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Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of non-cooperation and interference in the autonomous hill council GTA, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Saturday said its three MLAs will resign from the…
Goalkeeping coach Staniforth conducts camp
New Delhi, Sep 12 : Former South African hockey goalkeeper Dave Staniforth is conducting a three-week camp at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here for the Indian male and female goalkeepers and young coaches under the initiative of…
Kerala schools to promote scientific sports project
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 : Thanks to the efforts of an athlete and a trainer, Kerala schools will soon see a programme that aims to promote a scientific sports project named 'Play a Game, Play for Fun'.S. Ramabhadran, now in his…
At 42, Paes still unstoppable
Mumbai, Sep 12 : The effervescent and age-defying Leander Paes has again done India proud. This time around, on the hard courts of the US Open, the 42-year-old legend partnered Swiss veteran Martina Hingis -- his 24th mixed doubles partner…
Streak to coach Bangladesh A in India
Dhaka, Sep 12 : The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday appointed former Zimbabwean pacer Heath Streak as their A team coach for the India tour.BCB opted for Bangladesh's senior team bowling coach as most of the A team players…
BJP, NSUI congratulate ABVP on wining DUSU polls
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders along with NSUI on Saturday congratulated the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for winning all the seats in Delhi University Students' Union elections.
BJP…
India seeks South Korea’s investment in railways
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has sought investment from South Korea in the Indian Railways, according to a statement issued by the Indian embassy here on Saturday.Prabhu, who came here on September 9 on a three-day…
Naidu turns down Bengal’s request for more Smart Cities
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday turned down West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim's request for increasing the number of Smart Cities in the state.
Off the 98…
12-hour bandh cripples life in Assam, hundreds arrested
Guwahati, Sep 12 (IANS) The 12-hour bandh called by the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Saturday crippled life in Assam. Reports of stray incidents of violence from districts across the state led to hundreds of bandh…
OROP budget will be met, says Parrikar
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the expenditure for implementing One Rank One Pension will be just 2.2 percent more from the allocated budget for the defence ministry.
"Only 2.2…
83 killed in MP blasts: Official
Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 12 (IANS) As many as 83 people were killed in the two blasts that rocked Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, a police official said."Eighty three people are dead. Sixty postmortem examinations have been…
Veterans hold rally, seek changes in OROP
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Hundreds of ex-servicemen held a rally here on Saturday, seeking some changes in the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme approved by the central government.A huge number of veterans, their family members and other…
President, PM congratulate Paes
New Delhi, Sep 12 : President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis for winning the US Open mixed doubles title in New York.Fourth…
‘Windies selectors erred with Permaul snub’
Georgetown (Guyana), Sep 12 : Former Guyana batsman Rabindranauth Seeram has criticised West Indies selectors for overlooking left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.Permaul, the leading wicket-taker in the…
Caribbean pitches not helping development of spinners: Gibbs
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 12 : Legendary West Indies off-spinner Lance Gibbs says poor pitches in the Caribbean are affecting the ability of spinners in the region and compromising their development."The wickets in domestic cricket…
Somnath Bharti evading probe, issued another notice
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday issued a fresh notice to former law minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Somnath Bharti for avoiding investigation in a domestic violence case."We have issued a fresh and…
Wrestler Bajrang loses bronze medal match at Worlds
Las Vegas, Sep 12 : Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia suffered a heartbreak in the men's freestyle 61 kg bronze medal match against Vasyl Shuptar of Ukraine, losing on a judges' verdict after the scores were tied at 6-6 at the World…
‘Paralympics a catalyst for change’
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 12 : With less than one year to go for the 2016 Rio Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Philip Craven has said the event has become a 'catalyst' for change, and has called for…
Golfer Lahiri fires 65, jumps to second spot at Hotel Fitness
Fort Wayne (Indiana), Sep 12 : Once again proving his mettle, leading Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri conjured a seven-under 65 to finish one stroke short of leader Jamie Lovemark after the second round of the $1 million Hotel Fitness…
Nishikori, Ferrer to take part in 2016 Mexico Open
Acapulco (Mexico), Sep 12 : World No.4 tennis player Kei Nishikori, No.7 David Ferrer, NO.9 Marin Cilic and No.10 Milos Raonic will take part in the 2016 Mexico Open to be held here from February 22 to 27, 2016.Tournament director Raul…
Djokovic vs Federer head-to-head
New York, Sep 12 : Following is the Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer head-to-head record ahead of Sunday's US Open men's singles final between the world's top two players at the Flushing Meadows:Overall: Federer leads Djokovic…
25 killed in Madhya Pradesh twin explosions
Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 12 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and over 50 injured on Saturday when an explosion at a busy tea stall was followed by a massive blast in an adjoining building in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district, police…
Recent US Open women’s singles champions
New York, Sep 12 : Following are the recent US Open women's singles champions ahead of the 2015 final between Italians Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci at Flushing Meadows here on Saturday:2014: Serena Williams
2013: Serena Williams…
Naidu hits out at Congress on GST Bill
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday hit out at the "adamant" attitude of the Congress for stalling the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the monsoon session of the…
Trisha green-lit ‘Nayaki’ in five minutes
Chennai, Sep 12: Southern film actress Trisha Krishnan agreed to be part of her upcoming bilingual horror-comedy "Nayaki" after just five minutes of the film's narration, says director Govi."It took just five minutes of…
Sanjay Dutt visits Sanjay Gupta on ‘Jazbaa’ set
Mumbai, Sep 12: Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is out on a 30-day parole, met his close friend and film director Sanjay Gupta on the set of "Jazbaa" on Friday.An "excited" Gupta, who is currently filming his upcoming directorial…
Now, Farhan Akhtar, Subhash Ghai support FTII students
Mumbai, Sep 12: Renowned Bollywood filmmakers Farhan Akhtar and Subhash Ghai have supported the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), saying their issues must be addressed."It's important to arrive at…
Venus named US Open Sportsmanship Award winner
New York, Sep 12 : The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that Venus Williams has received the fifth annual US Open Sportsmanship Award, presented to the professional tennis players who best demonstrate excellence in…
NDA finalises Bihar seat-sharing, announcement soon
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) After a series of discussions, the NDA on Saturday finalised seat sharing agreement with its allies for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, sources said.
According to sources, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may…
Leander Paes factfile
The following is a factfile of Indian tennis ace Leander Paes, who has won his 17th Grand Slam title:Name: Leander Paes
Parents: Vece Paes and Jennifer Paes
Birthplace: Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.
Olympic bronze medallist in…
Real Madrid coach Benitez backs goalkeeper Navas
Madrid, Sep 12 : Real Madrid head coach Rafael Benitez has pointed out that goalkeeper David De Gea, who has now renewed his contract for four years with Manchester United, does not belong to his team and said, after defending Keylor Navas,…
Atletico wishes Chelsea keeper Courtois speedy recovery
Madrid, Sep 12 : Spanish football club Atletico Madrid hopes that Chelsea's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will recover soon, after the English side's coach Jose Mourinho confirmed on Friday that the goalkeeper sustained a…
Whistling at Spain international footballers pathetic: Barcelona coach Enrique
Sant Joan Despi (Spain), Sep 12 : FC Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has come out in defence of the club's defender Gerard Pique, saying fans who whistle at Spain's international footballers are "pathetic."Speaking at…
Bengal CM Mamata congratulates Paes on US Open triumph
Kolkata, Sep 12 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday congratulated Indian tennis ace Leander Paes who clinched his 17th Grand Slam crown by winning the US Open mixed doubles title with Swiss partner Martina…
China unveils more flexible reserve requirement rules
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) China's central bank says it will change its reserve requirement rules, replacing the current daily assessment with an averaged approach, the media reported on Saturday.Since 1998, the People's Bank of China (PBOC)…
Sooraj Pancholi keen on sports-based film
Mumbai, Sep 12: After his debut film "Hero", newcomer Sooraj Pancholi says he wants to do a sports-based film."Now, I want to do a film like 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'. How Farhan sir (Farhan Akhtar) had transformed himself into…
I’m not anyone to comment on Ranbir’s ups, downs: Deepika
Mumbai, Sep 12: Actress Deepika Padukone says she's "not anyone" to comment on the low phase in Ranbir Kapoor's career, but she believes her "Tamasha" co-star is "a huge star who brings a lot in the…
BMW Golf Championship 2015 : Dr. Nilesh Mehta
Jason Day of Queensland may head the list of 70 elite players in the FedExCup rankings with 4680 points but it was the flamboyant Californian Ricky Fowler who captured the hearts of the Labor Day crowd in Norton, Massachusetts during the…
Missing Crystal Lake teen is still untraced
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL -- The father of a 16-year-old Crystal Lake girl who went missing this week and is presumed to be with a 28-year-old man said he disagreed with a Crystal Lake police investigator’s presumption that his daughter was in…
‘JMM keen to join grand alliance for Bihar polls
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is keen to join the grand alliance of the JD-U, RJD and Congress for the Bihar assembly polls to defeat the BJP-led NDA, former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said here on…