BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday alleged that the ‘major security lapse’ due to road blockade by some protesters which forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return without attending a public meeting at Ferozepur in Punjab, was “failure” of the Centre. Modi was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes on Wednesday due […]
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. The Agreement will help in making available, reliable, quick and cost-effective information and intelligence for the prevention and investigation of Customs offences and apprehending […]
NEW DELHI: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has assured state units that the Board “will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID-19 situation is under control” after some marquee tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy, were postponed due to a resurgence of cases across the country. The BCCI on Tuesday had to put on […]
NEW DELHI: Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues was on Thursday dropped from the 15-member Indian women’s cricket squad announced for the ICC ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. Veteran Mithali Raj will lead the side with Harmanpreet Kaur as her deputy. The side also includes veterans Smriti […]
KOCHI: On-field communication, something that she struggled with in her initial days with the Indian women’s team owing to language barrier, will be the key to success in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, midfielder Indumathi Kathiresan said on Thursday. India will host the continental tournament from January 20 to February 6 in three venues across […]
MARGAO: In a big boost to ATK Mohun Bagan’s backline, India’s ace central defender Sandesh Jhingan on Thursday rejoined his former club after mutually terminating his contract with Croatian side, HNK Sibenik. The 28-year-old was a vital cog in the Mariners’ defence when they made the final of the previous ISL season but before the […]
Chandigarh :The Punjab government on Thursday constituted a two-member high level committee to conduct a “thorough probe” into lapses during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozepur, an official spokesperson said. The committee, which will submit its report within three days, comprises Justice (Retd.) Mehtab Singh Gill and Principal Secretary, Home Affairs and Justice, […]
New Delhi: India on Thursday saw the biggest single-day jump of 495 Omicron cases, taking the total number of infections of the new variant of coronavirus to 2,630, according to Union health ministry data. Of the total cases, Maharashtra has the maximum at 797, followed by Delhi at 465, Rajasthan 236, Kerala 234, Karnataka […]
Jammu: Police has initiated the process to procure over 8,000 bullet-resistant (BR) jackets of protection levels 5 and 6 for its personnel involved in counter-militancy and security operations, official sources said. Levels 5 and 6 indicate a high level of threat and protection. They are tested to withstand at least five shots of a variety […]
Jammu: The Border Security Force lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers at a commander-level meeting on Wednesday over smuggling of arms and narcotic substances from across the border, a BSF spokesperson said. The BSF reiterated that these types of activities from the Pakistani side are unacceptable. It also strictly objected to the drone operations […]