Police at Kankroli in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan have registered a first information report against Hindi film actress Rakhi Sawant on charges of indulging in obscenity by wearing a dress with the pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed all over it. Ms. Sawant was seen wearing a black dress with the photos of Mr. Modi printed on it during […]
» Read morePetrol price was raised on Saturday by 89 paise a litre, the sixth increase in rates since September, and diesel by 86 paise a litre, the third increase in a month. The price hike announced by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is excluding local sales tax or VAT and will be effective from October 5th midnight. After including VAT, petrol in […]
» Read moreKamala Harris, California’s Attorney General, is on the cusp of becoming the first Indian- American Senator in the US Congress with latest polls placing her “far ahead” of her rival days before the November 8 general elections. Harris, 51, has already got the backing of US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden to be the state’s next Senator, brightening […]
» Read moreBritain’s Andy Murray became the new world number one on Saturday after Milos Raonic withdrew from their Paris Masters semi-final with injury. The walkover will see Murray, 29, move to the top of the rankings for the first time in his career after replacing long-time incumbent Novak Djokovic. The Scot’s climb to the ATP rankings’ summit caps a remarkable year […]
» Read moreA militant was on Saturday killed and a soldier injured as an encounter broke out between ultras and security forces after the latter launched a search operation in a village in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said. Police assisted by security forces cordoned off Dobjan village, 60 km from here, after getting information about presence of four militants there, […]
» Read moreTorrential downpour in Bangladesh has forced the administrators to reschedule the 2016 edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which will now start afresh from Tuesday (November 8). Rain washed out the first four matches of the fourth edition of the domestic Twenty20 league, on Friday (November 4) and Saturday (November 5) respectively, while it also threatened to ruin Sunday’s double […]
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