Colombo, 19/9: In a recent development, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Tom Moody have decided to part ways just one-and-a-half years into his three-year deal. While the Aussie steps down as SLC’s high-profile Director of Cricket, Mahela Jayawardene will continue as the consultant coach despite the former Sri Lanka skipper accepting a broader responsibility with…
New Delhi, 19/9: Senior MP Shashi Tharoor met Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who returned to the capital after a medical check-up abroad, on Monday at a time he is contemplating contesting the party presidential election. Senior leaders JP Agarwal, Avinash Pande and Deepender Hooda also met Sonia at her residence, three days before…
Kerala, 19/9: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday stepped up attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan government with video clippings showing him being heckled at a Kannur University event in 2019. Whatever happened with me (physical attack) in Kannur had happened in the presence of many police personnel. In the video from then, you can…
New Delhi, 19/9: The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing is likely to question Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday in connection with an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. This is the second time that she has been summoned for questioning by Delhi Police for her alleged role in the case,…
Kolkata, 18/9: Bengaluru FC and their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri won their maiden Durand Cup football tournament title after beating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the summit clash at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. Siva Sakthi (10th minute) and Brazilian Alan Costa (61st) scored for the winners while Apuia got the lone goal…
Chandigarh, 18/7Hours after a protest broke out at a private university in Punjab’s Mohali over “rumours” that some objectionable videos of women students were recorded, actor Sonu Sood said what happened was “unfortunate” and urged people to behave responsibly. Students of Chandigarh University campus, located on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road, held a protest over…
UP, 18/9: In what was being claimed to be the first conviction under the ‘love jihad law’ in Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim youth was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a court in Amroha district in the state for trying to marry a Hindu girl under false pretenses by hiding his religion. The court also…
New Delhi, 18/9: Virat Kohli batting at the top alongside him is a “definite option” but India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday made it clear that K L Rahul will remain his opening partner at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month. Speaking to media ahead of the three-match T20 International series…
Pulwama, 18/9: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated a multipurpose cinema hall each in the twin south Kashmir districts of Pulwama and Shopian. We will build such multipurpose cinema halls in every district of Jammu and Kashmir soon. Today, I dedicate such cinema halls to the youth of Pulwama and Shopian,”…
New Delhi, 18/9: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal raised the crescendo on the attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP on Sunday, charging them with attempting to crush the AAP by lodging “false” cases in the pretext of fighting corruption fearing defeat in the Gujarat elections. Kejriwal’s attack came at the first-ever national…
