Mumbai, 19/2:Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named India’s Test captain, one of the highest-pressure jobs in world sport, completing his takeover of the leadership across cricket formats after Virat Kohli’s exit. The 34-year-old will lead the side in the upcoming two Test series against Sri Lanka starting March 4, chairman of selectors Chetan…
New Delhi, 19/2: If there is one party, other than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), trying to play the Hindutva card in Punjab, it is the Aam Admi Party (AAP). We saw its leader sympathising with Sunil Jakhar, the Congress leader, saying that the Congress leadership has wronged him as it did not make him…
UP, 19/2: Launching a scathing attack on BJP turncoats, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the small-time leaders who ditched the saffron party are now struggling to secure seats. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Adityanath touched upon several issues, including his 80-20 remark, the Samajwadi Party’s poll promises, Jinnah and Hijab…
Mumbai,19/2: The BCCI has given senior batter Virat Kohli a 10-day break from the Indian team’s bio-bubble as he left for home before the third T20 International against the West Indies scheduled in Kolkata on Sunday. As reported by PTI on Friday, Kohli will not be playing in the three-match T20 series against…
New Delhi, 19/2: India’s embassy in capital of Kuwait took to Twitter on Friday to express its displeasure after senior parliamentarian, Shashi Tharoor retweeted a tweet by a lawyer, who claimed that 22 lawmakers of the emirate had demanded ban on entry of anyone linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party into the country. The Embassy…
Shopian, 19/2: There is news of an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir. In this encounter, the security forces have killed a terrorist. The search operation is still on. The security forces are fully prepared and moving forward on their positions. Kashmir Zone Police has given this news. However, further…
Chandigarh, 19/2: As campaigning hits the zenith, something unusual was happening at Patiala’s New Moti Bagh Palace, the impressive residence of the scion of erstwhile Patiala royal Captain Amarinder Singh. Hindu priests had gathered to chant sanctified mantras. Former CM Capt Amarinder Singh, sporting a pink turban and a black sleeveless waistcoat, sat…
Mumbai, 18/2: Indian conglomerate Vedanta has earmarked $15 billion (Rs 1.11 lakh crore) for a foray into the electronic chip and display manufacturing space, and plans to scale up the investment to as much as $20 billion (Rs 1.49 lakh crore), a senior company official said. Vedanta’s group firm Avanstrate, which will spearhead…
Mumbai, 18/2: Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon are once again coming to do housefull. No no… the sequel of Housefull is not coming, but the new film of both of them is coming, ‘Bachchan Pandey’, whose arrow if hit in the right target, can be housefull in cinema halls. On the birthday of producer Sajid…
New Delhi, 18/2: Congress on Friday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for comparing himself to legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and called it an insult to the freedom fighters. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “While Shaheed Bhagat Singh sacrificed his life for the nation, Arvind Kejriwal is not willing to give up…
