Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja put India back on track after the hosts lost quick wickets post tea as the duo propelled the team to 271 for 6 at stumps on Day 2 in Mohali on Sunday. Ashwin (57*), who notched up his ninth Test fifty, and Jadeja (31*) added[Read More…]
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Why Liverpool will win the Premier League
Liverpool is one football club which will never cease to amaze fans and neutrals alike. Set aside the Burnley anomaly, the Reds have played some breathtaking football this season. Grinding out results have been a recurring problems for the Reds. They seem to have now addressed that problem albeit still[Read More…]
Heartbreak for PV Sindhu! Loses to Tzu Ying in Hong Kong Super Series Final
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu couldn’t make it two Super Series titles in two weeks as she lost to world No. 3 Tai Tzu Ying 15-21, 17-21. Sindhu was her usual gritty self but her power game came up short against the clinical Ying, who showed why she has beaten world No.[Read More…]
Demonetisation will make economy stronger: PM on his Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was confident that India would shine like gold after the government’s decision to demonetise high-value currency notes that would curb unaccounted wealth in the country. “Just like gold we will emerge glowing from this fire. The main reason behind this confidence is[Read More…]
Premier League: Chelsea beat Spurs, retain top spot; Liverpool are second
Chelsea remained top of the table after coming from behind at Stamford Bridge to inflict Tottenham’s first Premier League defeat this season. Spurs looked on course to recover from their midweek Champions League exit when Christian Eriksen’s superb 11th minute strike put them in front. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were completely[Read More…]
Shameful! Japanese woman allegedly raped in Kerala, accused arrested
In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old Japanese woman was allegedly raped by a man from neighbouring Karnataka at nearby Kovalam, police said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Teja, 25, was arrested on Saturday based on the woman’s statement. His family runs a handicrafts shop at Kovalam, police said. A[Read More…]
Who is Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo?
Ten armed men raided the high-security Nabha Jail in Punjab – rained bullets at security guards – and managed to free Khalistan Liberation Force (KLO) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo and four others on Sunday morning. The incident took place around 9 am and the attackers came in police uniforms. Dreaded[Read More…]
Armed men free Khalistani leader Harminder Mintoo from Punjab’s Nabha Jail
In a major security lapse, ten armed men raided the high-security Nabha Jail in Punjab – rained bullets at security guards – and managed to free Khalistan Liberation Force (KLO) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo and four others on Sunday morning. The incident took place around 9 am and the attackers[Read More…]
Narendra Modi declared all Indians crook: Amartya Sen on demonetisation drive
Reacting to the government’s decision to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1000 currency notes, Bharat Ratna and Nobel laureate, Professor Amartya Sen, said that both, the idea and the way it was implemented, was akin to a “despotic action” and betrayed the “authoritarian nature of the government”. “Telling the public suddenly that[Read More…]
CBI arrests Amanmani Tripathi in wife’s mysterious death case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Samajwadi Party leader and an eastern Uttar Pradesh strongman Amanmani Tripathi in a case involving the mysterious death of his wife Sara Tripathi. Sara had died in a car crash on National Highway-2 when the couple was on their way to the National[Read More…]
Judiciary must recognise ‘lakshman rekha’, be ready for introspection: Mukul Rohatgi
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Saturday said the judiciary must recognise the ‘lakshman rekha’ and be ready for introspection, hours after Chief Justice of India TS Thakur and the Centre publicly differed over vacancies in judges’ posts. “Everyone, including judiciary, must recognise there is lakshman rekha and be ready for[Read More…]
‘Hasta la Victoria Siempre’: World leaders pay tribute to Fidel Castro
World leaders paid tribute to the Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, describing him as an iconic figure of his time fiercely resisted colonialism and return Cuba to its own people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Castro as “one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th century”. He tweeted: Fidel Castro[Read More…]
Show cause notices to 20 JNU students including Kanhaiya
JNU administration has issued show cause notices to 20 students including sedition accused Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid, seeking explanation for the alleged illegal confinement of Vice Chancellor and other officials in the varsity building. A group of agitating students had confined the VC and other senior officials in the[Read More…]
638 ways to kill Castro: CIA’s bizarre attempts to kill Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro led Cuba for nearly five decades. Despite the U.S.-backed exile invasion at the Bay of Pigs and five decades of economic sanctions, Castro outlasted nine U.S. presidents and survived US attempts to kill him. Fabian Escalante, who protected Castro for 49 years, claimed that Castro survived 638 attempts[Read More…]
‘The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters’: Memorable quotes by the Cuban revolutionary
Fidel Castro was the father of Communist Cuba, the first Communist country in the Western Hemisphere. Castro, who led the armed Cuban revolution along with Che Geuvara to over throw the Batista dictatorship, was the world’s third longest-serving head of the state. Castro also holds the record for the longest-speech[Read More…]
Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro dies aged 90
Cuba’s former president and father of communist Cuba Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90, Cuban state TV announced. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening (8:59 am IST Saturday),” President Raul Castro said. Raul Castro ended the announcement by shouting the[Read More…]
Government proposes amendment to I-T Act: 4-year lock-in, 50% tax for unaccounted deposits
Central government proposes to introduce an amendment to the Income Tax Act in the Parliament that will enable it to levy a 50 percent tax on unaccounted bank deposits made using the banned currency notes up to December 30 along with a 4-year lock-in period for half of the remaining[Read More…]
Oppn seeks apology from PM for his remarks on black money
A united Opposition on Friday sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling them “supporters of black money, as they forced two adjournments of proceedings in Rajya Sabha till afternoon. Congress, BSP and TMC members rushed into the Well of the House shouting slogans demanding an apology from[Read More…]
Online petition urges Trump to appoint porn star Mia Khalifa as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
An online petition that has grabbed considerable eyeballs on the internet urges US President-elect Donald Trump to appoint porn star Mia Khalifa as the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The petition has already received over 1300 signatures and needs 200 more to gain 1,500 supporters. The petition, we hope, was[Read More…]
Watch the trailer of Martin Scorsese’s much anticipated movie, Silence
The official trailer of the Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese’s dream project ‘Silence’ has been released online. The historical drama set in the 17th century follows the story of two Jesuit priests who embark on a journey into Japanese jungle to find their mentor. The film is based on[Read More…]
Wildfires in Israel: Thousands flee city, Netanyahu warns arsonists
Thousands of people have been fleeing the city of Haifa as wildfires tore across northern and central Israel on Thursday. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that any proof of arson would be treated as an act of terrorism. “We are facing arsonist terror. In front of arsonist terror we[Read More…]
Was banned without a question being asked: Zakir Naik
Controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik who’s NGO, Islamic Research Foundation was banned said he has no option but to seek legal recourse. In an open letter, Naik, 51, who is in abroad, said “Not a single question was asked before the ban was imposed. In such a scenario I[Read More…]
Delhi set to host tattoo festival on Dec 2
A three-day TLC Heartwork Tattoo Festival, with an aim to make tattoos accessible, will start on December 2 here. The festival brings together the tattoo industry, artists and equipment suppliers. To be held at the capital’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, it will see participation of artists from England, Spain, Russia[Read More…]
Migrants clash with police in Bulgaria, set refugee camp on fire
About 2000 asylum seekers have set Bulgaria’s largest refugee camp on fire and clashed with police after the camp was sealed off over reports of a disease outbreak. Police fired water cannon and rubber bullets against the rioters. Around 300 migrants were arrested. We used a water cannon, blanks and[Read More…]
Yuvraj Singh misspelled PM Modi’s name on wedding invitation card
It is common for people to make mistakes during weddings as they are occupied with several management related issues. However, dashing cricketer Yuvarj Singh seems to have made a blunder of sorts by misspelling the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Of course the cricketer was looking vibrant with bushy[Read More…]