AIFF general body meet unanimously passes resolution that Executive Committee should continue…
New Delhi , December 21 All India Football Federation on Monday held its Annual General Body Meeting on Monday chaired by President Praful Patel in which a resolution was passed that the present Executive Committee should…
Ind vs Aus: Zaheer lists visiting team’s positives despite Adelaide debacle
Mumbai: Despite India stumbling to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the four-match series against Australia, former pacer Zaheer Khan has listed a number of positives for the visiting side and feels that the side has learned from…
Imran Khan should resign if he cannot provide solutions to people’s problems, says Bilawal…
Islamabad , December 21 Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lashed out at the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government for being unaware of ground realities, while calling for the premier to resign if he…
It does not suit home minister to tell lies for political mileage: Mamta
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 21 After Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government of corruption and anarchy during his two-day tour of the state over the weekend, Chief…
Tough times for Congress after veterans’ demise
New Delhi, Dec 21 The Congress is again facing a crisis as in a short span of time, the party has lost two veterans - Ahmed Patel and Motilal Vora too passed away on Monday.
In her condolence message, party chief Sonia Gandhi said "Shri…
Ind vs Aus: Jaffer sends out cryptic message for Rahane, wants fans to decode
New Delhi , December 21 Former India opener Wasim Jaffer on Monday sent out a cryptic message for stand-in Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the second match against Australia and he asked the fans to decode the message.
In a…
GST compensation shortfall: 8th tranche of Rs 6K Cr released to states
New Delhi: Ministry of Finance has released the 8th weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall.
Out of this, an amount of Rs 5,516.60 crore has been released to 23 States and an amount of Rs…
Prices of precious metals rise, silver futures surge 3%
Mumbai: Prices of precious metals rose on Monday, with futures of silver surging over 3 per cent on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX).
The March contract of silver on the MCX is currently trading at Rs 70,479, higher by Rs 2,572 or 3.79…
US imposes more visa restrictions on Chinese officials
Washington, Dec 21 (Sputnik) The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on Chinese officials suspected of being involved in the repression of a wide array of people, including political dissidents, ethnic minorities and religious…
Govt looks to advance 20% ethanol blending with petrol
New Delhi: The Central government has proposed to advance the deadline for blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol from the earlier announced 2030.
Sources said that the deadline may now be advanced to 2025 or as early as 2023 to allow…
FICCI wants abolition of anti-profiteering provisions
New Delhi: Industry body FICCI has called for abolition of anti-profiteering provisions in the GST law to allow market forces to determine prices of goods and service.
The plea has been made in a set of pre-Budget recommendations…
Zomato partners with InCred on credit to restaurant partners
New Delhi: There is good news for Zomato's restaurant partners as the food-tech unicorn on Monday said it has entered into a strategic partnership with fintech lender InCred for "hassle-free" credit facilities.
The food delivery industry…
Currency Watch: Strong capital inflows to further strengthen rupee
New Delhi: Persistent foreign fund inflows on the back of bullish global cues will strengthen the rupee during the upcoming week, analysts said.
Besides, lesser intervention from the Reserve Bank of India is expected after it was called…
Canada province restarts lockdown on December 26
TORONTO, Dec 21 (Sputnik) The Canadian province of Ontario will go into a lockdown effective December 26 amid a steady rise in new novel coronavirus cases, Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday.
“Ontario will enter a province-wide shutdown…
Ind vs Aus: Smith explains how Ashwin got better of him in 1st Test
Adelaide , December 22 Australia batsman Steve Smith on Tuesday explained how the Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got the better of him here in the pink-ball Test.
On day two of the first Test, Ashwin dismissed Smith in his…
Two LeT terrorists surrender on appeal by families during encounter in J-K
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) , December 22 : Two local terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) surrendered on appeal of families during the encounter with security forces at Tongdounu here.
According to the Kashmir Zone Police, during…
Trump Govt reshuffles official handling human rights, democracy
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Sputnik) The US Department of State has selected a new official to handle the functions of promoting democracy and human rights, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement.
"I am pleased to announce that I…
GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo gears up for distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
Hyderabad (Telangana) , December 22 GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo is preparing for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
With the vaccines being developed by various organizations across the world, it is equally important for the…
Biden receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine
Washington, Dec 22 US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine during a televised event in his home state of Delaware.
The 78-year-old former Vice President was administered the Pfizer…
Armenia Opposition starts Save Motherland Movement
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (Sputnik) Armenia’s opposition, which is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, plans to hold mass protests on Tuesday, the Movement to Save the Motherland announced on Facebook. According to…
