Indian Railways plans to scale up its new program to provide affordable meals for passengers traveling in General Class Coaches, that is passengers who travel in unreserved coaches. The initiative is in response to the anticipated increase in passenger traffic during the summer season. “The Indian Railways recognizes the challenges faced by those traveling in…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday clarified its stance on Sam Pitroda‘s recent comments regarding wealth redistribution. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasized that while Pitroda is a respected figure and has the right to express his personal opinions freely, his views do not necessarily reflect the official position of the party.“Sam Pitroda has…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings batting all-rounder Shivam Dube reached a significant milestone in his IPL career, surpassing the 1,000-run mark for the franchise during their recent clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Chepauk stadium. Dube’s impressive performances have not only solidified his position in the CSK lineup but have also placed him as…
Sachin Tendulkar continues to inspire a generation of cricketers; and as the legend celebrates his 51st birthday today, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players paid their tribute to the batting icon while sharing their memories of him.Dinesh Karthik is someone who has also played with Sachin Tendulkar, and he had a couple of interesting stories…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. BSE Sensex surged 200 points to briefly move above 74,000 and Nifty50 was above 22,400. At 9:28 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 73,928.51, up 190 points or 0.26%. Nifty50 was at 22,415.75, up 48 points or 0.21%.Indian…
NEW DELHI: Patanjali Ayurved Limited co-founders Yoga guru Ramdev and Balkrishna on Wednesday issued a new public apology in newspapers a day after the Supreme Court questioned them about the size of the previous apology issued by the company for violating court orders over misleading advertisements.The fresh apology, titled “Unconditional Public Apology,” covers a quarter…
India’s T20 World Cup squad is on the anvil. The BCCI selectors are expected to announce the names of 15 players before the end of this month, and KL Rahul‘s batting and wicketkeeping skills put him firmly in the fray for a ticket to the ICC event. But former BCCI president and India captain Sourav…
NEW DELHI: Marcus Stoinis emulated the legendary MS Dhoni‘s flair as he powered Lucknow Super Giants to a breathtaking six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings with a scintillating century in a riveting IPL clash on Tuesday. Stoinis’s explosive innings of 124 off just 63 balls, adorned with 13 boundaries and six colossal sixes, echoed Dhoni’s…
Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai Indians, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in this IPL. His trade as captain from Gujarat Titans to replace a highly successful skipper in Rohit Sharma, also an India captain, was not received well by the fans and in every venue he has played, more…
MEERUT: From the narrow alleys of Mairashtra (the ancient name of Meerut) to the vibrant streets of the modern-day city, Arun Govil, instantly recognisable as ‘Lord Ram’ thanks to the hugely popular TV version of Ramayan in the ’80s, hops out of a luxury car and steps onto a decorated truck, at times walking through…
