Day: January 24, 2020

New Zealand smash 203/5 in first T20 against India

3:46 pm January 24, 2020

Auckland: Colin Munro and skipper Kane Williamson smashed quickfire half-centuries as New Zealand made good use of the short boundaries at Eden Park to post 203 for five in the opening T20 against India here on Friday. Munro scored 59 off 42 balls, including six fours and two sixes, while Williamson hit four fours and […]

Over 41 million people now affected by China transport bans

3:37 pm January 24, 2020

Beijing: China on Friday added four more cities to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus, bringing the number affected by the shutdown to over 41 million as authorities scramble to control the disease. Authorities in Xianning, Xiaogan, Enshi and Zhijiang cities — all located in Hubei province where the virus first […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump, a late convert to cause, to join anti-abortion rally

3:10 pm January 24, 2020

Washington: It was just four years ago that a political committee supporting one of Donald Trump’s Republican rivals unveiled an ad slamming his views on abortion, complete with footage from a 1999 interview in which he declared, I am pro-choice in every respect.” Now, as he heads into the 2020 election, Trump will become the […]

"Many of the BJP people are associated with Rajinikanth now", says Congress

Periyar row: Madras HC dismisses plea against Rajinikanth

3:03 pm January 24, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed against actor Rajinikanth over his remarks on rationalist leader E V Ramasamy “Periyar” as the petitioner withdrew the plea. Justice P Rajamanickam was hearing a petition by the secretary of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, a fringe outfit, seeking direction to the police to file a […]

It is resolved: Rahul Gandhi on Punjab Cong infighting

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul meet Chhattisgarh CM, ministers

2:56 pm January 24, 2020

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and a delegation of ministers, mayors and chairpersons of municipal councils of the state. According to sources, the two top Congress leaders exchanged notes with the leaders from Chhattisgarh and urged them to work towards the […]