]
2nd Test: India need 71 runs for clean sweep vs West Indies
Hyderabad: India set themselves a 71-run target after wrapping up the West Indies for a paltry 127 runs in their second innings of the second and final cricket Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday. The Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing to dismiss the entire[Read More…]
2nd Test: India bowled out at 367 runs, lead by 56 runs vs West Indies
Hyderabad: Riding on some top-class bowling, West Indies wrapped up India at 367 runs in their first innings at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here on Sunday. Resuming the third day at 308/4, the hosts lost five wickets in quick succession before Ravichandran Ashwin (35) and Shardul Thakur (4 not[Read More…]
India record best-ever show at Asian Para Games with 72 medals
Jakarta: India ended the 2018 Asian Para Games on a high after bagging a total of 72 medals, their best show in the event’s history. India clinched 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze medals to finish the campaign at the ninth place. In the last edition in 2014, India[Read More…]
Aparna Yadav may join Shivpal’s Secular Morcha
Lucknow: On Friday Aparna Yadav, daughter in law of Mulayam Singh Yadav, shared the stage with Shivpal Singh Yadav, who has floated his own party Samajwadi Secular Morcha after leaving the Samajwadi party, while attending the 15th Foundation ceremony of National Revolutionary Socialist Party in capital’s Vishshweshwaraiya Hall. Shivpal Singh[Read More…]