Wednesday

Maldives-bound ferry capsizes; 9 crew rescued

11:18 pm October 23, 2019

Tuticorin (TN): Nine crew members of a ferry were rescued while struggling in mid sea after their Maldives-bound vessel capzised and brought to the port here on Wednesday by the crew of a ship which was passing by the area, officials said. The nine ferry masters were handed over to the marine Police for questioning, […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Congress dissolves its Gujarat unit; Chavda to continue

11:14 pm October 23, 2019

Ahmedabad: The Congress on Wednesday dissolved its Gujarat unit, but asked the state Congress chief Amit Chavda to continue. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the proposal to dissolve the panel of office-bearers and executive committee of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, said a statement from Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal. The Pradesh […]

Uttarakhand govt approves new water policy

8:43 pm October 23, 2019

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday approved a new water policy designed to deal with the impact of climate change on the state’s rich water resources and improper distribution, which often leads to conflicts among different user groups. The state Cabinet gave its approval to the new water policy at its meeting chaired by Chief […]

Govt to issue OTT guidelines soon: Minister

Centre’s move on unauthorised Delhi colonies: Residents laud decision but want quick implementation

8:05 pm October 23, 2019

New Delhi: Residents of various unauthorised colonies in Delhi on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s move to grant them ownership rights but said that the decision should be implemented soon and not be reduced to a “token” promise ahead of the assembly polls. In a move that will benefit 40 lakh people, the Union Cabinet on […]

Sourav Ganguly hospitalised after chest pain

CoA reign ends as Ganguly set to take over as 39th BCCI president

9:35 pm October 22, 2019

Mumbai: One of India’s most decorated captains Sourav Ganguly will be taking over as the 39th president of the BCCI on Wednesday at its AGM, ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators. Ganguly is the unanimous nomination for the post of BCCI president along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s […]