It is this sanctity that gives news a special place in society. But the phenomenon of fake news targets the core values of news, serving the personal interests of anti-social elements, rumor mongers, or the high and mighty who push their agenda under the guise of news. And when fake news gets digital wings, it…
Kanpur: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals with immediate effect and also said that the second Test against India will be his last if his country’s board doesn’t give him a farewell match at home. The 37-year-old great, who featured in 129 T20Is for Bangladesh will, however, continue…
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday…
Mumbai/Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pune in Maharashtra on Thursday was cancelled due to the heavy rain situation in the city, officials said. Modi was to flag off the Metro train line from District Court to Swargate in Pune and launch development projects of Rs 22,600 crore, ahead of the state assembly elections….
Bhopal: The BJP has enrolled more than one crore members in Madhya Pradesh under the first phase of its membership drive between September 2 and 25, a party leader said on Thursday. The membership figure in the first phase stood at 1,00,81,432, he said. The second phase of the membership drive will begin on October…
New Delhi: A reduction in crude oil prices in recent weeks has improved margins on retail auto fuels, providing state-owned firms a headroom to cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2-3 per litre, rating agency Icra said on Thursday. The price of a basket of crude oil India imports averaged USD 74 per barrel…
Kanpur: India would want their big guns Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to fire when the mighty hosts aim for a clean sweep against a beleaguered Bangladesh in the second and final Test starting here on Friday. The all-round show of Ravichandran Ashwin, Shubman Gill’s sublime hundred, Ravindra Jadeja’s quality batting and Rishabh Pant’s roaring…
Jerusalem: The Indian Embassy in Beirut has urged its nationals to avoid travel to Lebanon due to escalating violence and “strongly advised” those present there to exercise extreme caution and leave the country as soon as possible. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Wednesday said that 200,00 people have been displaced…
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Thursday sentenced Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut to 15 days simple imprisonment in a defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha Somaiya. The metropolitan magistrate (Sewree court) convicted the Rajya Sabha member under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (punishment for defamation) and also imposed…
Lakshmana Rao In ancient times, Lord Rama instructed Lakshmana to leave Sita near the ashram of Valmiki, by the banks of the Ganga. Lakshmana, obedient to his lord’s command, faithfully carried out the king’s instructions and returned to Ayodhya, reporting his actions to the throne. However, upon seeing Lord Rama, he noticed a profound sorrow…
