Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quashed Delhi Government’s request to felicitate the state’s 1983 and 2011 World Cup winners inside the Feroz Shah Kotla’s field of play, on Saturday (December 5), saying that the ceremony would have violated the ICC norms. Kotla, Delhi’s primary cricket ground, is currently hosting the fourth and final Test between India and […]
» Read moreThere are far too many politicians in the BCCI and cutting back on some of them might help it become more professional, according to former Australia captain Ian Chappell who said it is important for the Board to put in place a good team to restore its credibility. “BCCI has got way too many politicians involved. Cutting back on them […]
» Read moreSINGAPORE: Singapore has contributed $75,000 to assist those affected by the devastating flood in Chennai, country’s foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday. Additionally, Singapore’s minister of foreign affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has also sent a letter to chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday. Balakrishnan has also informed the chief minister of Singapore’s contribution of $75,000 to the Singapore Red Cross’ “South […]
» Read moreThe telecom wing of the Indian Railway, RailTel, has signed an agreement with the subsidiary of Google India to provide Wi-Fi facilities at 400 stations across the country, the government said today. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, minister of state for Railways Manoj Sinha said that RailTel Corporation of India Ltd (RCIL), a PSU under Railway Ministry, signed […]
» Read moreMiss World Greece, Theodora Nte Morais Moschouri, is no longer competing in Miss World 2015, in Sanya. She has been sent home for unknown reasons. Miss Guinea-Bissau will not compete and Miss Nigeria has not yet arrived in China.With all that, 113 shall compete on December 19th, in Miss World’s final event. If Nigeria arrives, 114.
» Read moreAfter an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an immediate release of Rs.1,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in Tamil Nadu. “A sum of Rs. 1,000 crore will be released immediately by the Government of India to carry out relief works. This will be in addition to Rs.940 crore which was released […]
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