Pragyan Ojha to represent ICA in IPL Governing Council
New Delhi, The Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) on Wednesday nominated former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha to represent the ICA in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council. He will replace former ODI wicketkeeper…
Feeling fine and ready to go again: Arsenal forward Martinelli
London , : Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli on Wednesday said he is 'feeling fine and ready to go again' after his injury scare against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
Taking to Twitter, Martinelli wrote: "Feeling fine and…
Cannot accept anything less than excellence, says Ronaldo
Turin , Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday issued a rallying call, saying that nothing less than excellence is accepted on the football pitch.
Ronaldo's remarks came as Juventus suffered a shock 3-0 defeat to…
BBL 10: Maxwell has a fun take as Mujeeb hits reverse sweep off Rashid
New Delhi , Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday teased Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and said 'I taught him how to play reverse sweep'.
Maxwell and Mujeeb played together for Kings XI Punjab in the 13th…
Fight me politically, not though central agencies: Mehbooba Mufti to BJP leaders
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) , December 23 : Alleging that several of her peers and family members were being baselessly investigated by Central agencies, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir…
Rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar: Suhas Dashrate
Aurangabad, Dec 23 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday issued ultimatum to ruling Shiv sena to rename Aurangabad city name as Sambhajinagar before republic day .
MNS district president and former Shiv Sainik Suhas Dashrate…
Cong seeks resignation of Karnataka CM after HC rejects plea to quash FIR
New Delhi, Dec 23 Hours after the Karnataka High Court rejected a plea moved by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in which he had sought the quashing of FIRs filed against him, the Congress demanded his resignation.
Addressing a press…
People of J& K gave decisive mandate to BJP: Thakur on DDC polls
New Delhi, Dec 23 Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that the people of Jammu & Kashmir have given a decisive mandate to the BJP in the District Development Council polls and to the development agenda of Prime Minister…
Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 18 highway projects in Rajasthan today
New Delhi , December 24 : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 18 highway projects in Rajasthan virtually on Thursday.
According to a press statement from the Ministry of Road Transport…
ED seizes Rs 1.85 cr from accused of Kerala gold smuggling case
Kochi (Kerala) , December 24 : Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Rs 1.85 crores found in the accounts of gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh, Sarith PS and Sandeep Nair under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).…
CJI Bobde inaugurates e-service centre at Tripura High Court
Agartala (Tripura) , December 24 : Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde on Wednesday inaugurated the eSewa Kendra in the Tripura High Court.
Referring to the use and significance of technology in the legal system, CJI Bobde…
Malayalam film director Shanavas Naranipuzha passes away
Kochi (Kerala) , December 24 : Malayalam film director Shanavas Naranipuzha passed away in a private hospital at Kochi here on Wednesday.
Actor and producer Vijay Babu informed this through a Facebook post.
Shanavas was…
One million people vaccinated against Covid-19 in US
Washington , December 24: More than one million Americans have received the first of the two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said.
"The United States…
Russian FM vows retaliation for new US sanctions
Moscow, Dec 24 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow plans a response to the recently imposed US sanctions, which he saw as a strategic move of Washington to weaken competition.
The response from Moscow will not only be…
UK and EU ‘haggling’, as hopes for trade deal rise
London, The EU and UK are continuing talks on post-Brexit trade, amid mounting speculation that they are close to agreeing a deal.
A senior journalist said it was looking "very likely" the two sides were "heading towards" an agreement,…
Japan puts temporary ban on arrival of foreign nationals over new coronavirus strain
Tokyo: In view of the threat posed by the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, Japan on Wednesday has decided to tighten entry restrictions on travellers from the United Kingdom.
Beginning Thursday, Japan will temporarily…
Free Balochistan Movement expresses concern over death of Karima Baloch
Quetta The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) in a statement expressed grave concerns over the sudden death of Banuk Karima Baloch, the former chairperson of Baloch Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-Azad) and also condemned the murder…
Karima Baloch’s mysterious death is not suicide or accident: Hakeem Baloch
A Baloch leader has demanded a thorough investigation into the mysterious death of Banuk Karima Baloch, a political and human rights activist in Canada as she was receiving life threats and abusive messages on her social media…
Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?
Today it is legally indisputable that the high seas belong to all. This means China's navy has as much right to ply the Indian Ocean as any other nation, even though it might make countries like India feel a creeping sense of…
Germany extends UK travel ban
Germany on Tuesday extended its travel ban from Britain until January 6 amid concern over a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, despite a European Commission recommendation earlier for member states to lift the ban.
An…