The Mumbai Indians bowlers, led by Markande, almost pull it off Mayank Markande bowled a superb spell of leg-spin for a four-wicket haul. However, it was not enough — just like the Mumbai Indians total — to stop Sunrisers Hyderabad from recording a thrilling one-wicket wicket win in the Vivo Indian Premier League match at […]
New Delhi The most prestigious National Film Awards have been announced and amid tough competition, the list of winners has been revealed. The jury of the renowned 65th National Film Awards is headed by veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur while the panel has as many as ten members who screen the best of Indian cinema. List […]
New York: RBI’s former governor Raghuram Rajan has said that he had made it quite clear to the government that the demonetisation was “not a good idea” and that its implementation was “not well-planned” since 87.5 percent of the currency was being demonetised. On November 8, 2016, the Centre banned Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 […]
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified from holding public office for life and is ineligible to contest elections. According to the Pakistani Supreme Court, disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan is for lifetime. Reading out the historic verdict on Friday, the five-member Pakistani Supreme Court bench observed that […]
Chennai As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Thursday morning to inaugurate Defence Expo India 2018, protests erupted in the city even as #GoBackModi continues to trend at the top spot on Twitter. The protests are being held due to the Centre not having yet constituted the Cauvery Management Board as per the […]
New Delhi: Telecom operators are leaving no stone unturned to take on the stiff competition from new entrant Reliance Jio. In its bid to rival Reliance Jio’s Rs 299 offer, Airtel has come up with a new plan offering unlimited calls, 2GB data per day for 28 days to pre paid subscribers at Rs 249.The […]
Agra A pillar of the entry gate to the world famous Taj Mahal monument collapsed early on Thursday morning after heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of the city. As per a report by news agency ANI, the pillar which was broken was located on the southern entry gate of the monument. There have […]
Mumbai: The rupee shed 5 paise to hit a fresh five-month low of 65.36 against the US dollar in eaon Thursday following increased demand for the American currency from banks and importers.Investors are cautious ahead of consumer price inflation data due later in the day.Moreover, the US dollar’s gains against some currencies overseas, on surging […]
Dhaka Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she has decided to scrap the quota system in government services after thousands of students marched across the country in protest against a controversial policy of setting aside jobs for special groups. In Dhaka, mobs of students blockaded major roads, bringing traffic to a standstill. Police […]
Sriharikota: India early on Thursday put into orbit navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, a part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC in copy-book style.The 1,425 kg satellite was carried into space by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket’s ‘XL’ variant.Simply put, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation, earlier the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System or IRNSS) is the […]