Dubai: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday named ICC men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for amassing 71 wickets in just 13 matches at a jaw-dropping sub-15 average, statistics that placed him heads and shoulders above his contemporaries during phenomenal 2024. Bumrah was the standout bowler in the world in 2024, excelling in…
Gurgaon, 27/1: Indian Medical Association’s (IMS) Haryana unit has decided to suspend Ayushman Bharat scheme services by 600 private hospitals from February 3 because of pending reimbursements worth Rs 400 crore, reports ANI news agency. In Haryana 1,300 hospitals come under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, with 600 being private ones, in the state. The decision…
New Delhi, 27/1: Ahead of the Delhi assembly polls, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has released his party’s manifesto featuring 15 guarantees. The AAP chief has guaranteed employment to youth, ‘Mahila Samman Yojna’ for women, and free treatment to the elderly in the manifesto. Kejriwal has also promised free bus travel for students and 50 per…
New Delhi, 27/1: Members of the parliamentary panel on the Waqf Amendment Bill have suggested 572 amendments to the draft legislation that has the government and the opposition at loggerheads. The consolidated list of amendments was circulated by the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, late Sunday as the…
Washington DC, 27/1: Washington The United States has announced the suspension of all foreign aid and ordered the review of American financial assistance to other countries, to ensure they are efficient and consistent with its foreign policy under the America First agenda. The move comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in this…
Mumbai, 26/1: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal on Sunday drew flak from Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his BJP cabinet colleague Girish Mahajan for humorously describing Hingoli as a “poor” district. Zirwal, an NCP legislator from Nashik district and a close associate of party chief Pawar, made the remarks while addressing…
Mahakumbh Nagar, 26/1: The two-day religious dialogue organised under the auspices of Shri Panchdashanam Juna Akhara concluded on Sunday with a resolution to establish a Sanatan Vedic nation. The event saw Juna Akhara’s chief patron, Mahant Hari Giri Maharaj, pledging support to Mahamandaleshwar Yati Narsinghanand Giri in all his struggles for the protection of Sanatan…
Lucknow, 26/1: In a shocking incident, a student, who got her periods during her examination, was not provided a sanitary pad by the college officials, instead was made to stand outside the headmistress’ office for one hour before being sent back home. According to the reports, the 11th class student, who studied at a private…
New Delhi, 26/1: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Sunday attacked former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the recurring deterioration in the city’s air quality, witnessed in the past many years. Taking a dig at him, Thakur said Kejriwal came to Delhi “coughing” from Haryana 11 years ago and has since left the city “gasping…
Melbourne, 26/1: World’s No 1 Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Australian Open crown on Sunday when he defeated Alexander Zverev in a rather lopsided finale. Last year, Sinner had clinched the crown after he defeated Daniil Medvedev in a marathon 5-setter contest. The World No.1 blasted past his German challenger 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 as…
