Dhaka: Veteran politician Mohammed Shahabuddin was sworn in as the 22nd president of Bangladesh on Monday at a state ceremony attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet colleagues. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to 73-year-old Shahabuddin at the historic Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban. Besides premier Hasina and family members of the new…
New Delhi: India has logged 7,178 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped after 69 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,345 with 16 deaths, which includes eight reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases stood at…
Kolkata: Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Devon Conway, Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane slammed quick half-centuries to guide CSK to an imposing 235 for four after being asked to bat. Dube (50 off 21) and Rahane (71 not out off 29) kept…
(Online Desk) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has refuted Telangana Chief Minister KCR’s dream of becoming the Prime Minister. Speaking at the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ organized in Chevella as part of the BJP’s Parliament Pravas Yojana, Shah stated that the Prime Minister’s seat is not vacant and even after the next elections, Narendra Modi will…
Bengaluru: A late charge led by a cameo from Dhruv Jurel was not enough for Rajasthan Royals as a century stand between captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell set up a thrilling seven-run win for Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Invited to bat, Maxwell (77 off 44…
Chennai: The BJP’s state unit on Sunday knocked on the doors of Raj Bhavan with a plea for inquiry into Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan ‘s (PTR) purported remarks about the assets of the DMK’s ‘first family’ in an audio clip, which PTR claimed was “fabricated.”. Rajan had dismissed as “fabricated” the audio clip…
New Delhi: Days ahead of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu’s planned visit to India, the militaries of the two countries on Sunday held a fresh round of high-level talks to resolve issues at the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh as the border row spills over to the fourth year. The 18th round of military talks between…
New Delhi: India has put two C-130J military transport aircraft on standby in Jeddah while an Indian Navy ship reached a key port in the region as part of the government’s plans to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. Giving out the details, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said contingency plans for the evacuation of…
Antayla: The Indian men’s recurve team signed off with a silver medal after going down to China by the thinnest of margins in a shoot-off at the Archery World Cup Stage 1, here on Sunday. In pursuit of their first World Cup gold medal since 2010, the men’s recurve team, comprising Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das…
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar has scarred many bowlers for life with his imperious batting but Bantoo Singh saw the ‘spirit of Curtly Ambrose’ in ‘Little Master’ when he was hit by his bouncer that left him with a bloody nose and multiple fractures during an ill-tempered Ranji match between Delhi and Mumbai in 1991. Bantoo,…
