Former Australian cricket legend Dean Jones, 59, died of a heart attack on Thursday in Mumbai. He was part of Star Sports commentary team and was in Mumbai as part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcast set up. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Dean […]
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IPL: Kings XI to take on Royal Challengers today
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Both Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have had a contrasting start to the new season. While RCB emerged victorious against Sunrisers […]
Instructions issued to police officials for Punjab Bandh
In view of Punjab Bandh declared on September 25 by famers’ organisations in protest against the agriculture bills, instructions have been issued to all the District Deputy Commissioners and Chiefs of Police on behalf of the state government. Under instructions issued by the Home Department to the District Deputy Commissioners, they have been asked to […]
Union Minister Suresh Angadi dies of Covid
Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi, who was being treated for Covid-19, passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Wednesday night. He is survived by his mother, wife, and two daughters. The 65-year-old BJP leader, tested positive on September 11. A lawyer by training, he was first elected […]
India will be able to end TB by 2025, says Union Health Minister
Under Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), said Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare while addressing ministers of member nations of WHO, heads, and representatives of UN Agencies. “Tuberculosis has been in existence […]
IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians to face Kolkata Knight Riders today
Mumbai Indians (MI) will try to rectify their mistakes made in the last game and try their luck against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) today. The fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on September 23 at 7.30pm. KKR and MI have gone head-to-head with each […]
To check corruption among public servants, Punjab Cabinet approves setting up Vigilance Commission
To bring in more transparency and check corruption among public servants, Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of a multi-member Vigilance Commission. An official spokesperson said, “It will comprise of a chairman and two members, with a term of 5 years. The Punjab State Vigilance Commission (Ordinance) Bill, 2020, which provides for the constitution […]
Ayushmann Khurrana only Indian actor on Time’s 100 most influential list
Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been included in list of 100 most influential people of world by Time Magazine. The list also includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The actor took to Instagram and said that he is honoured to be a part of this group. He wrote, “TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People […]
Do you know the int’l dispute around planet Neptune that was discovered today?
Neptune, which is now considered by many astronomers to be the outermost major planet in our solar system, was discovered today, i.e. September 23 in 1846. The discovery of this planet has always been a controversial subject. Not only was Neptune the second major planet detected in recorded history, but the planet had been mathematically […]
Covid count: 526 cases and 12 deaths reported in tricity
In Chandigarh, 266 cases and four deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking the total to 10,546 and death toll to 127. As many as 383 patients were discharged today, reducing the number of active cases to 2,622. In Mohali, four persons lost their battle against Covid-19 taking the count to 167 and 188 fresh cases were […]










