Donald Trump warned of ‘bedlam” if election results were delayed inordinately while his Democratic challenger for the White House Joe Biden, and his former boss Barack Obama, attacked and mocked the US president in their first joint campaign appearances. “November 3rd is going to come and go, and we’re not […]
Bihar’s double engine govt pitted against Opposition’s two ‘Yuvaraj’ : PM Modi
Without naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Mahagathbandhan leadership on Sunday and said that Bihar has a double engine government which is committed to the development of the state while on the other hand, there are two “Yuvaraj” […]
Fire erupts in forests of Uttarkashi, ITBP engaged in dousing flames
Fire erupted in the forests of Barahat and Mukhem range of Uttarkashi district, besides those at Barkot and Purola region of Yamuna valley. District Forest Officer Sandeep Kumar on Sunday said that the department has taken the help of 30 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel in extinguishing the fire. “The ITBP personnel […]
Vaccine prospects to give reason for optimism by spring 2021: UK PM Johnson
The prospect of a vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 gives reason for optimism that the spring will be better, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday, after he announced a new national lockdown for England until December. “I am optimistic that this will feel very different and […]
SC rejects PIL seeking to withdraw Mukesh Ambani, family’s Z+ security
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking withdrawal of Z+ security cover given to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family while observing that it is for the State to assess and review the threat perception of individual and take a call on such issues. […]
Saqib Saleem: I am still trying to figure out my image
Ever since he started working in films, Saqib Saleem was told that he looks young and he should do boy-next-door kind of sweet roles. “Pehle young lagta tha, phir ek dum se daadhi safed ho gayi. Buddha ho raha hoon (laughs). Jokes apart, I am 32 and finally, I have […]
Captured in Wayanad, tigress escapes from cage in Kerala’s Neyyar Safari Park
A tigress which was trapped in Wayanad last week and brought to Neyyar Safari Park in Thiruvananthapuram district for treatment and possible rehabilitation broke out of its cage and escaped Saturday afternoon , officials said. Park officials who have been trying to tranquillise big cat which was spotted Sunday morning and was […]
J&K govt annuls Roshni Act, to retrieve land within six months
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to annul all land dealing under the Roshni Act, three weeks after the Jammu and Kashmir high court declared it unconstitutional and unsustainable. The principal secretary, revenue, was on Saturday asked to retrieve all such land and remove encroachments within six months. The […]
Delhi wakes up to chilly morning, temperature dips to 11.7°C
It was a chilly morning in Delhi on Sunday with the minimum temperature dropping to 11.7 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that there will be fog and mist in the morning which will clear later in the day. On Saturday, the maximum […]
SpiceJet mulling to add Kevadiya-Surat seaplane route
Overwhelmed by the response to the Ahmedabad-Statue of Unity seaplane service, SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to start a similar service connecting Surat in south Gujarat with the 182-meter tall statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel near Kevadiya. Other routes and destinations which are under consideration for the seaplane […]
Donald Trump signs order to protect hydraulic fracking
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he has signed an order to protect the American energy industry and hydraulic fracturing. “Just signed an order to protect fracking and the oil and gas industry. This means jobs, low energy bills, and continued American energy independence! Sleepy Joe [Biden] would […]
Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool win as normality returns to EPL
On a day uncertainty reigned in England as the nation prepared to go back into lockdown, the Premier League returned to something resembling normality. Three of the teams expected to contend for the title — Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool — all picked up wins in back-to-back fixtures on Saturday. […]
Padikkal’s shots remind me of a young Yuvraj: Venkatesh Prasad
On October 29, as Mumbai Indians were playing Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi, hoping to become the first team to qualify for the IPL 2020 playoffs, an interesting stat popped up. RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal had become only the second uncapped Indian player to register 400-plus runs in his maiden […]
India’s daily Covid-19 count falls further, active cases remain below 6 lakh
India on Sunday recorded 46,963 new cases of the coronavirus disease, which further showed a dip in the daily numbers of the infection. The nationwide tally reached 81,84,082 on Sunday. According to Union health ministry update at 8 am, the country has 5,70,458 active cases while 74,91,513 patients have been […]
‘T20 ka Bradman’: Sehwag names the ‘greatest that there has ever been’
Chris Gayle again showed the world why he is considered one of the greatest limited-overs batsmen of all time. Gayle, despite being 41-years-old, has shown no signs of slowing down. During the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Gayle has continued to produce the good for Kings XI […]