New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “shahi parivar” dig at the Congress and cited the example of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, asserting that the nation saw them “bleed” for India. In a tweet, Sibal said, “PM said: Congress Shahi Parivar…
Chandigarh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre here on Monday, officials said. The Centre has been set up under a memorandum of understanding between the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the IAF which was signed last year. Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit, Air Chief Marshal V R…
Jaipur: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a routine training sortie in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan on Monday, leaving at least two civilians dead and as many injured on the ground, police said. In a statement, the IAF said the pilot of the aircraft sustained minor injuries. Bikaner Inspector General…
Nanjangud (K’taka): In a blistering attack on the Congress during his last campaign rally ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the party of openly advocating for “separating” Karnataka from India. He alleged that the “disease” of the “tukde-tukde gang” had reached the Congress’s top level. “When it comes…
Dholpur (Rajasthan): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday claimed Vasundhara Raje and two other BJP leaders had helped save his government during the 2020 revolt by his party MLAs. He also took potshots at the rebel Congress MLAs saying they should return the money they had taken from the BJP so that they can carry…
Kolkata: A ‘Go To’ man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team face Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game, here on Monday. The Trinidad man, who has played 158…
Jinju (Korea): Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver in snatch but could not register an overall total as he failed to lift the weight in any of his three clean and jerk attempts in a disappointing show at the Asian Championships here on Sunday. Competing in his first tournament since winning the gold at the…
New Delhi: Triple jumper Praveen Chithravel shattered the national record and breached the 2023 World Athletics Championships qualifying standard in Cuba while Avinash Sable and Parul Chaudhary set men’s and women’s 5000m national marks in a track event in USA. Chithravel jumped 17.37m to finish on top of podium at the V Prueba de Confrontacion 2023…
New Delhi: The 31-member committee that is advising the protesting wrestlers on Sunday said if WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is not arrested by May 21, it will take a “significant decision”, even as Vinesh Phogat insisted that their protest has not been hijacked by farmers. Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, Khap…
Lucknow:The Lucknow airport on Sunday said it has set up a virtual room to ensure faster clearance of passengers’ hand baggage, bypassing the requirement of travellers’ physical presence to verify any restricted items. The audio-video communication system has been installed at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport near gate number 1 of in the security…
