Day: January 19, 2020

Extremely honoured to be nominated for Khel Ratna: Rohit

Rohit Sharma third fastest to 9000 runs in ODIs

7:49 pm January 19, 2020

Bengaluru: India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday became the third fastest to 9000 ODI runs during the series-decider against Australia here. Rohit reached the milestone in the first over of India’s chase with a double. Rohit took 217 innings to reach the landmark while his skipper Virat Kohli is the fastest to 9000 runs with […]

People gather at Gandhi statue to mark birth anniversary

Gandhi wanted to spend 15 Aug, 1947 in Pakistan: Book

7:45 pm January 19, 2020

New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi wanted to spend August 15, 1947, the first day of freedom, in breakaway Pakistan rather than in India, says a new book by former Union minister M J Akbar. This was, however, neither tokenism nor a gesture of support for a country carved out of multifaith India in the name of […]

Assam minister shown black flags

7:40 pm January 19, 2020

Guwahati: Assam minister Jogen Mohan was shown black flags in Sivasagar district on Sunday by AASU activists protesting against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, a day after he was sworn in. The incident happened when the minister was going to his constituency – Mahmara. The activists also shouted slogans against him. “Jogen Mohan go back”, “We don’t […]

CAA suit in SC: Ker Guv seeks report from government

7:36 pm January 19, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front government for moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act without informing him. The office of Raj Bhavan sought the report from the state Chief Secretary of the state. “The Governor’s office has sought a report from […]

Mumbai Marathon: 64-year-old runner dies of heart aattack

7:34 pm January 19, 2020

Mumbai: A 64-year-old man died after suffering a heart attack while running in the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 on Sunday morning, officials said. Gajendra Manjalkar, a resident of Nalasopara in neighbouring Palghar district who had been participating in the marathon for last four years, came to Mumbai to participate in the latest edition of the […]