18-year old Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is aiming to break new grounds for Indian badminton. The world no.12 takes on Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in the women’s singles semifinals of the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China today. Already assured of a bronze medal, Sindhu aims to become the first Indian to enter the finals of the […]
After admitting the presence of one of India’s most wanted terrorists, Dawood Ibrahim, on its soil, Pakistan has now played down its statement. Shahryar Khan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s special envoy for improving relations with India, said yesterday Dawood was in Pakistan but has been “chased out” and could be in the United Arab Emirates. […]
Amid growing tension between India and Pakistan over the killing of five Indian soldiers at the Line of Control in Kashmir earlier this week, the Pakistani army violated ceasefire yet again on Friday. According to reports, Pakistani troops opened fire on several posts of the Indian army in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir around […]
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Rajesh Aggarwal and Manish Tuli, co-founders of Micromax mobiles, for allegedly bribing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials for a banquet hall in the city.The MCD officials, allegedly caught while accepting the bribe of Rs. 30 lakh, were also arrested from Timarpur area in north Delhi. Following […]
After being attacked by the Opposition for letting Pakistan off the hook for the deadly ambush on five Indian soldiers in Kashmir this week, Defence Minister AK Antony today issued a new statement on the attack in Parliament, and indicted the Pakistani Army.The minister said that “specialist troops” of the Pakistani Army were responsible for […]
World number 3 Saina Nehwal trumpled her second round opponent world no.66 Olga Golovanova of Russia 21-5, 21-4 to enter prequarter final of the Badminton World Championship currently on in Guangzhou, China.The match lasted all of 23 minutes as Saina cruised into round 3. Saina will meet Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand who beat Jamie Subandhi […]
Mumbai:Morgan Stanley says RBI’s cash tightening measures last month have made Indian shares much more vulnerable to global cues, especially the expected tapering of U.S. monetary stimulus.”As RBI’s moves echo into the economy, we believe that share prices in India are likely to fall led by banks,” Morgan Stanley said in a note dated Wednesday.Morgan […]
Newyork:After a week in which both The Boston Glob and The Washington Post were purchased by new owners, the publisher of The New York Times declared Wednesday night that the publication was not for sale.In a statement, the publisher, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., who is also chairman of The New York Times Co., said that he […]
New Delhi: Juveniles at a reform home in Delhi today climbed onto the roof of the building and set fire to blankets and hurled stones at care-takers. It’s not clear what provoked them.The juvenile who is being tried for December’s gang-rape on a moving bus is housed at the same facility.The juveniles’ court in the capital […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony is expected to make a new statement in Parliament this afternoon on the killing of five Indian soldiers at the Line of Control, after being briefed by Army Chief General Bikram Singh who visited Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. The minister’s earlier statement on the incident has led to a huge […]