Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi’s legal counsel Mahmood Abdi has lodged an FIR against BCCI President N Srinivasan and his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in Jaipur charging them of fixing an IPL-VI match between CSK and Rajasthan Royals held on May 12. Abdi, who is also the President of Sriganganagar District Cricket Association, filed a complaint […]
A scintillating double century by Rohit Sharma helped India to set a huge victory target of 384 runs for Australia in the seventh and final cricket one-dayer in Bangalore. The out come of the match will decide the winner of the series as both are tied winning 2 matches each. Put into bat, the hosts […]
Sowing of Rabi crops has been brisk in the last one week and nearly 65-lakh hectare area has been sown so far in this season. As per preliminary reports from the States on the progress of sowing of Rabi crops, it is 44-lakh hectare more as compared to last year. Coarse Cereals has been sown […]
President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to end what he called Washington’s cycle of manufactured crises and self-inflicted wounds and pass a budget that will help grow the economy. In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama laid out his priorities for the budget that Congress began debating this week. Obama said he […]
Japan and Russia have agreed to step up cooperation between their military forces in their first high level defence talks in years. After extensive negotiations in Tokyo, the two countries agreed to hold joint military exercises and to establish a defence consultation framework. Russia’s Foreign Minister Seergei Lavrov said there is no reason why this […]
Two German citizens briefly kidnapped in eastern Lebanon have been set free. Lebanon state news agency said they were released after an army unit carried out a raid in the Bekaa Valley. It said one Lebanese soldier was killed in the operation along with one of the captors.
In Chhattisgarh, scrutiny of nomination papers for the second phase of Assembly election is being held today. Nomination can be withdrawn till Monday. 965 nominations have been filed in 72 constituencies, which are going to the poll in the second phase on the 19th of this month. 445 nominations were filed on Friday, the last […]
In Madhya Pradesh, both the BJP and Congress have declared their candidates in 62 out of 230 legislative assembly segments. The ruling BJP has announced names of its 147 candidates and the Congress 115 candidates so far for the state legislative assembly polls due on the 25th of this month.
In Uttar Pradesh, the situation in Muzaffarnagar district is tense but under control in the areas recently hit by violence. Heavy deployment of Police and security forces continues in the two villages where four persons including a woman were killed in group clashes on Wednesday. IG (Law and Order) RK Vishwakarma is camping in Muzaffarnagar […]
President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of Diwali. In his message, the President exhorted the countrymen to dedicate themselves towards spreading the message of compassion, love, brotherhood and peace. He also urged the people to celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly manner. He also […]