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India may have wrapped up the first Test against South Africa in just under three days but skipper Virat Kohli today said that there were “no demons” in the wicket, though he admitted it was more of a bowlers’ game. Chasing a 218-run target on a turning track, the Proteas were bundled out for 109 […]
Notwithstanding a string of losses that began with the defeat in the 2005 assembly polls when his party was ousted from power after 15 years and a court ruling, which will keep him out of electoral fray for six years, RJD boss Lalu Prasad has made a resounding comeback on Bihar’s political stage. The man, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met BJP veteran L K Advani to greet him on his 88th birthday, hailing him as a guide and an inspiration. Modi drove down to Advani’s residence to offer him his greetings. “Warmest birthday greetings to our guide & inspiration, the respected Shri LK Advani ji. I wish Advani ji […]
With trends putting the grand alliance ahead of the BJP-led NDA, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav described it as a “victory of principles over moneybags”, asserting that the Nitish Kumar-led grouping will win close to 150 seats. “It was a very difficult fight. On the one hand were moneybags and on the other were principles. It […]
A Metropolitan Magistrate court here extended the judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea–prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case–and two others till November 20 after their week-long remand ended today. “The judicial custody of Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai is extended till November 20,” ordered Magistrate RV Adone. The court […]
Countering the protests by writers and artistes against “rising intolerance”, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher today led a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan alleging that the “award-wapsi” campaign was to defame the country by projecting a “wrong” picture of the situation.”India is a very tolerant country. Some people have coined the term ‘growing intolerance’. They are very […]
Invoking Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s mantra for development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a package of Rs 80,000 crore for north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and pledged to transform it into a new, modern, progressive and prosperous state for which there will no dearth of money Recalling the words of the former […]
Army today successfully test fired the nearly 300-km-range Brahmos supersonic land attack cruise missile here. “At 1000 hrs today, the Indian Army fired Brahmos land- attack cruise missile successfully against a designated target at Pokhran test range in Rajasthan, demonstrating the weapon’s supreme operational capability,” defence officials said. The missile was test launched by a […]
Underworld don Chhota Rajan was today sent to CBI custody by a court here, a day after he was brought from Indonesian city of Bali. Deported after being on the run for 27 years, the 55-year-old gangster, whose real name is Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, was remanded in CBI custody by a magistrate who conducted the […]
Unprecedented security arrangements have been made for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who would address a public rally here on Saturday. Srinagar, the summer capital of north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, has been turned into a virtual fortress as police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across the city to ensure […]
