Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving […]
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Dissent in Congress over candidate list for Karnataka Assembly polls, disgruntled workers create ruckus
New Delhi Shortly after the party announced its list of candidates for the Assembly elections, Congress workers in Karnataka revolted against the state leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Disgruntled leaders threatened to resign from the party membership, even as their loyalists vandalized party offices and created a ruckus at various places within the state. Visuals […]
Bigg Boss 12 auditions open – Here’s what you need to know
Mumbai Well, this is a surprise for sure. The auditions for Bigg Boss season 12 have opened. This news will definitely make diehard fans and aspiring participants happy. But wait, there’s a twist. Not individuals but jodis will take part in the reality show. The same was announced last evening during the grand finale episode […]
Syria Air Strike: Russia Warns Of “Consequences”, Says US Strikes Danger to World Peace
Washington Syria ally Russia warned Friday of “consequences” following the launch of US-led strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s regime in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack. “Again, we are being threatened,” Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said in a statement. “We warned that such actions will not be left without consequences. All responsibility for them […]
Clash of The Titans: PV Sindhu VS Saina Nehwal in Badminton Final
Gold Coast India’s badminton giants PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal set up the much-anticipated women’s singles summit clash at the Commonwealth Games after winning their respective semifinals in contrasting fashion. The 22-year-old Olympic silver medallist, who had missed the mixed team competition due to an ankle sprain, knocked out defending champion Michelle Li 21-18 21-8 in just 26 […]
CWG 2018: Vinesh Phogat, Sumit Malik Claim Golds; Sakshi Malik coming home with Bronze
Gold Coast There was no stopping the gold rush in wrestling as two more were added to the Indian tally by Vinesh Phogat (50kg) and Sumit (125kg) but Olympic bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik (62kg) had to be content with a third-place finish in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Saturday. Adding another bronze to the count was Somveer, in […]
UP CM Yogi Adityanath honored with title of ‘Dalit Mitra’
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was honored with the title of ‘Dalit Mitra’ by the Ambedkar Mahasabha in Lucknow on Saturday on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti. Addressing the event, Adityanath said that the BJP government has worked tirelessly for the upliftment of Dalits. “The BJP government, under the leadership of Prime Minister […]
While farmers starve to death, BJP, Congress staging drama over fast: Shiv Sena
Mumbai The Shiv Sena on Saturday slammed both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress for the recent one-day hunger strike observed by both the parties calling it a ‘drama’. BJP’s estranged ally Shiv Sena in its editorial mouthpiece Saamna hit out at both the parties over the photographs that went viral in which […]
Commonwealth Games 2018: India’s schedule on Day 10 in Gold Coast
Gold Coast: India on Friday witnessed the best performance so far at the Commonwealth Games 2018, adding a rich haul of 11 medals including three gold, four silver and four bronze medals. The overall medal tally rose to 42, which includes 17 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze. India also qualified for 12 gold-medal matches, […]
US adds India to currency watch list with China
The US Treasury added India to its watch list of countries with potentially questionable foreign exchange policies, joining China and four others, according to a report issued on Friday. Treasury said the “monitoring list” includes those “major trading partners that merit close attention to their currency practices.” In addition to India, the semi-annual report to […]