‘Gambhir and team management have to be accountable’: Srikkanth after India’s ODI series defeat
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has called for accountability from head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management following India’s 2-1 ODI series defeat to England, questioning the side’s…
Paper leak issue discussed at NDA’s Mangal Milan; PM Modi calls it matter of concern for entire nation
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the NDA’s ‘Mangal Milan’ programme, noted that action was taken as soon as the reports of the NEET-UG…
Sunidhi Chauhan on why she walked away from reality shows: Yeh Meri Jagah Nahin Hai
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Celebrated singer Sunidhi Chauhan revealed why she walked away from reality shows during a candid conversation with veteran actor Shekhar Suman during the chat show, ‘Shekhar Tonite’. During the episode, host Shekhar…
ED raids eight B’luru locations in ISIS recruitment-linked money laundering probe
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations across Bengaluru in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to the alleged recruitment and funding of individuals to join the…
Centre committed to fair prices, export growth for aquaculture and tobacco farmers: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reiterated the Centre’s commitment to strengthening the aquaculture sector to boost India’s coastal economy, improve farmers’ livelihoods and create new…
CWMA to meet amid widening Cauvery water shortfall; TN steps up pressure on K’taka
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu facing a widening shortfall in the receipt of Cauvery water during the current water year, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) is scheduled to meet in New Delhi on Wednesday (July 22), amid growing…
Bengal to roll out higher old-age, widow, disability allowances on August 1
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) As promised in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sankalp Patra (Election Manifesto) for the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly polls, the enhanced old-age, widow, and disability allowances will be available to genuine…
‘They cannot touch Virat, Rohit if they want to play’: Ashwin backs senior stars for 2027 WC
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid renewed debate over their future, insisting the veteran duo have earned the right to decide when they step away from the…
TN revamps TASMAC liquor procurement policy, pushes for equal purchases from all manufacturers
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a major overhaul of the liquor procurement policy of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), directing the state-run retail monopoly to purchase alcoholic beverages more evenly…
PM Modi speaks to Sikkim CM, assures all assistance for NHPC tunnel rescue
Gangtok, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang following the NHPC Teesta Stage VI hydropower project tunnel tragedy in Namchi district and assured the state of all possible assistance from…