Three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Nalpur Station in the South Eastern Railway division near Howrah, said railway officials on Saturday. The 3 coaches that derailed included one parcel van and 2 others. 10 buses were arranged for the affected passengers for their further journey. According to the Chief Public Relations…
Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: Indian cricket seems to be facing internal turbulence following its humiliating 3-0 Test series defeat to New Zealand. On Thursday, a detailed review meeting took place at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.“Yes, there was nearly a six-hour meeting between BCCI secretary Jay Shah, skipper Rohit Sharma, head…
File pic: Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The uncertainty over Team India’s travel to Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in February next year continues.Reports emerged Friday that BCCI had informed Pakistan Cricket Board that it won’t send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament. TOI…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson on Friday became the first Indian batter to score two consecutive T20I centuries as he fired a sizzling 50-ball 107 against South Africa in the series opener. Following his recent 111 off 47 against Bangladesh, Samson lit up the Kingsmead in Durban, smashing seven fours and ten massive sixes on his…
NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has hit a purple patch, notching up 3 centuries in his last six competitive matches that includes a Duleep Trophy ton and is determined to make the most of his current form.Samson on Friday smacked a remarkable 50-ball 107 against South Africa, his second consecutive T20I century, following his impressive…
MUMBAI: The Singapore govt is in talks with the Tata Group for a partnership to develop semiconductors. Senior Singapore govt officials, led by minister for law and home affairs K Shanmugam, met group chairman N Chandrasekaran this week to discuss semiconductors.Despite its small size, Singapore has 25 foundries and a robust semiconductor value chain. India…
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) chairman Debashish Panda (Pic credit: PTI) MUMBAI: Insurance regulator Irdai’s chief has made a case for increasing foreign direct investment in the insurance industry to 100% to achieve the goal of ‘insurance for all’ by 2047.“Perhaps it’s time to open up for 100% FDI so more players who want…
AHMEDABAD: In an important judgment that could benefit 1.06 lakh women in Gujarat and over 24 lakh women across the country, the Gujarat high court has ruled that anganwadi workers (AWWs) and anganwadi helpers (AWHs) are entitled to be absorbed as “permanent employees holding civil posts” in the central or the state govts.Justice Nikhil Kariel…
NEW DELHI: Taking note of official figures that five trees are felled every hour in Delhi, Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking a complete ban on cutting of any tree in the city without the court’s permission, which at present is applicable to only forest trees.Underscoring that something needs to be…
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Pic credit: Reuters) Pro-Khalistan separatists do not represent the Sikh community in Canada, PM Justin Trudeau has said. News reports said Trudeau made the remarks, for the first time, while addressing the Indian diaspora at a Diwali event in Ottawa’s Parliament Hill last week. “There are many supporters of Khalistan…
