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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa turns 78; PM, leaders greet

Cabinet expansion likely in January, hints Yediyurappa

8:07 pm December 18, 2019

Bengaluru: Signalling that the much awaited expansion of his ministry was likely in January, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday said he will be going to New Delhi by month end to discuss it with the BJP high command. He had recently indicated that the ministry expansion was likely to take place after December […]

Aishwarya Khubchandani tames Samantha for second CCI squash crown

Aishwarya tames Samantha for second CCI squash crown

8:11 pm December 12, 2019

Mumbai: Aishwarya Khubchandani of Maharashtra underlined her supremacy with an authoritative, straight three-game win against her statemate Samantha Chai in the womens final to bag a grand double crown in the 76th CCI Western India Squash Championship here. Aishwarya had earlier clinched the girls under-19 title of the championship. Later, Goas Yash Fadte, who had […]

Agarwal replaces injured Dhawan in India’s ODI squad

3:41 pm December 11, 2019

New Delhi: Opener Mayank Agarwal was on Wednesday named as Shikhar Dhawan’s replacement in India’s ODI squad for the three-match series against the West Indies as the southpaw has not yet recovered from his knee injury. Dhawan had suffered a deep cut on his left knee during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against Maharashtra […]

David Schumacher to race in MRF Challenge

3:35 pm December 11, 2019

Sakhir (Bahrain): David Schumacher, son of former Formula One driver Ralf, will race at the MRF Challenge, India’s only FIA-approved international series, at the Bahrain International Circuit here on December 13 and 14. The MRF Challenge will witness a total of four races spread over two days. The 18-year old David has been in tremendous […]

Aishwarya, Yash set to win double crowns

11:57 pm December 10, 2019

Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Aishwarya Khubchandani and Goa’s Yash Fadte are set to win double crowns in the 76th CCI Western India Squash Championship. In girls’ under-19 semi-final, Aishwarya defeated state mate Yoshna Singh in three closely contested games at 11-9, 12-10, 13-11 on Tuesday. Aishwarya then brushed aside Yoshna’s challenge by scoring a hard-fought 11-8, 9-11, […]