Rafiq racism case: Alex Hales denies racist connotation in naming dog ‘Kevin’
After he was named in the racism scandal by Azeem Rafiq on Tuesday, England player Alex Hales issued a statement on Wednesday claiming that there were no racial connotation in naming his dog Kevin, a term Rafiq claimed that England players…
Dravid starts with a win as coach, finishes with blank face; Boult gets the blues, Chapman riffs off…
Age of the Pokerman begins
In the penultimate over with India flapping their legs vigorously but not quite moving ahead the camera focused on Rahul Dravid. The new coach was having a tough first day at the office. He had that Dravid…
Guy Rosen: ‘Making upgrades to keep off harmful content, but no perfect solution’
Over the last month, Facebook Inc- which has since re-branded itself as Meta Platforms Inc- has been in the eye of the storm for fielding several allegations, including that the company chose to grow at the cost of its users’ safety and its…
New age industries will make a big difference in Indian economy: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the new age industries will make a big difference to the growth of the Indian economy.
Speaking at CII Global Economic Policy Summit, the finance minister said that, “…those who…
IndiGo may charge customers for checked-in bags as market heats up
IndiGo, one of Asia’s biggest budget carriers, is mulling charging passengers for checked-in luggage as the airline prepares for a potentially fierce price war in India’s cutthroat air travel market, which is showing signs of recovery…
Paytm set for trading debut after $2.5 billion IPO
Indian digital payments company Paytm is set to make its stock market debut on Thursday, after its $2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO), India’s largest, was oversubscribed last week.
Paytm, which counts China’s Ant Group and…
Sensex drops 314 points, Nifty settles below 17,900; RIL, HDFC twins drag
The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) ended over 0.5 per cent on Wednesday weighed by market heavyweights Reliance Industries (RIL) and HDFC twins.
The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 314.04 points (0.52…
Hamirpur farmers got 3.61 crore compensation during last year Rabi season
Get wheat crop insurance till Dec 15: HP Agriculture department
Lithuanian PM calls on EU Commission head to pressurize Belarus on migration exodus
Vilnius, Nov 18 (UNI/Sputnik) Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said she had held a phone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and called on the latter to exert pressure on Belarus to stop the…
Telangana urges Centre to enhance target rice procurement during Kharif season
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) A day after deciding to hold a ‘maha dharna’ at Indira Park in the city on November 18 demanding that the Centre procure paddy/rice produced during the Rabi season, the Telangana government on Wednesday requested the…
LG Manoj Sinha: ‘Make in J&K, Make for country and World’
We will eradicate terrorism from J&K in two years: LG
Vice President calls for making healthcare affordable and accessible to all
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday emphasized the need to ensure affordable and accessible healthcare for all and suggested the modern multi-specialty hospitals to also start satellite centers in rural…
Sharad Pawar: Certain parties incited riots in Amravati
Nagpur, Nov 17(UNI) Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that certain parties or elements were instigating riots by keeping an eye on the forthcoming elections.
It is pertinent to mention here that there…
Sanjay Raut slams Kangana Ranaut over her remarks on Mahatma Gandhi
Mumbai, Nov 17 (UNI) Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday once again hit out at Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut over her controversial statement on Mahatma Gandhi.
While interacting with media here, he targeted Kangana saying,…
Sheikh Hasina: I have shown a lot of humanity towards Khaleda Zia
Dhaka, Nov 17 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she has shown a lot humanity towards Khaleda Zia and added that law would decide weather Khaleda would be allowed to go abroad for her treatment.
She made the remarks at a…
CBI Court orders 20 accused of CRPF recruitment scam to appear physically
Patna, Nov 17 (UNI) The special CBI Court today directed the 20 accused of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recruitment scam to appear before it on December 15.
Altogether seven accused, including former CRPF DIG Pushkar Singh, appeared…
Andhra: Kala Jathas organized to stop tribals from ganja cultivation, smuggling
Kakinada, Nov 17 (UNI) The East Godavari police organised Kala Jathas to create awareness among the tribals on the dangerous effects of the age old evil practice.
The services of noted Kala Jatha artistes were engaged by the police and…
Pilot seeks investigation in transfers of teachers
Jaipur, Nov 17 (UNI) Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has demanded investigation over the alleged corruption in transfers of teachers in the state and said that Congress had promised to give honest and transparent…
UN says IS expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, Taliban unable to curb it
United Nations, Nov 17 (UNI/Sputnik) The Islamic State-Khorasan terrorist group (IS-K, banned in Russia) is now expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) being unable to stop it, UN…
Bengal: Idols found vandalised in Swarupnagar, tension in area
BASIRHAT: Idols of Hindu gods being prepared for an upcoming festival were found vandalised in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday morning, triggering tension in the area, police said.
The idols were being prepared for…
