New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said people should leave their “political spectacles” behind while embarking on a foreign visit, in an apparent reference to a row over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks made during a recent visit to the United Kingdom. Speaking at a World Homeopathy Day function here, Dhankhar said as […]
New Delhi: India is likely to witness “below normal” rainfall in the upcoming monsoon between June and September, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Monday. The rainfall is expected to be lower to the tune of 94 per cent of the long-period average (with an error margin of +/-5 per cent). The Skymet report stated […]
New Delhi: An office bearer of the all-powerful BCCI will now be paid a daily allowance of USD 1000 on foreign tours and will fly first-class. The increase in allowances doled out to the BCCI office bearers was tabled in the Apex Council meeting on Sunday but will be effective from October 2022. The per […]
New Delhi: Indian cricket’s 2023-24 domestic season will kick-start with the Duleep Trophy tournament starting on June 28 while the flagship Ranji Trophy set to commence from January 5, next year. The Duleep Trophy, which will be played among six zonal teams, will be followed by Deodhar Trophy (List A) (July 24 to August 3), […]
New Delhi: The Indian women’s cricket team support staff will henceforth get long-term contracts as the BCCI has decided to do away with the practice of appointing them on an ad-hoc basis. As per the BCCI constitution, the head coach is supposed to be picked by the Cricket Advisory Committee while the selectors pick the […]
New Delhi: Captain Shikhar Dhawan’s rollicking 99 off 66 balls could not help Punjab Kings win their IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad but batting legend Brian Lara was mighty impressed with the knock, describing it as one of the best T20 innings he has ever seen. Dhawan was the lone warrior as PBKS posted 143 […]
Poonch/Jammu: An intruder was killed and two more were arrested as Army troops foiled an attempt to smuggle in 17 kg of narcotics through the Line of Control in Poonch district early Sunday, a defence spokesperson said. Officials said the infiltrators, all residents of Maidan Mohalla in Chanjal village of Pak, were intercepted by the […]
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan carried out a comprehensive review of overall security situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the Sikkim sector amid the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh. Gen Chauhan was apprised about Indian Army’s operational readiness in the region by senior military commanders […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas seeking the identification of minorities at the state level. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will take up for hearing the petitions raising various issues related to the identification of minorities, including challenging the constitutional validity […]
Canberra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India and Australia as “strong partners” in progress and prosperity as he extended his best wishes to everyone associated with the 35th Australian Sikh Games being held in Brisbane. The games organised by Australian National Sikh Sports and Cultural Council are being held in Brisbane from April 7- […]