Paul Reiffel, officiating as an on-field umpire in the ongoing fourth Test between India and England, had to be taken to the hospital after being struck on the back of his head by a Bhuvneshwar Kumar throw during the first day’s play at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (December 8). The Australian umpire, who underwent a CT scan, was said […]
» Read moreRavichandran Ashwin took the centre stage late in the day as India roared back into the contest after Keaton Jennings had driven England into a strong position with a debut century. At the close of play on the opening day of the fourth Test at Wankhede in Mumbai, England were 288/5 thanks largely to Jennings 112. India will be content […]
» Read moreThe Income Tax department have cracked a money laundering racket and have seized Rs.120 crore worth demonetised notes, new currency and gold. According to Income Tax officials three men — Sekhar Reddy, Srinivasa Reddy and Prem were involved in these transactions. Sekhar and Srinivasa are industrialists whose major business is sand quarrying while Prem was their agent. Shekhar is also […]
» Read moreA Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has put on hold the order of the Executive Officer of the Sree Padmanabhaswami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram allowing chudidhar-clad women devotees into the temple. The Bench, while considering a writ petition filed by four devotees challenging the Executive Officer’s order, ordered that the status quo available prior to the EO’s order be […]
» Read moreThe World Bank has cancelled a $100 million loan to Pakistan for a natural gas efficiency project due to no progress in achieving the development objectives and a lack of interest on the part of the gas distribution company. The project, which was to be carried out by Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) in its distribution areas in Karachi, interior […]
» Read moreJust a day after Vodafone announced slashing of broadband rates by 50%, Airtel has a launched a new plan that offers ‘free unlimited calls to anywhere in India’. Airtel has announced two new bundled prepaid packs that offer free voice calls across the country, along with data. The cheapest plan starts at Rs 145 and offers free Airtel to Airtel […]
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