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Sultan of Johor Cup: India beat Australia 5-1, reach final
Three militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounter
Sunni Waqf Board failed to prove Babur built mosque in Ayodhya: Hindu party to SC
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Ram temple construction in Ayodhya will begin from Dec 6: Sakshi Maharaj
Ayodhya verdict reserved by Supreme Court, second longest case ever heard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court concluded Wednesday hearing in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya and reserved its judgement. The SC bench, after hearing the case for 40 days, concluded the arguments in the matter. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan...
Read moreGlobal Hunger Report 2019: India slips to 102, behind Pakistan, Bangladesh
New Delhi: India has slipped to 102 position in the Global Hunger Index 2019 of 117 countries, slipping from its 2018 position of 95 and behind its neighbours Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Seventeen countries, including Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey, Cuba and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI scores of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said Wednesday. The report, prepared jointly by...
Read moreWorld Food Day: Odisha least bothered state in food quality
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is among the most-lethargic states in the country in terms of health index set by the NITI Aayog. According to government statistics, Odisha also lags behind many other states which take care of adequate testing of food items for their quality. While many states test hundreds of samples of milk, the most commonly adulterated food in the country, the number of food samples Odisha tests does not cross even...
Read moreBCCI president-designate Sourav Ganguly criticises ICC’s plans to hold World Cup every three years
Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly, who is set to become the BCCI president, expressed Tuesday his reservations over the ICC’s attempt to stage the 50-over World Cup every three years. The World Cup has traditionally been a quadrennial event since its first edition in 1975. However, the 1992 edition was held after a five-year gap and the 1999 edition after a three-year gap. “Sometimes less is more in life. So we have got...
Read moreIndia asks OPEC not to implement crude oil product cuts
New Delhi: Battling a slowing economy, India implored Tuesday oil cartel Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to not undertake deeper crude oil production cuts as it renewed its pitch for reasonable pricing of oil and stability in supplies. In a meeting with OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also pitched for better commercial terms for crude oil imports including reduction in official selling price, extension of...
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Apples with ‘Azadi’, ‘Burhan Wani’ written on them found in J&K; sellers threaten boycott
Jammu: Kashmir apples with messages like 'We want freedom', 'I luv Burhan Wani' and 'Zakir Musa come back' written on them were found in boxes bought by fruit sellers in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, prompting police to probe the matter. The fruit sellers Wednesday threatened to boycott apples from Kashmir if the government fails to take...
Miscreants attack journo, leave him critical
Gajapati: A young reporter working with a vernacular daily in Gajapati district was injured critically in an attack by miscreants allegedly for reporting illegal liquor trade Tuesday night. The victim has been identified as Srihari Pradhan. According to Pradhan, he was attacked by a group of miscreants at the Chandragiri area under Mohana police limits Tuesday evening...
Sultan of Johor Cup: India beat Australia 5-1, reach final
Johor Bahru (Malaysia): The Indian junior men’s hockey team thrashed Australia 5-1 to qualify for the final of the ninth Sultan of Johor Cup here Wednesday. India’s clinical performance at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium saw goals from Shilanand Lakra (26’, 29’), Dilpreet Singh (44’), Gursahibjit Singh (48’) and Mandeep Mor (50’). India had first sight of...
Lawyers take to streets seeking permanent HC bench in Bolangir
Bolangir: Bolangir Lawyers’ Association has called for a two-day bandh starting Wednesday in all government offices and banks of this town demanding establishment of a permanent bench of Orissa High Court in Bolangir. The strike launched Wednesday would continue till Thursday, said a lawyer. According to the association, all the government offices, banks and post offices in...
Three militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounter
Srinagar: Three local militants, who had joined terror groups recently, were killed Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The encounter broke out at Pazalpora area in Anantnag on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday on a specific intelligence provided by the district police. There were three militants...
UK High Court grants India permission to appeal in murder extradition case
London: The Indian government has been granted permission by the UK High Court to appeal for the extradition of a UK-based couple to face charges of murder of their adopted son in India in 2017. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which represents the Indian authorities in court extradition proceedings, said Wednesday that permission to appeal had...
Saif to Sara: Focus on acting, not on being a star
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan says he tells his actress daughter Sara Ali Khan to focus on acting and not on being a star. "I always tell her to focus on the acting and not being a star, and to always be herself," said Saif, when asked what advice he gives to his daughter Sara for her...
Ayodhya verdict reserved by Supreme Court, second longest case ever heard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court concluded Wednesday hearing in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya and reserved its judgement. The SC bench, after hearing the case for 40 days, concluded the arguments in the matter. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, granted three days to contesting parties...
I control my emotions better than others: MS Dhoni
New Delhi: Display of emotions is not something that one associates with Mahendra Singh Dhoni but the enigmatic former India skipper says he feels as strongly as anyone else, just that he is good at controlling the negative ones a lot better than most. He has been the eternal 'Captain Cool' of Indian cricket but the two-time...
Shah accuses Congress of practicing vote bank politics, not taking stand on nationalism
Tigaon (Haryana): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday attacked the Congress over Article 370 and accused it of not taking a stand on nationalism because of vote bank politics. Addressing a poll rally at Tigaon near Faridabad, Shah said it was only the Narendra Modi government which abrogated the special status for Jammu and Kashmir under Article...
