Rather than speculating on Dhoni, wait till IPL

India were one of the favourites to win the 2019 World Cup till a 15-minute spell from the New Zealand fast bowlers in Manchester changed everything and the world came crashing down for the Men in Blue in the semi-final stages of the showpiece event. Things could have easily gone downhill from there had it […]

With AQI at 811, Varanasi finds it difficult to breathe

Dablu Rai, 36, was hospitalized on Saturday after he complained of breathlessness and then fell unconscious in his shop. His family presumed that he had suffered a heart attack but after day-long tests, the doctors said that high pollution levels were the reason behind his problem. Rai’s silk shop is in Ardhali Bazaar which has […]

Kashmiri students beaten in Mewar University, 4 arrested

The Rajasthan police have arrested four students for attacking four Kashmiri students in Rajasthan’s Mewar university after an altercation broke out in the college campus on November 22, said police officials on Monday. According to L.R. Vishnoi, Station House Officer (SHO), Gangraar police station: “An FIR has been lodged on the basis of a complaint […]

Court allows transfer of Nirbhaya case to another judge

Delhi’s Patiala House Court has allowed an application filed by the 2012 ‘Nirbhaya’ gangrape victim’s mother seeking transfer of the case, to expedite the execution of the four convicted rapists, to another judge. Allowing the application, the court has transferred the case to Additional Sessions Judge Satish Arora. Nirbhaya’s parents on November 16 approached the […]

Senior Congress leaders in UP not to reply to party notice

The 11 senior Congress leaders who were served show-cause notices on Thursday by the party’s disciplinary committee, have decided not to reply to the same. The notice asked the Congress leaders to submit their replies within 24 hours. Talking to IANS, former MLC Haji Siraj Mehndi said, “We are all AICC members and the state […]

Consistency makes this Indian bowling attack deadly

He was Kolkatas favourite son on the cricket pitch before Prince of Calcutta Sourav Ganguly arrived on the scene. But former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin said it felt special to be back at the historic ground for Indias maiden Day-Night Test match against Bangladesh. “It feels good to be back at the Eden which is […]

Sony Corp in talks to buy stake in Network 18

Sony Corp is said to be in talks to buy stake in Reliance Industries (RIL) promoted Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese major is in talks to acquire a stake in the Indian television network controlled by Mukesh Ambani, in a bid to tap the booming demand for content […]

Kamal Haasan to undergo surgical procedure on Friday

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan will undergo a surgical procedure here in a private hospital on Friday to get an implant removed from his leg. According to a statement released by his party Makkal Needi Maiam, Haasan suffered a fatal fall in his office and fractured his leg in 2016. He underwent surgery and an implant was […]