Day: June 4, 2019

Troubles mount for ruling coalition in KTK,JDS chief resigns

10:04 pm June 4, 2019

Bengaluru: Troubles mounted for the ruling combine in Karnataka with JD(S) state president A H Vishwanath resigning from his post Tuesday flaying the coalition’s functioning and two senior Congress MLAs slamming the party state leaders for the Lok Sabha poll debacle. The developments, even as the leadership of the ruling alliance is looking for a […]

Japanese FM speaks to Jaishankar; highlights India’s role as global power

9:55 pm June 4, 2019

Tokyo/New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Kono Taro spoke to newly appointed External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar by phone and highlighted India’s role and responsibility as a global power in the realisation of a free and open Indo-Pacific. During the telephone call, Kono congratulated Jaishankar on his appointment as the External Affairs Minister and invited him to the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in November. Kono expressed his view […]

Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney

Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Carlsen in Norway opener

9:50 pm June 4, 2019

Stavanger (Norway): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint eighth place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that had put him against reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the classical format. While the blitz results are in no way detrimental to normal tournament as the scores are not counted, it does affect the […]

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

Take up TB elimination on a mission mode: Harsh Vardhan

9:45 pm June 4, 2019

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan Tuesday directed the ministry officials to take up elimination of TB on a ‘Mission Mode’, asking all stakeholders to come together and chalk out an aggressive strategy for making India tuberculosis free by 2025. Harsh Vardhan was chairing a high level meeting to review the status of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). “The Prime Minister has given a clarion […]

In big setback to SA, Steyn ruled out of World Cup

9:32 pm June 4, 2019

Southampton: In a big blow to South Africa, pace spearhead Dale Steyn was Tuesday ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover from a shoulder injury, a development that could hasten his international retirement. South Africa have named left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks as his replacement after approval from the Event Technical committee. There is hardly any chance of a return in forseeable […]