Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has responded to a social-media post highlighting a World Bank study that found return migrants to Kerala from Saudi Arabia tended to hold more conservative attitudes towards gender-based violence...
Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel hit rollicking half-centuries in an unbroken 112-run stand to help India cross the 400-run mark and wrest control back from Sri Lanka on day two of the second Test at...
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IANS) Naman Dhir is eager to represent Amritsar Soormas in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League, excited to join a tournament that showcases Punjab’s top cricket talents and highlights the state’s rich cricketing heritage.Dhir is especially excited about the...
Lahore, Aug 24 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi has been ruled out of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup due to a knee injury, with right-handed batter Sadaf Shamas named as her replacement. According to a statement...
Ahmedabad, Aug 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Police have arrested a 32-year-old man after allegedly recovering 387 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from his possession in the Vasna area, with the total value of the seized property estimated at Rs...
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major household assistance programme that will provide three free LPG cylinders every year to eligible families in the state. Named the “Annapoorani Super Six” scheme, the initiative is expected...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, affecting traffic and slowing vehicular movement across multiple areas of the national capital region. Intense showers were reported in parts of South Delhi and adjoining regions....
Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has directed IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar to appear before the agency at its Bengaluru office on Tuesday morning for questioning in connection with its investigation into alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service...
Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) Karnataka BJP workers and leaders on Monday attempted to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha, demanding the resignation of Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged tribal welfare scam.The protestors gathered at all four entrances...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday praised India’s differently-abled cricketers for their determination and achievements after meeting the Indian Mixed Disability Men’s Cricket Team and office bearers of the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India...
Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) Breaking his silence following a fiery altercation with Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit back by saying that observers should refrain from judging the incident without knowing the full context of what...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, to simplify regulatory requirements, standardise testing fees and facilitate faster market access for eligible medical devices, an official statement said on Monday."The government has undertaken...