Paris: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk have been shortlisted for the UEFA ‘Player of the Year’ award, the sport’s European governing body said Thursday. While Cristiano Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the award was...
Read moreCincinnati: A fearless Andrey Rublev outfoxed Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament here Thursday and in the process carried out a major upset. Russian qualifier Andrey Rublev broke the third seeded Swiss Roger Federer in his first...
Read morePort-of-Spain: Opener Shikhar Dhawan would be desperate for a big knock after four consecutive failures as India are eyeing another series victory when they clash with the West Indies in the third and final ODI here Wednesday. With scores of 1, 23, 3 in the...
Read moreKendrapara: Estuarine crocodile hatchlings have emerged from the eggs of salt water crocodiles which were hatched artificially at the Crocodile Breeding and Research Centre in Dangamal inside the Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP). Around 18 baby crocodiles emerged out of 101 eggs that were kept at...
Read moreNew Delhi: The government is working on a set of measures to remove friction points in the economy with a view to ensuring easy availability of funds to productive sectors and stimulate overall growth, sources said. However, the strategy being worked out does not include...
Read moreLondon: Kevin De Bruyne can’t wait to play a key role in Manchester City’s bid for a third successive Premier League title as the Belgian star finally returns to peak form and fitness. Pep Guardiola’s side start their title defence Saturday at West Ham with...
Read moreMumbai: A tribute film to the late acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh has evinced interest of the United Nations. Under their campaign ‘Free & Equal’, the UN has announced its decision to collaborate with the Indian feature film, ‘A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season's Greeting’,...
Read moreBhubaneswar: The state government has allowed 2002 batch IAS officer and General Administration department’s special secretary Girish SN for Central deputation. He has been appointed as regional director of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)-Bengaluru on deputation basis under Central Staffing Scheme. SN will remain under...
Read moreHyderabad: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu Sunday called upon government agencies, civil societies and NGOs to step up the fight against human trafficking by coordinating their efforts. He said that the war against human trafficking must continue until the last victim was rescued and rehabilitated...
Read moreKathmandu: Floods and landslides triggered by incessant monsoon rains across Nepal have claimed at least 113 lives while 38 people are still missing, officials said Sunday. Parts of central and southern Nepal including some areas of Kathmandu valley have been inundated due to incessant rains...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement to allow free travel for women in public transport buses in the capital from...
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Having taken some bold yet highly controversial steps in Kashmir, it was the need of time for the Modi government...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address to the nation Thursday, announced the decision to appoint a Chief...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address to the nation Thursday, announced the decision to appoint a Chief...
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