Three young Mumbaikars’ steadfast determination to make a change in health care, education and gender violence, has earned them the coveted Queen’s Young Leaders Award. Aditya Kulkarni, 27, Deane De Menezes, 24, and Trisha Shetty, 27, will be felicitated at a special ceremony by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace in London next June. The trio, who received personal […]
» Read moreRiding on his career-best 243 in the third Test against Sri Lanka, India captain Virat Kohli today jumped three places to grab the second position among batsmen in the ICC Test rankings. Kohli’s double ton was followed by a 50 in the second innings as he finished with 610 runs in the series, which India won 1-0 after the first […]
» Read moreMedical experts are to examine whether India was right to hold a Test match against Sri Lanka during hazardous smog in New Delhi, the game’s world governing body said Friday. The controversy will also be discussed at an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in February. “The ICC has noted the conditions in which the Delhi Test was played and has […]
» Read moreWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a solatium of ₹3 lakh for the family of Afrajul Khan, 50, a migrant worker from Malda district, who was killed in Rajasamand, Rajasthan. She also announced a job for one of his family members. In a tweet, Ms. Banerjee described the incident as a “very sad” one. “Afrajul Khan of […]
» Read moreWith less than a month to go for the deadline to link Aadhaar with PAN, the government on Friday extended the deadline to March 31, 2018. “In view of the difficulties faced by some of the taxpayers in the process, the date for linking of Aadhaar with PAN was initially extended till August 31, 2017 which was further extended up […]
» Read moreTV actress Nia Sharma, who featured in TV serials like Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai and Behenein, is known to boast of an inimitable style statement. The actress has been getting rave reviews for her looks right from the time she popped into the spotlight. Therefore, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the Jamai Raja actress Nia Sharma […]
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