Bangkok Team China is hoping for a clean sweep of this year’s Thomas and Uber cups in Bangkok, sending in men’s badminton big guns Chen Long, Shi Yuqui and Lin Dan as their women shuttlers aim for a fourth win on the spin. The prestigious biennial event, which starts on Sunday (May 20), brings together […]
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that a floor test be held in the Karnataka Assembly at 4 pm on Saturday to ascertain whether newly appointed BJP chief minister BS Yeddyurappa enjoys majority in the state. “Let the House decide and the best course would be floor test,” a three-judge bench headed by […]
Windsor (England) US actress Meghan Markle confirmed today her father would not be attending her wedding to Britain’s Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, putting an end to days of speculation. Markle’s father, Thomas, had been due to walk his daughter down the aisle at the glittering ceremony at St George’s Chapel at Windsor […]
State-run oil companies raised petrol prices by 17 paise a litre and that of diesel by 21 paise on Monday after a 19-day gap. The oil companies said that the price revision was necessary because of increasing international oil rates, PTI reported. After the revision, a litre of petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 74.80 […]
New Delhi Indian engineers, IT professionals, doctors and teachers are among 6,080 skilled workers holding a UK job offer who were denied visas to the UK since December 2017, according to a data released today, indicating that Indians are likely to be the hardest hit by the country’s annual visa cap. The Campaign for Science […]
Bengaluru BS Yeddyurappa has taken oath as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka, after the Supreme Court said it will not intervene in the decision of the governor to invite the BJP to form government. In a midnight meeting on Wednesday night, the apex court decided that Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in ceremony will go ahead as planned, […]
New Delhi The BJP-led NDA’s courtroom victory in the Bihar President’s rule case in 2006 may come back to haunt it in Karnataka as a constitution bench of the Supreme Court had ruled that the governor has no option but to invite any party or alliance, either prepoll or post-poll, to form the government once […]
Kuala Lumpur The vast improvement shown by men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota will give Japan an edge at the Thomas Cup Finals. Coupled with their players’ indomitable spirits, Japan are one of the genuine title contenders, says former Thomas Cupper Rashid Sidek. Japan are seeded higher than Malaysia in the Finals starting on Sunday in […]
SBI Recruitment 2018 State Bank Of India invites Applications for the post of 13 Specialist Cadre Officers. Apply Online before 02 June 2018. Qualification / eligibility conditions, how to apply & other rules are given below… State Bank of India – SBI Recruitment – 13 Specialist Cadre Officers Vacancy – Last Date 02 June 2018 […]
After its Rs. 39 offer that provides unlimited calls to its subscribers, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new pack for its prepaid customers. In a bid to take on the stiff competition from Reliance Jio, BSNL has launched a Rs. 118 recharge pack that offers unlimited voice calls and data benefits […]