UAE launches various initiatives to observe 2019 as Year of Tolerance
Andalib Akhter / New Delhi In a bid to strengthen and exhibit its tolerant and inclusive society, the United Arab Emirates, UAE is observing the year 2019 as the Year…
ICC announces fixtures for Men’s T20 World Cup 2020
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced fixtures for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia. This edition marks the first occasion when the men and…
ICC urges Sri Lanka to come clean on corruption
The International Cricket Council has urged Sri Lanka to come clean on corruption before an amnesty expires on Thursday or risk expulsion from the game. ICC’s anti-corruption chief Alex Marshall…
Indian women’s hockey team beat Spain 5-2 in third match
The Indian women’s Hockey team put up a spirited display to stun World Cup bronze medallists Spain 5-2 in its third match of the tour in Murcia today. A young…
Women’s Cricket: India beat New Zealand by eight wickets in second ODI
In women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami starred in India’s series-clinching win against New Zealand when they defeated the Kiwis by 8 wickets in the second ODI…
Promoters of DHFL siphon off Rs 33,000 crores in public money, Cobrapost Report
Agencies / New Delhi Promoters of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) siphon off Rs 33,000 crores in public money through secured and unsecured loans and advances to shell companies, illegal…
NEWSPAPERS’ SCAN – JAN 29
On the Coalition government close to implosion in Karnataka and facing its biggest test ahead of the Lok sabha elections, The Asian Age writes, “Karnataka CM warns Congress: Control MLAs,…
11 parties from North-East to oppose Citizenship Amendment Bill
AMN / Guwahati As many as 11 political parties from North East have decided to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Talking to media persons here, Chief Ministers of Meghalaya Conrad…
Rahul Gandhi Meets Manohar Parrikar, wishes him speedy recovery
Agencies / Panaji (Goa) Congress president Rahul Gandhi today met Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar here and wished him speedy recovery. His meetin came a day after tweeting about “explosive…
Centre releases additional assistance of over Rs 7000 cr from NDRF to six states, one UT
AMN / NEW DELHI The Centre has released additional assistance of over seven thousand crore rupees from National Disaster Response Fund to six States and one Union Territory affected by…