At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides
The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by torrential rains, struck communities near the resort town of Pokhara, west of the capital Kathmandu. In the village of Lumle, about half of... read more »
No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players
Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the players on tour are just coming off a month-long break where they had enough time to spend with their families.... read more »
Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 203.28 cror...
One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, today acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of Rs 203.28 crore. The decision to award the rights to One97 Communications till 2019 was taken at the... read more »
Sensex up 340 points, August series begins on positive note
The benchmark BSE Sensex spurted by over 340 points to 28,045.97 in noon trade on Friday on continued across-the-board buying by participants as the August series in the derivatives segment began on a positive note. The 30-share index, which had gained 246.12 points in the previous two sessions,... read more »
CBI interrogated Sooraj Pancholi
CBI interrogated Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan’s suicide case. Aditya Pancholi was examined on May 13, when CBI carried a search operation at his residence. During the searches, CBI... read more »
Amid Lalit Modi Controversy, Vasundhara Raje Reaches Delhi for NITI Aayog Meeting, Likely ...
Embattled Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has reahced Delhi, to attend a NITI Aayog meeting. She is also likely to meet top BJP leaders even as opposition clamour continues for her... read more »
Jaitley meets PM Modi, Amit Shah amid raging Lalitgate
Amid the raging row over two top BJP leaders helping scam-tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday separately met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party... read more »
Government’s First Budget, Lion’s Share For Education
Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has presented a Rs. 41,129 crore budget with a massive allocation for education, and announced that all colleges and villages will be given... read more »
India does not need new education policy, say experts
Some of India’s most renowned education experts have reportedly opined that there is very little evidence to back the government’s decision to revamp the nation’s education... read more »
