New Delhi: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) was right in warning Pakistan of severe repercussions for its selective pullout from the high-profile T20 World Cup contest against India in Colombo on February 15. Pakistan’s decision, conveyed through an official government statement, is being seen as a political protest…
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday confronted the security personnel deployed outside Delhi’s Banga Bhawan and said she was in the national capital for justice to the families that suffered during SIR, and not for an agitation. Banerjee, who arrived in Delhi on Sunday reached the Banga Bhawan, one of the…
New Delhi: A row erupted in the Lok Sabha on Monday after the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, sought to quote from what he said was the memoir of former Army chief M M Naravane, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah objecting because the book has not yet been published….
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged members to keep their questions brief and asked the ministers to give short replies during the Question Hour to ensure that more issues can be taken up. His remarks came after Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje completed her reply to a…
New York: Top bipartisan American lawmakers and political leaders hailed the India-US ties and contributions of the Indian diaspora, saying the partnership is “vital” for peace and stability around the globe, and called for further strengthening bilateral ties. The Consulate General of India in New York hosted a special reception here on Saturday to commemorate…
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday, driven by value-buying in blue-chip firms, after facing a massive drubbing on the Budget day. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 302 points to 81,024.94 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 59.25 points to 24,884.70. From the Sensex…
Mumbai: The Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the BJP leadership was the “mastermind” behind NCP leader Sunetra Pawar taking oath as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, just days after her husband Ajit Pawar’s demise. An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ also alleged that the BJP leadership and Nationalist Congress Party leaders Sunil…
Hyderabad: Former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was questioned by the state police’s SIT at his residence here on Sunday in connection with a case related to alleged “phone tapping” during the previous BRS regime. A team of SIT officials questioned the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president for nearly five hours. After the questioning,…
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals huffed and puffed but eventually got over the line in a modest run-chase by five wickets to beat UP Warriorz and make their way into the Eliminator clash of the Women’s Premier League, here on Sunday. Delhi’s win, with five wickets and eight balls to spare, also knocked out the defending champions,…
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday warned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s reported position of “selective participation” in the Men’s T20 World Cup could have far-reaching consequences for the PCB and the global cricket ecosystem. Taking note of the statement issued by the Pakistan government instructing its national team of boycotting the T20 World…
