Day: July 21, 2019

UK finance minister says will quit if Johnson becomes PM

11:14 pm July 21, 2019

London: British finance minister Philip Hammond said Sunday he would make a point of resigning before Boris Johnson became prime minister, saying he could never agree to his Brexit strategy. “I’m sure I’m not going to be sacked because I’m going to resign before we get to that point,” he told BBC television, assuming that […]

Ukraine’s Zelensky aims to consolidate power in parliament polls

11:11 pm July 21, 2019

Kiev: Ukrainians on Sunday went to the polls to elect a new parliament as comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to bring in political newcomers and consolidate power. Zelensky’s newly-created party is expected to win the largest share of the votes in the early polls expected to usher in a new era in the country dominated up […]

Rituals begin in Ayodhya, stage set for Ram temple `bhoomi pujan'

Ayodhya land dispute panel meets AIMPLB gen secy

4:24 pm July 21, 2019

Lucknow: The mediation panel set up to resolve the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute met the general secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board here. “The mediation panel met me yesterday night at VVIP Guest House, Lucknow,” said AIMPLB general secretary Maulana Wali Rehmani Sunday. Former Supreme Court judge F M I […]

Night racing plan at MMRT picks up speed

4:22 pm July 21, 2019

Chennai: Confirming that night races at the MMRT circuit here are definitely on, MMSC vice-president Vicky Chandok Sunday said the club has earmarked funds to install floodlights at the FIA certified Grade 2 track. “A very professional lighting expert has given us a quote of Rs 16 crore do up the lights just like the […]

Sindhu beats Rituparna in her final PBL match

Sindhu ends runner-up at Indonesian Open

4:20 pm July 21, 2019

Jakarta: Star badminton player P V Sindhu had to be content with a runner-up finish at the Indonesia Open after losing the title clash in straight games to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, here Sunday. Sindhu lost the final of the BWF Tour Super 1000 tournament 15-21 16-21 to the fourth seed. The Olympic silver medallist had […]