Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday alleged that the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 currency note from circulation was a “political decision” similar to demonetisation. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes, stating that the existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank…
Leh: A camp of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is being relocated from Chumathang hot springs as authorities on Sunday discussed measures required for the preservation and protection of the natural attraction in Ladakh, officials said. The meeting, chaired by the administrative secretary, Tourism, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, identified various measures for immediate action and long-term planning…
New Delhi: Ian Chappell feels the potency of Australia’s pace attack in English conditions will give them the edge in next month’s World Test Championship final against India, who could be “badly affected” by the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. Shreyas Iyer and K L Rahul are another two Indian players who…
Kolkata: Rinku Singh may have been the solitary talking point for Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL season gone horribly wrong, but the 25-year-old prefers to stay grounded and not thinking about a Team India push. Having made headlines hitting fives sixes in a row in their win over Gujarat Titans earlier this season, Rinku…
West Palm Beach (Florida): Three of the four Indian women, including Aditi Ashok, are sure to make the cut at the Aramco Team Series Florida here. Making the final round of the 3-round event are Aditi (75-76) and Diksha Dagar (73-79) at T-39, while Amandeep Drall (79-73) was T-50 at 8-over. Vani Kapoor (78-79) at 13-over…
Longwood: It was not the best of debuts for India’s Pranavi Urs, who is likely to miss the cut at the IOA Golf Classic on the Epson Tour. Pranavi, who opened with 73, repeated the effort in the second round to take her total to four-over 146 to lie Tied 94th. The other Indian in the…
Shanghai: Recurve archers returned empty-handed to take some sheen off their spectacular show in non-Olympic compound section, as India finished second behind Korea with two gold and one bronze medals in the World Cup Stage 2, here on Sunday. Making a comeback after skipping the season-opener Antalya leg, recurve heavyweights Korea grabbed four gold, two silver…
New Delhi:Indian football team midfielder Lalengmawia Ralte feels playing more international matches, as has been promised by the national federation, will improve understanding among the team-mates but can also lead to more injuries. All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey had recently said that the national team is expected to get 20-25 international matches…
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Sunday reviewed the progress of the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and agreed for their trade teams to continue at pace towards an “ambitious” deal, Downing Street said. Modi and Sunak met on the sidelines of the summit of the G7 advanced economies…
Hiroshima: The United Nations and the Security Council will remain just a “talk shop” if they do not reflect the realities of the present world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, strongly pitching for reform of the global body. In an address at a G7 session in Hiroshima, Modi wondered why different forums have had…
