Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra share nine wickets to put India ‘A’ in pole position
Gold Coast (Australia), Aug 22 – Captain Minnu Mani and leg-spinner Priya Mishra picked nine wickets collectively and put India ‘A’ in pole position on Day One of the one-off four-day game against Australia ‘A’ at the Kerrydale Oval on Thursday. After Australia
Bundesliga 2024-25: Focus on Leverkusen, Bayern ahead of the new season of German league
Berlin, Aug 22 – As the German Bundesliga prepares to kick off its 62nd season, it has gained ground in the race against international competitors such as the English Premier League, the Italian Serie A, Spain’s La Liga, and France’s Ligue 1. Aside
Kartik to lead Indian challenge at Asia Pacific Amateur golf
Gotemba (Japan), Aug 22 – A year after being the youngest ever to make the cut at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, Kartik Singh, now 14 years of age, is the highest ranked among the four Indians set to take part in the 15th
Indian economy is on upswing: Finance Ministry
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Indian economy experienced a notable upswing across various economic indicators in July 2024, signalling strong and resilient business activities with both the manufacturing and services sectors posting a robust performance, according to the Finance Ministry’s monthly review
SC to constitute panel to resolve grievances of protesting farmers on Punjab-Haryana border
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will constitute, within a week, a committee to amicably resolve the grievances of the farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant asked the states
Allow Guv to work constitutionally, don’t play Dalit card: K’taka CM tells BJP
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused the BJP of using the Dalit card against him. He claimed that the BJP leaders who were unable to answer questions regarding the alleged misdeeds of Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot were resorting
PM Modi invites Poland to join ‘Make in India, Make for World’ initiative
Warsaw, Aug 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited companies from Poland to join the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ initiative as both countries decided to transform the bilateral relationship into a strategic partnership during his landmark Warsaw visit.
Sensex closes 147 pts up 81,053, Nifty above 24,800
Mumbai, Aug 22 – Indian stock markets again closed higher on Thursday due to positive sentiment in the markets. At closing, Sensex was up 147 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 81,053 and Nifty was up 41 points or 0.17 per cent at
Pre-poll alliance with Congress in J&K, confirms Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 22 – Former J&K Chief Minister and president of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that a pre-poll alliance between the Congress and the NC has been finalised and paperwork was being finalised. “Alliance on all 90 Assembly seats
Kolkata hospital horror: SC asks WB Police to not disrupt peaceful protests, CBI probe to continue
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal Police not to disrupt the peaceful protests in the wake of the horrific incident at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and
MUDA case: BJP demands resignation of Cong’s Dalit MLAs, CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka BJP on Thursday staged a statewide protest in connection with Congress leaders allegedly issuing derogatory remarks against Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot for giving sanction for prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.
Phrama unit blast: Andhra CM announces Rs 1 crore ex-gratia for families of deceased
Visakhapatnam, Aug 22 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore ex-gratia each for the families of those killed in a reactor blast in pharma company in Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone near here. He called on the
Bombay HC slams police for treating Badlapur rapes ‘lightly’, raps school for not reporting crime
Mumbai, Aug 22 – The Bombay High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police and the school authorities for taking the Badlapur (Thane) alleged rape of two nursery girls lightly and the lapses in probing the case that has triggered
Shraddha Kapoor reveals why she never did a film with SRK, Salman and Aamir Khan
Mumbai, Aug 21 – Bollywood star Shraddha Kapoor, who is basking in the success of her recent horror-comedy offering ‘Stree 2’, has spoken up about why she hasn’t yet worked with the superstars of Hindi cinema, the holy trinity of Salman Khan, Shah
Hosting G20 Summit, popularising yoga the key initiatives of PM Modi: BJP Nat’l General Secretary
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National General Secretary Dushyant Gautam said on Wednesday that various initiatives such as hosting the G20 Summit last year in New Delhi, spreading the importance of yoga to the entire world and promoting the
Can Mpox virus spread through air like Covid-19?
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Respiratory droplets might play a role in the spread of Mpox but not as efficiently as Covid-19 or even flu, said infectious disease experts on Wednesday. Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest
No one can interfere with India’s foreign policy: Pawan Khera defends Hasina’s ‘prolonged’ stay
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday defended former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extended stay in the country amid calls from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for her extradition and said that “no one can interfere” with India’s
Suchi Semicon to invest $100 million in chip plant in Gujarat, create 1,200 jobs
New Delhi, Aug 21 – In a fillip to the government’s chip manufacturing vision, semiconductor company Suchi Semicon on Wednesday said it is set to inaugurate an assembly and testing (OSAT) plant in Gujarat by November this year with an investment of $100
Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss efforts to facilitate Gaza ceasefire
Cairo, Aug 21 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly have discussed efforts to facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza. During a phone conversation on Tuesday, the two ministers exchanged views on developments in the Middle East, especially the
Google to face lawsuit over Chrome’s data collection: US court
San Francisco, Aug 21 – Tech giant Google will face a class-action lawsuit in the US over alleged data collection via Chrome browser without users’ consent, a court here has ruled. A federal appeals court in the state of California reversed a December