Malkangiri, The security forces of Bastar Division in Sukma district bordering Malkangiri district have arrested six Naxals. Two of them are Enemy Naxals and are accused of killing a villager by firing at a polling booth. The Konta and veji police stations of Sukma district are considered to have achieved a great success. A total…
Bengaluru, 3/7: Notwithstanding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s assertion that he would complete the full five-year term, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Wednesday indicated that there will be a change of guard in the state in October and November. Ashoka’s comments come amid speculation about leadership change in the ruling Congress in…
New Delhi, 30/6: The Supreme Court on Monday junked a plea filed by former cricket administrator Lalit Modi seeking an order to the BCCI to pay a penalty of Rs 10.65 crore imposed on him by the ED for violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and R…
Birmingham, 28/6: Beleaguered India seamer Prasidh Krishna has taken “complete responsibility” for his failure to hit the right lengths during a forgettable outing in the first Test against England, but said he was at all times trying to be parsimonious with his bowling. Prasidh has been slammed by few former players after he leaked more…
New Delhi, 25/6: Former England spinner Monty Panesar believes it’s time for India to unleash Kuldeep Yadav at the expense of seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur in the second Test in Birmingham where spin is likely to play a bigger role India lost the first Test on Tuesday at Leeds as the hosts chased down a…
Singapore, 23/6: Oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January as Washington’s weekend move to join Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities stoked supply worries. Brent crude futures rose $1.88 or 2.44 per cent at $78.89 a barrel as of 1122 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude advanced $1.87 or 2.53 per cent…
Washington DC, 18/7:President Donald Trump will meet with Pakistan’s army chief on his first official visit to the US since intense clashes broke out earlier this year near the Pakistan-India border, ending in a US-brokered ceasefire between Islamabad and New Delhi. The lunch meeting between Trump and Pakistan’s Asim Munir is scheduled to take place…
London, 14/6: South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as they successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target.But it was an edgy finish as they took 27.4 overs to slowly score the 69 runs needed to secure success on the fourth day at…
Washington, 12/6: The State Department is withdrawing diplomats from Iraq, and the Pentagon has authorized the voluntary departure of military family members from the Middle East as tensions spike amid signs that nuclear diplomacy between the United States and Iran is deadlocked Word of the US decisions, along with a warning from Britain about new…
Dubai-11/6 If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks. Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don’t come to fruition. If a conflict…
