Day: February 3, 2020

KL Rahul should replace Shaw in playing XI: Gavaskar

KL Rahul jumps to second place in ICC T20 rankings

7:28 pm February 3, 2020

Dubai: KL Rahul reaped rewards for his stellar all-round show in India’s 5-0 drubbing of New Zealand as he rose to a career-best second position in the ICC T20 Rankings released on Monday. Rahul scored 224 runs, including two fifties and a 40 plus score, in the five-match series besides keeping wickets. Pakistan’s Babar Azam […]

'Time for an accounting' in Weinstein affair: Clinton

Weinstein accuser to face cross-examination at NYC trial

7:26 pm February 3, 2020

New York: A key accuser in the the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein is set to face a potentially gruelling cross-examination about why she maintained a relationship with him despite her allegations that the once-powerful movie mogul sexually assaulted her. The 34-year-old woman, who will return to the witness stand Monday, told […]

My sensitivities to religions will always be on point: Karan Johar on ‘Takht’

7:23 pm February 3, 2020

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is set to direct period drama “Takht”, says his sensitivities to religions across the world will be on point as it is something he takes care of. The magnum opus, which features Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, is set […]

Rupee drops by 6 paise to end at 71.38 on forex outflows

6:52 pm February 3, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee pared early sharp losses to settle 6 paise down at 71.38 against the US dollar on Monday, tracking recovery in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. The rupee remained under pressure due to concerns over fiscal slippage and rising coronavirus outbreak fears, forex traders said. The next trigger for the currency […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

UP Civil Defence dept to have units in 9 more districts

6:49 pm February 3, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Civil Defence department is set to expand its footprint in nine more districts of the state, a senior official said on Monday. At present, there are civil defence units in 15 districts of UP, with the addition of new units in nine more districts all the divisional headquarters and municipal corporations […]