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Amla, Elgar move up in Test Rankings
Dubai [UAE]: South Africa batsmen Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar have moved up the ICC Test Player Rankings after notching fine centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom, which their team won by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Amla’s scores of 137 and 28 hav
Train runs over three selfie-clicking youths
Bengaluru: A train ran over three youths on Tuesday while they were reportedly clicking selfies on railway tracks near here, police said. The incident took place at around 8.30 a.m. between Hejjala and Bidadi stations. “The youths were run over by Golgumbaz Express going to Mysuru from Bengalu
Gauri Lankesh’s killers identified, says Karnataka Home Minister
BENGALURU: In a major breakthrough, the Special Investigation Team(SIT) has managed to identify the killers of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy informed on Monday. The minister didn’t give any further details saying that it would hamper investigations.
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 2/litre
New Delhi: Bowing to public pressure, the government today cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre to moderate the relentless rise in fuel prices witnessed for the last three months. “Govt of India has reduced Basic Excise Duty rate on petrol and diesel [both branded and unbranded]
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan responsible for murders of BJP, RSS workers: Amit Shah
KANNUR: BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, saying Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was responsible for the political murders of BJP and RSS workers in the state. Shah said as many as 120 BJP and RSS workers have been m
Rahul Gandhi describes Yogi as ‘Chaupat Raja’ on Taj Mahal controversy
New Delhi: As Taj Mahal was missing from the tourist itinerary of Uttar Pradesh, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday taking a jibe at Yogi Adityanath government termed it as ‘Andher Nagri, Chaupat Raja (Useless ruler of a town plunging into darkness)’ “The sun doesn’t lose any of its
Rohingya Muslims in India: SC to hear refugees’ plea on October 13
New Delhi [India]: The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear the petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the government’s stand to deport them back to Myanmar on October 13. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra will hear the petitions. The bench, also comprising Ju
Uttar Pradesh: Two arrested for slaughtering cow to incite communal violence against Muslim community
October 3, Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh A major communal violence averted by police with the help of local residents after two miscreants throw mortal remains of calves to incite communal violence. Accordingto police, the duo Ramsevak Dixit and Mangli Dixit took away the cow and the calf belo
روہنگیا پناہ گزیں میانمار واپس لوٹ سکتے ہیں: میانمار کے مرکزی وزير
جنیوا۔ میانمار کے ایک مرکزی وزیر نے اقوام متحدہ کے ہائی کمیشن برائے پناہ گزيں کی ایگزیکٹو کمیٹی کو بتایا ہے کہ بنگلہ دیش سے جو روہنگیا پناہ گزیں میانمار آنا چاہتے ہیں، ان کی سلامتی اور باز آبادکاری کی ذمہ داری حکومت کی ہوگی۔ میانمار کے مرکزی وزیر برائے سماجی بہبود ، راحت رسانی و بازآبادکاری مسٹر وین
گرفتار ہوئی رام رحیم کی منھ بولی بیٹی ہنی پریت، کل عدالت میں پیش کرے گی پولیس
نئی دہلی۔ گرمیت رام رحیم کی منھ بولی بیٹی ہنی پریت کو ہریانہ پولیس نے گرفتار کر لیا ہے۔ پنچکولہ کے پولیس کمشنر نے کہا کہ اسے بدھ کے روز عدالت میں پیش کیا جائے گا۔ سات ریاستوں کی پولیس گزشتہ 38 دنوں سے رام رحیم کی منھ بولی بیٹی ہنی پریت کو تلاش کر رہی تھی، لیکن وہ کہاں چھپی بیٹھی تھی، اسے کوئی نہیں ج
Now, Saudi female students allowed to carry mobiles on campus
Manama: Female students in Saudi Arabia have been allowed to enter university and colleges campuses with their mobiles in a landmark decision by the education minister. Ahmad Al Eisa also told the heads of universities and colleges not to prevent the students from using them inside the facilities
Expats with OMR300 salary can now bring families to Oman
An expat employee can now bring family members to Oman if he is earning OMR300 per month, thanks to a new amendment. Earlier, the minimum salary required for such a visa was OMR600, a Times of Oman report says. "The visa condition for family members joining an expatriate employee has been amen
Saudi Arabia condemns Bahrain bombing that left five police officers injured
An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist bombing in the Bahraini capital of Manama, leaving several police officers injured. The source confirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for the sister Kingdom of Bahrain against these acts of terrorism aimed at destabilizing its secur
Sasikala’s parole plea under consideration, says prison official
The prison authorities in Karnataka are considering a plea by jailed AIADMK leader V. K. Sasikala to release her on parole for 15 days to meet her ailing husband, who is awaiting a liver transplant at a Chennai hospital. “Yesterday, we received an application from Sasikala, urging us to release h
BJP will be routed in next LS polls, says Siddaramaiah
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said the BJP will be routed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as the ‘illusions’ created by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have completely vanished. Speaking to reporters on his arrival at the Mysuru airport on Tuesday, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the BJP leaders themselves
BJP forms 17-member panel to draft poll manifesto
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka unit has constituted a 17-member committee headed by its state spokesperson S. Suresh Kumar to draft the manifesto for the forthcoming Assembly elections. Among others, the committee comprises retired IAS officers Madan Gopal and C. Somashekhar, MPs Prabhaka
Bhatkal: Bodies of two students missing from Murdeshwar beach, recovered
Bhatkallys News Bureau/ I. Zaorez Shabab Murdeshwar 03 October 2017: Bodies of Ganesh Naik (12) and Vinayaka Naik (14) who went missing on Monday 02 October while playing around the sea shores, were recovered on Tuesday morning. Both the school going kids, went out to play near the sea shores
Fix accountability for Mumbai bridge stampede, says Congress
Mumbai,October 2,201 - The Congress said on Monday political and administrative accountability for the stampede on a foot-over-bridge at the Elphinstone Road station in Mumbai needed to be fixed. “The people need answers from Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and former Railway Minister Suresh Prab