Haryana Sports Minister and Olympian Sandeep Singh on Sunday stepped down after being booked by Chandigarh Police for sexually harassing junior athletics coach.He said he handed over his Sports portfolio to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. However, he has not resigned from the Cabinet. Former captain of the Indian national hockey team, Sandeep Singh has […]
The results of India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s MRI of the brain and spine are normal, said a medical bulletin, after the cricketer suffered in a serious car accident near Roorkee, Uttarakhand on Friday morning.The 25-year old has also undergone plastic surgery to manage his facial injuries, lacerated wounds and abrasions while the MRI scans of […]
Brazil legend Pele, one of the greatest footballers of all time, died at the age of 82. The news of his demise was confirmed by his daughter on Instagram late on Thursday night. The former Brazilian footballer died of colon cancer after he stopped responding to the chemotherapy treatment. He was admitted to hospital earlier […]
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian firm, official sources said on Thursday.The health ministry of Uzbekistan has claimed that the children who died had consumed cough syrup ‘Doc-1 Max’ manufactured […]
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday reviewed the covid response mock drill at the Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital here to check its readiness to deal with any increase in the number of coronavirus cases.Amid a spurt in covid cases in some countries, the Centre has asked states and union territories to conduct mock drills at […]
The CBI on Monday arrested Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot in connection with the ICICI Bank loan fraud case, officials said.The 71-year-old Dhoot was arrested from Mumbai, nearly three days after former CEO and MD of the ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar were taken into custody by the CBI, they said. […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that China is ready to work with India through “steady and sound growth” of the relations, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry website. While addressing the reporters on China’s relations with India, Wang said, “China and India have maintained communication through the diplomatic and military-to-military channels, and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to Covid-19 in the country at a high-level meeting Thursday afternoon.The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. Official sources have said random sample […]
Former Chief Minister Charanjit Channi on Tuesday spent a night with late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s parents at his house in Musa village in Mansa.Channi reached Moosewala’s house around 10.15 pm and met his parents. He was scheduled to reach at 9 pm, but due to dense fog, he got late. A huge police force […]
Lionel Messi ended a long wait for a FIFA World Cup title as his Argentina side defeated France 4-2 (3-3) in the titular clash on Sunday. The Argentina captain was colossal to Argentina’s victory in the final, as he scored two goals and coolly slotted the penalty behind the nets in the shootout to steer […]