New Delhi Delhi and the National Capital Region on Wednesday morning received pre-monsoon showers that brought down the maximum temperature by six degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department predicted heavy showers in isolated pockets on Wednesday and said the monsoon is likely to arrive on Thursday. “The first two days of the week have seen […]
New Delhi Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday dismissed the recent UN report on alleged human rights violations in Kashmir as “motivated” and asserted that Indian Army’s record in this regard is “absolutely above board”. “I don’t need to speak about the human rights record of the Indian Army. It is well known to all of you, it is […]
Kuala Lumpur What a smashing start from national men’s doubles pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi at the Celcom Axiata Malaysian Open. Playing in only their first competitive match together in two months, the national No. 2 pair created one of the biggest upsets of the day when they sent world No. 3 and second […]
The World Cup soccer tournament in Russia has reached its halfway point. So what have we learned from the 32 games that have already taken place? Goals galore There have been a total of 85 goals so far, with not a single goalless result. On average, games have produced 2.66 goals, with England-based Premier League […]
New Delhi Sending out a warning to states about an “all-time high” threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the home ministry has put out rules in which no one can come too close to PM Modi, not even ministers and officers, if not cleared by his special security. The home ministry has written to all […]
Malaysia India’s Saina Nehwal sailed into the second round of the USD 700,000 Malaysian Open badminton with a convincing 21-12 21-16 win over Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong on Tuesday. The London Games bronze medal needed 42 minutes to register a 21-12 21-16 win. Saina, who had won gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, has […]
India’s stock markets opened lower on Tuesday as the market benchmark index Sensex declined 114 points to open at 35,355.72 points. However, the losses were quickly pared, and the benchmark index retreated to trade in the positive range. At 12.44 pm, Sensex traded 101 points, 0.28 percent, higher at 35,571. The NSE’s Nifty traded higher […]
has started offering as much as 20 percent discount for broadband subscribers buying its monthly plans for a year, while subscribers selecting monthly plans for six months are offered a 15 percent discount. The latest development is live across all the circles where the operator offers its broadband service. The discounts are apparently aimed at […]
New Delhi India is the world’s most dangerous country for women, says a recent global survey conducted by Thomson Reuters Foundation survey. Afghanistan and Syria ranked on the second and third, followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia. United States made a surprise entry in top 10, ranking joint third, where women were most at risk […]