IPL per match value crosses Rs 100 crore mark on Day 1, Digital Rights rule roost

New Delhi, 12/6: The Indian Premier League’s media rights auction witnessed robust bidding for TV and digital rights of the Indian sub-continent with the valuation per match of the cash-rich league being earmarked at more than a whopping Rs 100 crore.     With the bidding going into the second day, the cumulative valuation of…

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Presidential polls: Nadda, Rajnath to hold talks with other parties on BJP’s behalf

New Delhi, 12/6: The BJP on Sunday authorised its president J P Nadda and Union minister Rajnath Singh to hold consultations with different political parties, including those in the opposition on the president’s election, in what is being seen as an outreach by the ruling party to arrive at a consensus on the choice for…

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High time PM breaks silence on proliferation of Islamophobic incidents: Tharoor

New Delhi, 12/6: Amid outrage over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by the BJP’s now-sacked two functionaries, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said it is high time Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the “proliferation of hate speech and Islamophobic incidents” in the country, asserting that his silence is interpreted by…

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Sreejesh saves penalty stroke, Indian men shock Olympic champions Belgium 5-4 in FIH Pro League

New Delhi, 12/6:Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh saved a penalty stroke in an exhilarating shoot out after making some breathtaking saves in regulation time as the Indian men’s team stunned Olympic champions Belgium 5-4 in the first match of the two-legged FIH Pro Hockey League here on Saturday.     The Indian team was down 1-3 with…

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Jharkhand CM orders high-level probe into Ranchi violence

Ranchi, 11/6:Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday ordered a high-level probe into the deadly violence that rocked Ranchi, a senior official said.     A two-member committee, comprising senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal and Additional Director General (ADG) of Police Sanjay Latkar, was formed to investigate the violence that left two persons dead and…

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Congress expels Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls

Chandigarh, 11/6:A day after losing the Rajya Sabha election in Haryana due to cross-voting, the Congress cracked the whip and expelled its legislator Kuldeep Bishnoi from all party positions.     The Haryana Congress has alleged that Bishnoi, an MLA from the Adampur constituency in Hisar, did not vote for the party candidate Ajay Maken…

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After Howrah, internet services suspended in parts of Murshidabad

Kolkata, 11/6: The West Bengal government on Saturday suspended internet services in parts of Murshidabad district till June 14 to stop the spread of misinformation following violence in Howrah, where such a clampdown is already in force.     Internet services have been suspended in Beldanga 1 block covering Beldanga Police Station area and Beldanga…

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West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar arrested on way to violence-hit Howrah

Kolkata, 11/6:BJP’s West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar was arrested on Saturday afternoon when he was on the way to violence-hit Howrah district, police said.     Majumdar, the MP of Balurghat in Uttar Dinajpur, was arrested near the toll plaza on Vidyasagar Setu, they said.   “Mr Majumdar was trying to travel to Howrah…

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