Weekly Sports Newsletter: India needs a Sehwag, Srikkanth kind of opener
This Indian team doesn’t have the kind of opener that makes fans subconsciously break into a run at the first sight of the stadium on match days. The power to control the minds and strides of those headed to turnstiles isn’t always with…
Rohit attributes success to team effort, lauds application of players
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over New Zealand to “team effort”.
India on Friday defeated New Zealand by seven wickets to take an…
Floral tributes paid to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary
Puducherry, Nov 19 (UNI) Floral tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary here on Friday.
Puducherry Agriculture Minister C Djeacoumar, Assembly Deputy Speaker P Rajavelu, government whip Arumugham…
Tim Paine quits as Australia captain over lewd text allegations
Melbourne, Nov 19 (UNI) Tim Paine has quit as Test captain ahead of Men's Ashes over the allegations he sent explicit messages to a woman co-worker four years ago.
The allegations were levelled in 2017, but a joint Cricket Australia and…
TUTRRD launches app to bridge gap between after school tuitions and virtual education
MUMBAI, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TUTRRD, an online learning and teaching platform for K-12 that focuses on one on one interactive learning as launched an app to bridge the gap between after school tuitions and virtual education. The…
Union govt deputes Central team to TN to assess rain, flood damages
Chennai, Nov 19 (UNI) The Union government has deputed a Central team to Tamil Nadu to assess the damages caused by the last week's heavy rains and floods and make recommendation on the quantum of assistance to the state.
The…
Arunachal’s Forest Dept bags ‘Roll of Honour’ for wildlife conservation
Itanagar, Nov 19 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department’s wildlife conservation initiative ‘Airgun Surrender Abhiyan’ has paid off rich dividend as the department has been conferred with a ‘Roll of Honour’ in recognition of its…
Farm laws to be repealed during winter session: PM
New Delhi, Nov 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government has decided to repeal the three agriculture laws, which the farmers have been protesting since November 26, 2020, even as he stressed that the laws were…
Setting New Standards of Governance in Modern India
Our ancient Rajniti Shastra Guru, Acharya Chankya had long pronounced his basic treatise for good governance, in his oft-repeated quote-- 'A Raja should rule his Praja efficiently and successfully by applying the Four tools :Saam,…
PM Modi Addresses Nation On Guru Nanak Jayanti; withdraws 3 Krishi laws
New Delhi, NewonRadar Bureau, Nov. 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Nation today morning and assured the nation on his govt's decision to repeal the three 'Krishi Kanoons' .
"Our govt's endeavor is to ease the life of our…
Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard’s action in South China Sea
The Philippines condemned “in strongest terms” the actions of three Chinese Coast Guard vessels which blocked and used water cannons on two Manila supply boats on their way to a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea, its top…
British Columbia deals with flooding as first troops arrive
A team of Canadian soldiers was in British Columbia on Thursday to assess the needs of local authorities who are dealing with floods and mudslides that forced evacuations, blocked major highways, caused the death of at least one person and…
Digital lending: RBI panel pitches for tougher norms, separate law
A working group set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed stringent norms for digital lenders, including a separate legislation to prevent illegal digital lending activities.
According to the committee, digital lending apps…
Retro tax: Cairn petition to indemnify govt accepted
In a step further for resolution of retrospective tax disputes, the government has accepted Cairn Energy Plc’s undertakings to indemnify the former against future claims and withdraw any pending litigation or proceeding before any forum so…
Reforms in last 6-7 years has led banking sector to become strong today: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the government has supported the banking sector in every way and added that this sector is very strong now. He said that the reforms in the last 6-7 years have led to the banking sector in…
Economy to grow 7-7.5% next fiscal year: EAC-PM
The economy is likely to grow 7-7.5 per cent in the next fiscal year, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) said on Thursday, while observing that contact intensive sectors and construction should recover in 2022-23.…
‘Evaluating process’ of normalising overseas flights: Scindia
Civil aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Thursday the government is evaluating the process for normalising international flight operations, emphasising that it wants to return to normalcy while keeping in mind the pandemic…
Ponting says he was approached by BCCI for India coach’s job before Dravid took it up
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached by the BCCI to coach India before Rahul Dravid was chosen for the coveted job.
Ponting, a batting legend and one of the most successful captains ever, said time…
IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials
Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and teams to compete internationally.
The International Olympic Committee announced the pledge Thursday after…
Alex Hales defends 2009 image appearing to show him in blackface
Former England batsman Alex Hales has defended an old photo appearing to show him in blackface at a fancy dress party, saying it was a tribute to late rapper Tupac Shakur. The Sun newspaper published the image on Thursday and said it was…
