Captain Sunil Chhetri, as is his wont, rose to the occasion with his 87th international goal as India won the Intercontinental Cup with a 2-0 victory over Lebanon in the final here on Sunday. Lallianzuala Chhangte struck the evening’s other goal to cap an impressive display. This is India’s second title triumph in the tournament,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. They will host Modi at a state dinner on June 22. The visit also includes an address to the Joint Session of the Congress on June 22. On June 23, Modi will address...
The Bhagwant Mann cabinet in Punjab will formalise a decision that the broadcast ofGurbani from Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar should be made free. ChiefMinister Mann, who contends that Gurbani is everyone’s right and it should be free ofcost, made the announcement in a tweet.“With the blessings of God, we are going to make...
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for failing to provide drinking water and free electricity to the citizens. “Shame on such a CM who builds himself a ‘Sheesh Mahal’ worth over 40 crore, but fails to provide drinking water and free electricity...
New Delhi: The Union Minister for External Affairs, S Jaishankar, along with Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday visited different development projects in south Delhi undertaken by the central government, including the upcoming Eco Park at southeast Delhi’s Badarpur. Jaishankar’s visit was part of the outreach programme under the Delhi...
The 30-share BSE Sensex pack jumped 467 points or 0.74 per cent to close at 63,385; while the broader NSE Nifty index moved 138 points or 0.74 per cent up to settle at 18,826. Mid and smallcap shares finished on a positive note, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up 0.68 per cent and Nifty Smallcap...
Cyclone Biparjoy: Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to weaken further by Friday (June 16) morning and move into a depression in the subsequent evening, the India Meteorological Department said. IMD officials said that the severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy lay centred over the Saurashtra-Kutch region and is expected to move northeastwards, adding that heavy rains are expected in...
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia’s ties with the United Arab Emirates on Friday as he met the leader of the oil-rich nation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Saint Petersburg. “The Emirates are a very good partner,” President Putin said in televised comments at the start of the meeting, which took place on the sidelines...
England and France cruised to victories over international minnows in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, but Wales saw their hopes of reaching next year’s finals in Germany suffer a setback in a 4-2 home defeat by Armenia. Gareth Southgate’s England scored twice from the penalty spot as they eased to a 4-0 win away to...
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Friday lashed out atminister Atishi over her speech at Cambridge India Conference in London.“The country wants to know from Atishi that from where she has brought the figure of 35crore hungry people. The leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, who call themselves staunchpatriots, have left no stone unturned to...