OROP: Former servicemen resist eviction from Jantar Mantar in Delhi
A group of ex-servicemen demanding ‘One Rank One Pension’ today resisted eviction from the protest site at Jantar Mantar here by Delhi Police and NDMC which were trying to clear the area in view of security concerns ahead of Independence Day. The move came under attack from the veterans who... read more »
Traffic cops challan Sania Mirza
HYDERABAD : Tennis player Sania Mirza has been challaned by the Hyderabad Traffic Police for “improper” display of registration number on her car. The challan was issued last night after the traffic cops found the SUV with improper display of number plate and photographed the vehicle which was... read more »
Sania Mirza to be conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
NEW DELHI: Sania Mirza is all set to become the first woman tennis player to be conferred India’s highest sports award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Times Now reported on Tuesday. Sania is only the second tennis player to get the coveted award after Leander Paes in 1996-97. Earlier this month, the... read more »
Kohli looks to end 22-year wait for series win in Sri Lanka
Indian Test captain Virat Kohli’s aggressive strategy to deploy five specialist bowlers will be tested when India begin the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday, hoping to end a 22-year-old wait for a series triumph on Lankan soil. While the baton had passed on to... read more »
BJP’s silence is deafening, claims Congress
The Congress on Monday claimed that the silence of the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi’s travel documents was ‘deafening’, adding... read more »
Body of lynched school principal brought to Krishnapur Police station
The lynched body of the Nalanda school principal, where two students were allegedly beaten to death yesterday, was on Monday brought to Krishnapur Police station. The students were... read more »
World take to mat, bend, twist to mark inaugural Yoga Day
Thousands of yoga enthusiasts across the world on Sunday took to mats and stretched, bent and twisted their bodies in multiple complex postures as they marked the inaugural International... read more »
India needs to regain its global standing in education: President Pranab Mukherjee
India needs to retain the place it had during ancient times in the world education map, and for that there is a need to link education to research and improve quality of education — this... read more »
UK Queen will be on charm offensive during Germany visit
Queen Elizabeth II, who has always impressed people with her sense of style, has something big in her bag for Germany this time, as Prime Minister David Cameron believes she will play a major role in... read more »
