Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence for killing of Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius — the onetime South African sporting hero found guilty of killing his girlfriend but cleared of murder in her death — will return to court Monday for the hearing that will determine if he’s going to prison. The sentencing decision will rest with Judge Thokozile... read more »
Swachh Baharat Abhiyan: Punjab National Bank adopts two Varanasi ghats
VARANASI: With an intent to take forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of a Swachh Baharat Abhiyan, the Punjab National BankBSE -0.09 % here has adopted two ghats to keep it clean throughout the year. “The Punjab National Bank has adopted ‘Rewa ghat’ and another... read more »
Cop shot dead, another seriously hurt by gunmen in Delhi
In the second such attack in three days, a Delhi Police constable was killed while another was seriously injured when some persons opened fire on the police men who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the early hours in Outer Delhi’s Vijay Vihar. Constable Jagbir... read more »
Day after Hudhud, Andhra and Odisha step up relief work
A day after a very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud battered the Andhra and Odisha coasts with heavy rains leaving six persons dead, the state governments continued restoration and relief works even while watching out for heavy rainfall warning. Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s... read more »
World’s highest ever cricket match to be played on Mt Kilimanjaro
London – A team of 30 plus people will be playing cricket at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraiser to be held this month. This would be the first time ever in the... read more »
One-day series: Australia call up Phil Hughes to replace Michael Clarke in UAE
Clarke was ruled out of the series, which starts on October 7, with a ‘significant’ hamstring injury which forced him to miss most of their recent tour of... read more »
Boxer Manoj Kumar to finally get Arjuna Award
NEW DELHI: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the sports ministry has finally accepted his... read more »
Real Madrid begin title defence in style
Spanish football club Real Madrid started its Champions League title defence with a comfortable 5-1 win over Swiss club Basel while Atletico Madrid slipped to a surprise 2-3 defeat to... read more »
Keep your feet on the ground, Sena tells BJP after bypoll results
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday took potshots at the BJP for the reverses suffered by it in the bypolls, saying it should learn a lesson and keep its “feet on the ground”. “In... read more »
