PARIS: Some would be carrying a huge burden of expectations, some others would look to spring a surprise and a few more would be eyeing the perfect closure to their glittering careers as the 117-strong Indian contingent aims for a better-than-before performance in the Olympic Games, starting here on Friday. India returned from Tokyo with […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners have made a series of significant suggestions related to conducting a mega auction every five years, and player retention options, ahead of their meeting with the BCCI. The much-awaited meeting is most likely to be held next week, although the date is yet to be finalised. […]
COLOMBO: New India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the onerous task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson during the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting from Saturday. While most of the key stars of the T20 World Cup winning side sans the retiring duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are […]
PARIS: Senior team skipper Lionel Messi expressed his surprise after Argentina’s controversial defeat in their Paris Olympics opener against Morocco on Wednesday. The Argentina squad comprising Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez lost 1-2 against a game Morocco side as the first day of the footballing action went down in infamy after fans invaded the pitch, protesting […]
Srinagar: There is “harmonious” law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. “Post abrogation of Article 370, the UT of J&K has witnessed an era of peace, progress and prosperity. […]
New Delhi: Militants active in Jammu and Kashmir will either land in jail or be sent to ‘jahannum’ (hell), Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday while asserting that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism. Rai was replying to a supplementary question from Congress MP […]
SRINAGAR: The stage has been set ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ladakh’s Drass to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26. The Prime Minister will address the nation and Army soldiers on a historic day at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass. Prime Minister Modi will address the […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian healthcare sector is buzzing with optimism following the comprehensive reforms announced in the Interim Union Budget 2024-25. The first full-fledged Budget of the Modi 3.0 government presented on Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman demonstrated a commitment to Nine Priorities (9Ps) to benefit the healthcare sector directly and indirectly. Healthcare leaders […]
NEW DELHI: A day after she presented the Union Budget 2024-2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday sparred with Opposition leaders who alleged that the financial document ignored all states except for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh — a charge she termed as “outrageous”. As the Rajya Sabha proceedings began for the day, Leader of Opposition […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with a delegation of 12 farmer leaders under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukt Kisan Morcha inside the Parliament premises on Wednesday, a day after the Union Budget was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During the meeting, the farmers discussed the issue of MSP (minimum […]