Washington, Oct 16 : India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years, the World Bank said on Tuesday. India is both critical to the success of global development efforts, including eliminating extreme poverty, and as an […]
Kolkata, Oct 16 : India captain Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday said the team’s underwhelming draw in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh was no match to the electrifying atmosphere at the Salt Lake Stadium here. A last-gasp Adil Khan header saved India the blushes as the higher-ranked fancied […]
Mumbai, Oct 16 : Actor Sanjay Dutt has backed Aaditya Thackeray, who is making his debut in electoral politics, and said he hopes the Yuva Sena leader wins by a huge margin as the country needs dynamic young leaders. The 29-year-old Yuva Sena chief, who is theelder son of […]
Srinagar, Oct 16 : A migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh was shot dead by terrorists in militancy-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir, police said. S K Sagar, a resident of Bansoli area of Chhattisgarh, was a brick kiln worker, they said. Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that the […]
New Delhi, Oct 16 : A man was arrested at Delhi airport upon his arrival from the UAE for allegedly smuggling a gold bar worth more than Rs 48 lakh by concealing it in an electric iron, customs officials said on Wednesday. The passenger, who arrived at the Terminal-3 […]
Mumbai, Oct 16 : The Indian adaptation of popular Israeli crime thriller “Hostages” has been renewed for a second run, the makers announced on Wednesday. The web series, produced for Applause Entertainment by Banijay Asia, is directed by Sudhir Mishra. The first season of the show, starring Tisca Chopra […]
Lucknow Oct 16 : Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its decision to do away with 25,000 home guards, saying instead of providing employment, the BJP government is increasing “joblessness”. Amid criticism over the move, Home Guard Minister Chetan Chauhan had said on Tuesday night […]
Srinagar, Oct 16 : A migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh was shot dead on Wednesday by terrorists in militant-infested Pulwama district of south Kashmir, the second such incident within three days, police said. Sethi Kumar Sagar, a resident of Besoli area of Chhattisgarh, was a brick kiln worker. He was […]
Abu Dhabi, Oct 16 : West Indies’ big-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell on Wednesday reckoned that the advent of T10 format could help cricket become part of the Olympics. Russell, who has enjoyed plenty of success in T20 cricket in recent years, will be part of Northern Warriors in the […]
New Delhi, Oct 15 : Batting legend VVS Laxman on Tuesday said Indian cricket will undoubtedly continue to prosper under former skipper Sourav Ganguly, who is set to take over the reins of the BCCI. Ganguly, a veteran 113 Tests and 311 ODIs, on Monday filed his nominations papers […]
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