Jaitley seeks explanation on affidavit, Congress asks for Gen Singh’s...
Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has sought an explanation from senior officials in his ministry on how passages imputing motives to former Army Chief – and now MoS for the north east, external affairs and overseas affairs – V K Singh were part of an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on... read more »
Sharif says he is ‘looking forward to work with Modi’
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has written to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi expressing satisfaction over his meeting with him recently and said he was looking forward to working with him in “harmony on all unsettled matters“. In a letter, which was delivered to the Prime... read more »
44 Toll Plazas in Maharashtra to be Shut Down
Mumbai – There’s good news for motorists in Maharashtra as the state government has decided to do away with 44 toll plazas in the state. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the state assembly on Monday. However, none of these tolls are within Mumbai city... read more »
Delhi Power-Hungry. Huge Outages in Record-Setting Heat
New Delhi – Sweltering heat in Delhi and massive power outages have the capital begging for relief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials in Delhi today to discuss the crisis. The city hit a 10-year high yesterday with 45.5 degrees, six degrees... read more »
Dhoni can lead India for three-four years – Fleming
Stephen Fleming, the Chennai Super Kings coach and former New Zealand captain, feels that MS Dhoni can lead his country for another three to four years but is not sure whether he will be... read more »
Djokovic pulls out of Madrid with arm injury
Novak Djokovic has not managed to shake off an arm injury and has been forced to pull out of this week’s Madrid Open Masters event, the Serbian world number two said on... read more »
AB de Villiers is a ‘Freak’, says Royal Challengers Bangalore Teammate Harshal...
Bangalore: A witness to A B de Villiers’ exploits from close quarters against Sunrisers Hyderabad, young Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Harshal Patel termed his South African... read more »
Kedarnath shrine reopens
Dehradun: The sacred portals of the Kedarnath temple were reopened to devotees amid elaborate rituals on Sunday morning, about a year after the Himalayan shrine was marred by flash floods... read more »
Bodies of girl, man found hanging from tree in Delhi
A 21-year-old factory worker and a 14-year-old girl were found hanging from a tree in New Delhi on Sunday, police said. Roshan alias Suraj and the teenaged girl – whose name was withheld due... read more »