Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan NEW DELHI: Exactly a week before the start of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test vs Australia in Perth, India are rocked by injury and availability concerns. Shubman Gill is unlikely to play the series opener due to a fractured thumb and captain Rohit Sharma has decided to stay back with…
BJP president JP Nadda (Left) and Mallikarjun Kharge (Right) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India sought formal responses from Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over the complaints filed by both parties against each other, alleging the violation of the Model Code of Conduct by star campaigners during Maharashtra,…
A recent report released by Deutsche Bank revealed that Indian equity markets have outperformed China’s equity markets since 2000.The report noted that, despite China’s rapid economic growth, its equity market performance has been comparatively average, with real returns averaging just 4.0 percent per annum.India, on the other hand, has emerged as a leader among both…
Rohit Sharma is all set to miss the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test vs Australia in Perth as the Indian captain will be staying back in Mumbai to spend time with his family. Rohit and his wife Ritika welcomed a baby boy on Friday night and he will be available from the second Test.It is understood…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday condemned the elaborate arrangements made ahead of his visit to the fire-hit Jhansi hospital where 10 newborns were killed and asked the district magistrate to take strict action against the person who got the work done.In a video message, Pathak said, “Before I reached…
NEW DELHI: The Haryana government has ordered temporarily closing schools up to Class 5 due to the rising pollution. The Directorate of School Education has written a letter to all the District Deputy Commissioners, saying that given the severe AQI levels in Delhi and surrounding regions, the directorate issue necessary directions for holding online classes…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday took potshots at Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, holding him responsible for the declining tribal population in the state, by “allowing infiltrators to marry tribal women.”Addressing a rally at Jharkhand’s Dumka, Shah said, “Hemant Soren is responsible for declining tribal population as he is allowing infiltrators…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Saturday inspected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s bag in Maharashtra’s Amravati.This comes a day after the poll body searched Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Hingoli amid the ongoing controversy over checking Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray‘s bag on the last three occasions.A team of officials was…
Donald Trump (File photo) Iran reportedly informed the US’ Biden administration in October, through an intermediary, that it had no intentions of targeting former President Donald Trump. The communication followed a stern warning from Washington in September that any such action would be treated as “an act of war”.American officials have claimed that Iran intended…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) in a statement released on Saturday said that security forces have been directed to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in Manipur. The MHA described the security situation as “fragile,” citing armed miscreants from both the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities engaging in violent activities, resulting…
