Month: December 2019

Warner picks Rohit to break Lara’s 400 not out Test record, recalls Sehwag’s encouragement

Adelaide, Dec 1: Dashing Australian opener David Warner believes India’s Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara’s record 400 not out in a Test match. Warner, who scored his maiden triple ton (335) in five-day cricket during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan here, […]

RBI may cut interest rates again to support growth

New Delhi, Dec 1: The Reserve Bank may cut interest rates for the sixth straight time on December 5 to support growth that has continued to slip to more than six-year low on slump in manufacturing, bankers and experts said. RBI has cut interest rates on every single occasion […]

Never said “I will return”: Thackeray taunts Fadnavis

Mumbai, Dec 1: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday taunted former CM Devendra Fadnavis over the latter’s impassioned pre-poll “Me punha yein” (I will return) assertion which had evoked many social media memes. Thackeray was speaking after Fadnavis, leader of state BJP legislature unit, was named the new […]

Minor girl raped, murdered in Tonk

Jaipur, Dec 1: A six-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Tonk district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday. The girl had gone to school on Saturday and did not return till late. Her family members started looking for her and found the body at an isolated place in […]

Fadnavis’ haste to come to power sank BJP in Maharashtra: Raut

Mumbai, Dec 1: Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ haste to attain power and “childish comments” sank the BJP in Maharashtra and the latter became the opposition leader. With the coming together of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, NCP supremo Sharad […]

Nana Patole of Cong elected Speaker as BJP nominee withdraws

Mumbai, Dec 1: Senior Congress MLA Nana Patole was on Sunday elected Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Pro tem speaker Dilip Walse Patil made the announcement after BJP candidate Kisan Kathore withdrew his nomination earlier in the day. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and some senior MLAs then escorted […]

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