Cricket is a captain's game, coach must take back seat: Sourav Ganguly
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said that unlike football, cricket is a captain's game and the coach should take a back seat. Ganguly, at the launch his book - 'A Century is not Enough', co-authored with senior sports writer Gautam Bhattacharya, said that man management is one of the key qual...
BJP Tamil Nadu chief nominates PM for Nobel Peace Prize 2019 for launching Ayushman Bharat
Chennai: BJP's Tamil Nadu unit President Tamilisai Soundararjan on Monday said she has "nominated" Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Nobel Peace Prize for launching the "world's largest" health scheme. Her husband, Professor Dr P Soundarajan, the head of department and senior consultant in nep...
35 IIT Roorkee students among 45 missing in Lahul Spiti
Eight travellers, who had gone missing Monday night, have been rescued and are safe at Koksar camp in Lahaul-Spiti, Keylong SDM Amar Singh Negi told ANI. They had gone missing from Lahaul-Spiti where they were on a trip, ANI reported. The group comprise a woman from Brunei, Sanjida Tuba, a man fr...
Army chief: It's time to give it back to Pakistan, terrorists
Welcoming the Centre’s decision to cancel talks with Pakistan, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat Saturday said it is time to avenge the kind of barbarism meted out by the neighbouring country to ensure the “other side feel the same pain”. “We need to take stern action to avenge the kind of barbarism...
Disappointed at India's arrogant, negative response: Imran Khan
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday called India 'arrogant' on in its decision of cancelling the peace dialogue between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan. Khan indicated that he is dissapointed over India's arrogant decision and negative response to call off the peace dialo...
Modi, Ambani jointly carried out surgical strike on defence forces: Rahul
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday continued attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anil Ambani of Reliance Defence over Rafale fighter jets deal. Hitting out at Modi and Ambani, the Gandhi scion said that they had carried out a “surgical strike on the Indian defence forces”. In a sc...
Opposition leader Solih wins Maldives presidential election with 58.3% vote
Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election, results showed Monday, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen, following a campaign observers said was rigged in the strongman's favour. Results released by the Elections Commission early Monday morning showe...
PM to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme Sunday from Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) from Jharkhand Sunday. The ambitious scheme, which was renamed the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan (PMJAY), aims to provide a coverage of Rs five lakh per family annuall...
France not involved in choice of Indian partners for Rafale: Full text
The French government Friday said it was in no manner involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners for the Rafale fighter jet deal, asserting that French companies have the full freedom to select Indian firms for the contract. The statement by the French government came following a French...
