Asian Champions Trophy: India crush Malaysia 5-0, inch closer to semifinals
Chennai: A dominant India roared back to winning ways with a 5-0 mauling of Malaysia in a round-robin fixture of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy hockey here on Sunday. Local favourite Karthi Selvam (15th minute) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (32′) were on target, along with skipper Harmanpreet Singh (42′), Gurjant Singh (53′) and Jugraj Singh […]
Pakistan shelves gas pipeline project with Iran under pressure from US
Islamabad: Pakistan has temporarily shelved the multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project to import cheap energy from neighbouring Iran, apparently under pressure from the US which has imposed sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme, according to a media report on Monday. The development comes as Pakistan struggles to put its cash-strapped economy in order with […]
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav hails revocation of Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership
Lucknow: Hailing the revocation of the Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said he hoped that the Uttar Pradesh assembly membership of party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Abdulla Azam too will be restored. The Lok Sabha membership of Gandhi was restored on Monday, […]
Modi government significantly enhancing border infrastructure: EAM S Jaishankar
New Delhi: The Modi government has significantly enhanced border infrastructure in the last nine years, including along the frontier with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. In an interaction with a group of journalists, he said infrastructure push along the Northern border is going to determine India’s response to national security challenges. […]
SC staying Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in 2019 defamation case exposes Centre’s ‘vindictive politics’: Shiv Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the Supreme Court order staying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation has exposed the Union government’s “vindictive politics”. An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said Gandhi is expected to give a tough fight to political opponents during the Lok Sabha polls […]
Samajwadi Party MLAs hold dharna outside UP assembly to raise price rise, crime issues
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party legislators on Monday sat on a dharna in front of the Chaudhary Charan Singh statue at the Uttar Pradesh assembly, raising the issue of price rise, increasing crime rate and reservation for other backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the private sector. The SP MLAs were carrying placards highlighting their […]
Congress couldn’t understand importance of Panchayati Raj system for 4 decades: PM Modi
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress, saying it could not understand for four decades after Independence how important it was to implement the Panchayati Raj system in villages. “No concrete efforts were made to strengthen the Panchayati Raj institutions during the Congress rule,” he said after inaugurating the ‘Haryana […]
‘Barbie’ enters $1 bn club! Greta Gerwig breaks another record, becomes first woman director to achieve the milestone
The Hollywood film-maker has achieved a significant milestone as her candy-coated blockbuster ‘Barbie’ crossed the $1 billion-mark (around Rs 8,515 crore) globally. The movie collected a whopping $1.03 billion worldwide. She is the first solo woman director to have breached the prestigious mark on the third weekend since its release on July 21.
Rohit bhai has always been my inspiration: Tilak Varma
Providence (Guyana): Rookie batter Tilak Varma feels the constant guidance from his mentor Rohit Sharma has played a big role in his stellar start to international cricket. Varma has been the stand out batter for India in the five-match T20 in the Caribbean. The visitors trail the series 0-2. “He (Rohit bhai) has been a […]
Mazar set on fire in Gurugram, FIR registered
Gurugram: A mazar at a village in Gurugram was set on fire by some unidentified people in the early hours of Monday, police said. According to a complaint filed by caretaker Ghasite Ram, a native of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, it was all normal at the mazar in the Khandsa village when he […]
