Mumbai Coastal Road inauguration put off till Monday
Mumbai, March 9 - The Mumbai Coastal Road project’s phase one is partly ready for inauguration, but getting delayed ostensibly as VIPs are reportedly ‘unavailable’ owing to multiple reasons, officials said here on Saturday.
5th Test: Kuldeep, Ashwin, Rohit, Gill steer India to massive win over England, claim series 4-1
Dharamshala, March 9 - Ravichandran Ashwin made his 100th Test match memorable with a five-wicket haul while Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took two scalps each as India thrashed England by innings and 64 runs to emphatically win the fifth and final Test
Naval commanders review operational & infrastructure initiatives
New Delhi, March 9 - The Navy on Saturday said that the senior naval leadership has reviewed existing and future plans, including capability enhancements in the island territories, to mitigate contemporary and future challenges in the maritime domain.
5th Test: Ashwin, Kuldeep, Bumrah steer India to massive win over England, take series 4-1
Dharamshala, March 9 - Ravichandran Ashwin made his 100th Test match memorable with a five-wicket haul while Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took two scalps each as India beat England by innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final Test at the
Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA releases new photos of suspected bomber
Bengaluru, March 9 - National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its search against the suspected bomber in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast and also released four new photos of the suspected bomber on Saturday.
Death toll in floods, landslides in Indonesia rises to 10
Jakarta, March 9 - The death toll in floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 10, local management agency said on Saturday.
Kamal Haasan not to contest LS polls, will be sent to RS
Chennai, March 9 - Tamil Superstar Kamal Haasan and President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
PM inaugurates strategically-vital, world’s longest bi-lane Sela Tunnel at 13,000 feet in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar, March 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated to the nation the strategically-crucial Sela Tunnel, constructed at a cost of Rs 825 crore, in Arunachal Pradesh. It is the world’s longest bi-lane tunnel at 13,000 feet.
India, Bangladesh border officials agree to settle issues ‘amicably’
Dhaka, March 9 - Curbing trans-border crimes, human trafficking, and enhanced joint-patrolling were some of the issues discussed at the 54th India-Bangladesh Director General-level border coordination conference from March 5-9 in Dhaka.
PM Modi unveils 125-feet statue of Lachit Borphukan in Assam
Guwahati, March 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled the 125-feet long statue of 16th century Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in Assam’s Jorhat district.
Mayawati refutes rumours of electoral alliance, says BSP will go solo in LS polls
Lucknow, March 9 - BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday said the party will contest the Lok Sabha elections on its own strength and dismissed rumours of the party forming electoral alliance.
Nayanthara lands in Saudi Arabia for vacation, dismisses rumours of separation
Mumbai, March 9 - South superstar Nayanthara, who shared the screen with Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Jawan’, reached Saudi Arabia with her family.
Sachin heaps praise on on Anderson’s 700 wickets, calls it “stellar achievement”
New Delhi, March 9 - Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar expressed delight after James Anderson became the first pace bowler to pick up 700 wickets in the longest form of cricket calling it a “stellar achievement”.
N. Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan meet Amit Shah again
New Delhi/Amaravati, March 9 - Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party leader Pawan Kalyan once again met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Saturday to discuss seat sharing for the elections to Andhra
Lakhimai, Pradyumna and Phoolmai: 3 elephants whom PM Modi fed sugarcane during jungle safari
Guwahati, March 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode on an elephant ‘Pradyumna’ for a safari in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on Saturday. He also went on a jeep safari and visited Daflang Tower in the park.
Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA releases two videos of suspect, seeks citizen cooperation
Bengaluru, March 9 - The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast incident has released two videos of the alleged accused on its social media account and sought citizen's cooperation in identifying the suspect, an official said.
3 killed, 10 missing as floods, landslides hit Indonesia’s West Sumatra
Jakarta, March 9 - Three people were found dead and 10 others went missing amid floods and landslides striking Indonesia's West Sumatra province, a senior official of the local disaster management agency said.
US records over 100 pediatric deaths from flu this season
Los Angeles, March 9 - More than 100 flu-associated pediatric deaths have been reported in the US so far this season, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
5th Test: Ashwin & Kuldeep reduce England to 103/5 at lunch, trail India by 156 runs
Dharamshala, March 9 - Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets collectively to reduce England to 103/5 in 22.5 overs at lunch on day three of fifth and final Test at the HPCA Stadium on Saturday. As of now, England trail India
Shoaib Bashir becomes youngest English bowler to pick multiple fifers before turning 21
Dharamshala, March 9 - England young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir became the first English bowler to pick up multiple 5-wicket hauls in Test cricket before turning 21 during the day three of the fifth and final Test match against India at HPCA.