Football: Eight-team I-League 2 set to kick off on January 20
New Delhi, Jan 5 - The 2023-24 I-League 2, featuring eight teams, is set to begin on January 20 and will be played on a home-and-away basis in a double round-robin format. The top two teams at the end of the league will
Kohli, Jadeja, Cummins and Head nominated for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023 award
New Delhi, Jan 5 - Talismanic India batter Kohli, left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, along with Australia captain Pat Cummins and left-handed batter Travis Head have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023 award.
Punjab disburses Rs 19.83 crore to farmers opting for direct seeding of rice
Chandigarh, Jan 5 - The Punjab government has transferred Rs 19.83 crore into bank accounts of 17,007 farmers who opted Direct Seeding Rice (DSR) in the Kharif season, state Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Friday.
‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ introduces six wild card entries
Mumbai, Jan 5 - The celebrity dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' Season 11 has now introduced six wild card entries -- Awez Darbar, Dhanashree Verma, Manisha Rani, Sagar Parekh, RJ Glenn Saldanha and Nikhita Gandhi.
Brisbane International: Sabalenka wins 14th in a row in Australia; Rune, Dimitrov seal SF spots
Brisbane, Jan 5 - Aryna Sabalenka racked up a 14th straight win on Australian soil after dispatching Kasatkina 6-1, 6-4 to reach the final four of the Brisbane International. The defending Australian Open champion has dropped just nine games through three matches so
Parliament security breach: 5 out of 6 accused give consent to undergo polygraph test
New Delhi, Jan 5 - Five of the six accused persons in the December 13 Parliament security breach case on Friday gave their consent before a Delhi court to undergo polygraph test.
‘Mary Poppins’ actor Glynis Johns dies at 100
Los Angeles, Jan 5 - English actress Glynis Johns, who played the daffy suffragette mother Mrs. Banks in the classic film ‘Mary Poppins’, passed away on Thursday at an assisted living home in Los Angeles, her manager Mitch Clem confirmed. She was 100.
Ashwin, Khawaja, Head, Root among nominees for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 award
New Delhi, Jan 5 - Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Australia’s left-handed batting pair of Usman Khawaja and Travis Head, and England’s premier batter Joe Root have made it to the shortlist for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 award.
David Tennant to host BAFTA Film Awards
Los Angeles, Jan 5 - Actor David Tennant is set to host the BAFTA Film Awards for the first time. The actor, who is best known for playing Doctor Who, will oversee proceedings during the U.K.’s biggest night for film on February 18,
ILT20 introduces Super-Sub and Wildcard for Season 2
Dubai, Jan 5 - The UAE’s biggest T20 tournament, the International League (IL) T20, has introduced the Super-Sub and Wildcard for Season 2, which commences on January 19 with a clash between defending champions Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriors at the iconic Sharjah
Vikrant Massey-starrer ‘12th Fail’ to be closing film at Macau’s Asia-Europe Young Cinema Film Fest
Mumbai, Jan 5 - Actor Vikrant Massey-starrer biographical drama '12th Fail', directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra has been selected as the closing film for the Macau Asia-Europe Young Cinema Film Festival.
Jakhar ‘lying’ on Punjab tableau for Republic Day parade: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Jan 5 - Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday criticised State BJP President Sunil Jakhar for 'putting foot in his mouth' by speaking a 'naked lie' on the issue of rejection of tableau for Republic Day by the BJP-led Union government.
United Cup: Alexander Zverev levels tie for Germany; takes clash with Greece to all-deciding mixed doubles
Sydney, Jan 5 - In a thrilling United Cup quarterfinal clash between Germany and Greece at Ken Rosewall Arena, Alexander Zverev secured a crucial win over Stefanos Tsitsipas to level the tie for Germany after Maria Sakkari's dominant 6-0, 6-3 win over Angelique
SC dismisses plea seeking removal of TN minister Senthil Balaji from Cabinet
New Delhi, Jan 5 - The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking removal of jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, who is facing money laundering charges in connection with the alleged cash-for-jobs scam, from the state Council of Ministers.
Sanjay Dutt remembers mother Nargis: Wish I had spent more time with her
Mumbai, Jan 5 - Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt got nostalgic as he went down memory lane, remembering his late mother and legendary actress Nargis, and shared how she would ask him to spend more time with her.
Hry covers half of state’s population with free medical treatment up to Rs 5L
Chandigarh, Jan 5 - The Haryana government has implemented the Ayushman-Chirayu Haryana Yojana by covering nearly half of the state's population for free medical treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh at both government and private hospitals, an official statement said on Friday.
Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral drug does not reduce risk of long Covid: Study
New York, Jan 5 - US pharma giant Pfizer's antiviral drug Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) does not reduce the risk of developing long Covid for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals, according to a study.
Darjeeling Zoo to get two male Red Pandas this month
Kolkata, Jan 5 - The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Garden in West Bengal's Darjeeling will have two new inmates this month as two male Red Pandas will be arriving there from two different zoos in The Netherlands.
AI could help address challenges in marine fisheries: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
Kochi, Jan 5 - Emphasizing the role of technology as a vital growth driver, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery said on Friday that the application of frontier technologies like artificial intelligence could help address the challenges in the marine fisheries sector.
Google preparing to allow RCS support for dual, multi SIM cards: Report
New Delhi, Jan 5 - Google is reportedly preparing to allow Android users to utilize Rich Communication Services (RCS) across multiple SIM cards for Messages.