Day: July 1, 2019

Dhoni criticised for “baffling” innings but gets Kohli’s backing

2:09 pm July 1, 2019

Birmingham: Former cricketers came down heavily on Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his “baffling innings” during India’s maiden defeat in the ongoing World Cup to England but the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman continued to get the backing of skipper Virat Kohli. Set a target of 338 by England, India could manage 306/5 in their 50 overs with Dhoni […]

15 thematic tourists circuits identified: govt

2:03 pm July 1, 2019

New Delhi: Fifteen thematic tourist circuits have been identified by the government for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Patel also said that two schemes are being implemented by the Ministry of Tourism for the promotion of tourism in Fatehpur Sikri which […]

DMK announces nominees for RS poll in TN

1:56 pm July 1, 2019

Chennai: The DMK on Monday named two party nominees for the Rajya Sabha election, effectively quashing speculations of former prime minister Manmohan Singh being fielded from Tamil Nadu with its support. DMK president M K Stalin announced that the third seat was being allotted to ally MDMK, in line with its pre-poll agreement with the […]

Plea in HC to direct CBSE affiliated schools to publish docs on criteria to calculate class 10 marks

HC grants anticipatory bail to suspended Air India pilot

1:53 pm July 1, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to an Air India pilot who was suspended for allegedly violating aircraft rules, including evading a breath-analyser test and forgery. Justice Mukta Gupta granted relief to Arvind Kathpalia on his plea apprehending arrest in a case lodged against him on the direction of a […]

Heavy rains in Mumbai; train, road traffic hit hard

1:44 pm July 1, 2019

Mumbai: Heavy rains during the night and on Monday morning in Mumbai and its outskirts inundated low-lying areas, delayed trains and slowed down vehicular movement on roads. Several local train services, considered the lifeline of Mumbai, were cancelled or short-terminated as a temporary bamboo structure erected for civil work fell on an overhead wire near […]