- Base year change pushes GDP growth to 6.9% in 2013-14
- CIL mega share sale sails through; Govt to get Rs 22,600 cr
- After Natarajan's charge, NDA may review UPA green clearances
- UPA a practioner of "sadistic" economy: Jaitley after Natarajan's charge
- Jayanthi Natarajan decides to quit Congress
- Mukul Roy at CBI office for questioning in Saradha scam
- Sensex hits another peak of 29,844.16; Nifty at 8,996.60
- Base year change pushes GDP growth to 6.9% in 2013-14
- New Delhi: The economic growth rate was on Friday revised upwards to 6.9 per cent for 2013-14, as against 4.7 per cent estimated earlier, after the government updated the base year for measuring national accounts. The higher growth rate, however, may not provide any cushion on the fiscal deficit front as size of economy has shrunk to Rs 113.45 lakh crore following the revision.
- CIL mega share sale sails through; Govt to get Rs 22,600 cr
- New Delhi:In the biggest-ever disinvestment, the 10 per cent stake sale in Coal India was on Friday over-subscribed fetching the goverment about Rs 22,600 crore largely helped by domestic financial institutions. Over-subscribed by 1.07 times, the share sale got bids worth Rs 24,210 crore. This is the biggest share sale by any private or public sector company here and exceeds the previous record of over Rs 15,000 crore made by CIL itself in 2010.
- After Natarajan's charge, NDA may review UPA green clearances
- New Delhi: The NDA government indicated it will take a fresh look at environmental clearances for projects granted or rejected by the previous UPA government in the light of former Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan's allegation of interference by Rahul Gandhi.
- UPA a practioner of "sadistic" economy: Jaitley after Natarajan's charge
- New Delhi: Union Minister Arun Jaitley said previous UPA govt was a practitioner of "sadistic" economy and "crony capitalism" after attack by former min Jayanthi Natarajan against Rahul Gandhi and sought a relook at its environmental clearances.
- Jayanthi Natarajan decides to quit Congress
- Chennai: In a huge blow to the Congress, former Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has decided to quit the party while making a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and accusing him of sending "specific requests" on environmental clearances for projects.
- Mukul Roy at CBI office for questioning in Saradha scam
- Kolkata: Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy today presented himself before the CBI team here to face interrogation in connection with the Saradha scam.
- Sensex hits another peak of 29,844.16; Nifty at 8,996.60
- Mumbai: Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) The BSE Sensex continued its record setting spree and hit a new peak of 29,844.16 and the NSE Nifty inched towards the 9,000-level in early trade on Friday on robust fund inflows and sustained optimism over the upcoming Budget.
- Jaitley hits back at Rahul's jibe at Modi suit
- Helicopter rides for visitors at Surajkund Mela
- Janata Parivar merger process on: Lalu
- 'Deeply pained', says dismissed foreign secretary
- India-China Media Exchange held
- 25 swine flu deaths in Telangana in Jan
- Chilly weather continues as icy winds sweep Delhi
- J&K Governor meets Jaitley, Rajnath
- Ghising's body reaches Darjeeling, cremation on Sun
- Mamata challenges BJP to amend secular Indian Constitution
- Christian Women's Assly to focus on violence agst women, kids
- Senior Navy officer to face court martial for fire in
- President meets Beating Retreat participants
- India, Pakistani artists to share pavilion at Venice Biennale
- Vice Prez, PM attend prayer meet for Gandhi death anniversary
- ''Didn''t want to attack Modi on snoopgate; party wanted me to''
- Artists silent tribute to Bapu at India Art Fair
- Canadian MBA in Aerospace Management offered to Indian
- Sharad not let into Gandhi Smriti as PM was inside it: JD(U)
- Jayanthi was not accessible even to Cong MPs from Kerala:
- Shiv Sena, BJP to set up coordination committee
- India, Lanka discuss voluntary repatriation of Lankan refugees
- 230 'crorepatis' in Delhi poll fray, Congress fields maximum
- CCS Univ Registrar, VC file complaints against each other
- Cong rakes up corruption allegations against Jayanthi
- Hindu Mahasabha activists stopped from installing Godse bust
- Cong practising 'crony capitalism': BJP
- Prithviraj Chavan dismisses Natarajan's allegations
- Shah alleges that Kejriwal was "full of lies"
- Ex-Army jawan commits suicide after murdering wife
- 114 candidates in Delhi election have criminal cases
- Gogoi highlights Gandhi's ideals of non-violence, tolerance
- Govt for developing entrepreneurial skills in N-East youth
- Three killed, two injured after Mercedes hits rickshaw
- Digvijay, Moily hit back at Jayanthi
- Obama's message on tolerance was 'universal': US ambassador
- Meghalaya pays tribute to Mahatma on his death anniversary
- Rs 32 cr collected in drive against unauthorised vehicles
- AAP slams BJP for ad with Hazare's garlanded sketch
- Ordinances no good, but oppn has to let Parl function: Naidu
- 49 middle level police officers shifted in Haryana
- Swaraj to travel to China with Jaishankar tomorrow
- 24-year old male elephant electrocuted
- Saradha scam: Mukul questioned by CBI, wants truth to come out
- 'Socialism and secularism underlying spirit of constitution'
- Dhruv choppers restricted from flying in Equador after mishaps
- States, urban bodies key to Smart City project: Naidu
- R K Mathur to hold additional charge of DDR&D
- Ex-Cong MP: Rahul was committed to Kondh tribes
- Militants waiting to infiltrate into Kashmir: BSF
- Modi silent when constitutional values are targeted
- Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi
- Jaipal Singh appointed PS to MoS Home
- Kejriwal slams BJP advertisement
- Jairam rubbishes allegations against Rahul
- Jayanthi Natarajan quits Cong, attacks Rahul Gandhi
- Pak shells border out posts along IB in Jammu sector
- Ghar Wapsi in TN: Hindu outfit "reconverts" nine
- EC awareness campaign to target Metro, DTC buses
- Javadekar to review files mentioned by Jayanthi
- Natarajan's charge: Jaitley seeks review of UPA projects
- Fog disrupts schedule of 20 trains, cold wave persists
- UP Assembly poll: BJP wooing Dalit vote bank of BSP
- PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
- Jaitley hits back at Rahul's jibe at Modi suit
- New Delhi:Terming Rahul Gandhi''s ''Rs 10-lakh suit'' jibe at PM Narendra Modi as a "non-issue", FM Arun Jaitley today charged he has taken the level of politics to "a new low."
- Helicopter rides for visitors at Surajkund Mela
- New Delhi: Visitors at the upcoming Surajkund Mela will be able to take a joy ride in a helicopter and enjoy an aerial view of the fair and surrounding areas.
- Janata Parivar merger process on: Lalu
- Patna: With questions being raised on the fate of the merger of Janata Parivar splinter parties, RJD president Lalu Prasad today nullified speculation that the process had hit a dead end and asserted that it was on.
- 'Deeply pained', says dismissed foreign secretary
- New Delhi: Axed from the post of foreign secretary two days ago, a "deeply pained" Sujatha Singh today hit back saying that stories were being "planted" in the media to tarnish her reputation after having served for 39 years.
- India-China Media Exchange held
- New Delhi: Aiming for greater synergy between the media of both countries and understanding of each other''s perspectives, a two-day conference began here for journalists from India and China.
- 25 swine flu deaths in Telangana in Jan
- Hyderabad: Twenty-five people have succumbed to swine flu and related complications in Telangana this month, the state government said here today.
- Chilly weather continues as icy winds sweep Delhi
- New Delhi: Delhi residents experienced a chilly day today with icy winds sweeping across the city and the mercury settling just below the season''s average.
- J&K Governor meets Jaitley, Rajnath
- New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today held a series of meetings with the central leadership to help the state overcome the financial crisis due to last year''s flood.
- Ghising's body reaches Darjeeling, cremation on Sun
- Darjeeling(WB): The mortal remains of Subhash Ghisingh, the founder of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) who died in a hospital in New Delhi yesterday, reached his house in Darjeeling today amid tight security.
- Mamata challenges BJP to amend secular Indian Constitution
- Kolkata: Amid the raging controversy over alleged conversion by Hindu outfits in Birbhum district in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today threatened to take "strong action" against those promoting forcible conversion and launched a veiled attack on the BJP, challenging it to amend the secular Indian Constituion.
- Christian Women's Assly to focus on violence agst women, kids
- Kochi: Around 200 women church leaders from all over the country have assembled to attend the five-day All India Council of Christian Women''s Quadrennial Assembly, which began here today to focus its campaign against violence on women and children.
- Senior Navy officer to face court martial for fire in
- Sindhuratna New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) The commanding Officer of INS Sindhuratna will face court martial while six other officers were issued letters of "severe displeasure" after being found guilty for the fire onboard the submarine last year, which led to the resignation of then Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi.
- President meets Beating Retreat participants
- New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today met the personnel of the tri-services band contingents who took part in the Beating Retreat ceremony yesterday.
- India, Pakistani artists to share pavilion at Venice Biennale
- New Delhi: Mumbai artist Shilpa Gupta and Rashid Rana from Lahore in Pakistan are set to share a joint pavilion at the upcoming 56th Venice Biennale, nonprofit organisation Gujral Foundation announced here today.
- Vice Prez, PM attend prayer meet for Gandhi death anniversary
- New Delhi: An inter-faith prayer meeting was held today on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi''s 67th death anniversary at Gandhi Smriti here.
- ''Didn''t want to attack Modi on snoopgate; party wanted me to''
- Chennai:ExUnion Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, who quit Cong today said she didn''t want to attack Narendra Modi on snoopgate issue but did so on "the wishes of party''''s high command."
- Artists silent tribute to Bapu at India Art Fair
- New Delhi: Artists, curators and photographers were among the small group of people who paid homage to the Mahatma on his death anniversary by observing a five minute silence at the ongoing India Art fair here today.
- Canadian MBA in Aerospace Management offered to Indian
- New Delhi: students New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Starting in September 2015, HEC Montr?al (Canada) will be offering an AeroWorld MBA to prospective Indian students.
- Sharad not let into Gandhi Smriti as PM was inside it: JD(U)
- New Delhi: JD(U) President Sharad Yadav was today allegedly not allowed to enter Gandhi Smriti by security personnel because Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inside it, inviting sharp comments from the party which termed it most "un-Gandhian".
- Jayanthi was not accessible even to Cong MPs from Kerala:
- New Delhi: Chandy New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today sought to puncture Jayanthi Natarajan''s allegations against Congress leadership, saying the then Environment Minister was "not reachable" even to party MPs.
- Shiv Sena, BJP to set up coordination committee
- Mumbai: BJP and Shiv Sena, the ruling alliance partners in Maharashtra, have decided to set up a coordination committee for smooth functioning of the government.
- India, Lanka discuss voluntary repatriation of Lankan refugees
- New Delhi: India-Sri Lanka today held talks on voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees in the country, within days of deciding to "re-engage" on the issue during a meeting between their foreign ministers.
- 230 'crorepatis' in Delhi poll fray, Congress fields maximum
- New Delhi: As many as 230 out of 673 candidates in fray for February 7 Delhi polls are crorepatis, the election watchdog ADR said today, noting that Congress has fielded maximum such candidates.
- CCS Univ Registrar, VC file complaints against each other
- Meerut (UP): The Registrar and Vice- Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh University have filed two complaints against each other alleging wrongdoing, police said today.
- Cong rakes up corruption allegations against Jayanthi
- New Delhi: Rejecting the attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi by former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan as being "malicious" and driven by "ulterior motives", party spokesman Anand Sharma today raked up corruption allegations against her.
- Hindu Mahasabha activists stopped from installing Godse bust
- Meerut (UP): Police today foiled the attempt to install a bust of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, by the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha in its office compound here.
- Cong practising 'crony capitalism': BJP
- New Delhi: Armed with fodder provided by Jayanthi Natarajan, BJP today accused the Congress of practising "crony capitalism" and running UPA government through "remote control", saying its assertions during Lok Sabha poll campaign stand vindicated.
- Prithviraj Chavan dismisses Natarajan's allegations
- Nagpur: Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan today dismissed the allegations levelled by former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, saying there was "neither pressure nor interference" from the party leadership.
- Shah alleges that Kejriwal was "full of lies"
- New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah today launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal who, he alleged, was "full of lies" and "ran away from the back door after calling Janta darbar." "AAP said they will never form a political party and will never take the support of Congress, but later took Congress'' support to form government in Delhi. They (AAP) said that they would take action against Sheilaji (Sheila Dikshit) but they did not. They said they will not take a government bungalow but then they took a duplex. So they have always lied to the people of Delhi," alleged Shah.
- Ex-Army jawan commits suicide after murdering wife
- Rewari (Haryana): A recently retired Army jawan allegedly killed his 38-year-old wife at his residence before committing suicide the next day in Tula Ram Vihar Colony here, police said today.
- 114 candidates in Delhi election have criminal cases
- New Delhi: 114 candidates contesting in Delhi Assembly polls have criminal cases against them, election watchdog ADR said today and noted that 19 out of 70 were ''red alert'' constituencies which had at least three tainted candidates each.
- Gogoi highlights Gandhi's ideals of non-violence, tolerance
- Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today asserted that Mahatma Gandhi''s ideals of non-violence and religious tolerance are more relevant in the times when "intolerance" and "extremism" are on the rise.
- Govt for developing entrepreneurial skills in N-East youth
- Guwahati: Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra today said the Centre was focussing on developing entrepreneurial skills in the youth of North East.
- Three killed, two injured after Mercedes hits rickshaw
- Vadodara: Three persons of a family were killed, while two others got critically injured after they were hit by an over speeding car at new VIP road here, police said today.
- Digvijay, Moily hit back at Jayanthi
- Bengaluru: : As former Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan trained her guns on Rahul Gandhi, two senior Congress leaders today rubbished her charge that he interfered in her functioning as minister, terming the charge "absolutely false" and dubbing her an "opportunist".
- Obama's message on tolerance was 'universal': US ambassador
- New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma today said downplayed US Prez Barack Obama's message for religious tolerance was "universal," both for Americans & Indians.
- Meghalaya pays tribute to Mahatma on his death anniversary
- Shillong: Meghalaya chief secretary P B O Warjri and other senior officials today laid wreaths at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death anniversary.
- Rs 32 cr collected in drive against unauthorised vehicles
- Chandigarh: A sum of Rs 32.32 crore was collected by Haryana Transport department during a drive against unauthorised plying and overloading of vehicle up to November, 2014 in the current financial year.
- AAP slams BJP for ad with Hazare's garlanded sketch
- New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party today lashed out at BJP for its newspaper advertisement featuring a garlanded sketch of Anna Hazare, accusing the saffron party of "killing" the "second Gandhi" on Martyrs'' Day, and demanded that it apologise.
- Ordinances no good, but oppn has to let Parl function: Naidu
- New Delhi: With President Pranab Mukherjee cautioning against the enactment of laws through ordinances, the government today said it was also a pointer for opposition parties as they have to let the Parliament function normally so that legislation can be passed after proper discussion and debate.
- 49 middle level police officers shifted in Haryana
- Chandigarh: In a major reshuffle, the government today transferred 49 Haryana Police Services (HPS) officers in the state with immediate effect.
- Swaraj to travel to China with Jaishankar tomorrow
- New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to China on a four-day visit tomorrow during which she will hold talks on "issues of concern" with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and attend Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting.
- 24-year old male elephant electrocuted
- Udhagamandalam (TN): A 24-year-old male elephant was electrocuted when it came into contact with an electric fence at a garlic farm at Oratti village, some 40 km from here.
- Saradha scam: Mukul questioned by CBI, wants truth to come out
- Kolkata: Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy was questioned by CBI in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.
- 'Socialism and secularism underlying spirit of constitution'
- Mehta (Kapurthala): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today described the twin principles of ''socialism and secularism'' as the underlying spirit of Indian Constitution, saying any deviation from these two basic tenets would be against the interest of the country.
- Dhruv choppers restricted from flying in Equador after mishaps
- New Delhi: India-made Dhruv helicopters sold to Equador have suffered accidents recently, prompting an order of "restricted" operations on the remaining ones, a development that could cause concern to the government which is planning expansion of export of military hardware.
- States, urban bodies key to Smart City project: Naidu
- New Delhi: Government today asserted that states and urban local bodies will play a key role in the Smart City project to be rolled out in a phased manner on PPP this year.
- R K Mathur to hold additional charge of DDR&D
- New Delhi: Defence Secretary R K Mathur was today given additional charge of Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D).
- Ex-Cong MP: Rahul was committed to Kondh tribes
- Bhubaneswar: Apparently corroborating former union minister Jayanthi Natarajan''s statement on Rahul Gandhi''s intervention relating to rejection of green clearance to Vedanta''s mining project, former party MP Pradeep Majhi today said this speaks of the Congress vice-president''s commitment towards the ''Dangaria Kondh'' tribes in Niyamgiri hills.
- Militants waiting to infiltrate into Kashmir: BSF
- Srinagar: Border Security Force today said there were attempts by militants from across the border to infiltrate into Kashmir, but asserted that the force is alert and would not give any opportunity to the guerrillas to cross.
- Modi silent when constitutional values are targeted
- Chennai: Slamming the BJP-led government at the Centre for its willingness to debate on "principles of the Constitution," CPI(M) today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining "silent" when "constitutional values" were targeted.
- Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi
- New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi was fondly remembered on his 67th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi leading country in paying homage.
- Jaipal Singh appointed PS to MoS Home
- New Delhi: Jaipal Singh, a Gujarat-cadre IFS officer, has been appointed Private Secretary to Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary.
- Kejriwal slams BJP advertisement
- New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party took a swipe at BJP for its newspaper advt, in which Anna Hazare''s cartoon has been shown with a garland.
- Jairam rubbishes allegations against Rahul
- New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who was the Environment Minister before Jayanthi Natarajan, today rubbished her allegations about Rahul Gandhi''s interference in the ministry''s work as "not just completely unfair but also preposterously baseless." In a statement here, Ramesh said, "As Jayanti Natarajan''s immediate predecessor for slightly over 25 months, I can say with all honesty that at no point of time did Rahul Gandhi ever tell me, directly or indirectly, what to do or what not to do in the discharge of my ministerial responsibilities.
- Jayanthi Natarajan quits Cong, attacks Rahul Gandhi
- Chennai: In a blow to Congress, former Environment minister Jayanathi Natarajan today quit the party and mounted a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, claiming that she followed his directions on green nod to projects but was "vilified, humiliated and sidelined" by central leadership.
- Pak shells border out posts along IB in Jammu sector
- Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to night-long firing and mortar shelling on border out posts and hamlets along the International Border in Jammu district, prompting the BSF to retaliate.
- Ghar Wapsi in TN: Hindu outfit "reconverts" nine
- Chennai: Amid raging controversy over "ghar wapsi", nine persons, including three couples, were reconverted to Hindu religion after being Christians for over a decade at a brief ceremony here today.
- EC awareness campaign to target Metro, DTC buses
- New Delhi: With an aim to encourage people to vote in February 7 Delhi polls, Election Commission will carry out an awareness campaign targeting commuters in Metro stations and buses of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).
- Javadekar to review files mentioned by Jayanthi
- New Delhi: Terming Jayanthi Natarajan''s charge of specific requests on green clearances as a "serious issue", Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said he would review the files where allegations of extraneous influence have been mentioned.
- Natarajan's charge: Jaitley seeks review of UPA projects
- New Delhi: Arun Jaitley sought a review of environmental projects granted clearance or rejected permission during UPA regime after Natarajan accused Rahul of interference
- Fog disrupts schedule of 20 trains, cold wave persists
- New Delhi: Cold conditions prevailed in Delhi today where the minimum temperature settled three notches below the season''s average at 6.2 degrees Celsius even fog disrupted the schedule of 20 trains.
- UP Assembly poll: BJP wooing Dalit vote bank of BSP
- Sangita Bakaya Lucknow, Jan 30 (PTI) With an eye on Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2017, BJP is out to woo the Dalit vote bank of BSP which is struggling hard to keep its flock intact.
- PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
- New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.
- Nearly 50 killed in powerful bomb attack in Shia mosque in Pak
- Taliban very dangerous, but not a terror group: US
- Nepal PM asks Prachanda to forge consensus for Cons
- Uber rape survivor files lawsuit in US court
- Pak court gives 23 death penalty to 3 Talibani
- Litchi fruit suspected in mystery illness in India
- China varsities ordered to ban "Western" textbooks
- ISIS-linked group kills 26, mostly soldiers, in Egypt
- Singapore saw 47 liquor-related riot cases in 2014
- Lanka budget hits Rajapaksa family-run channel
- Pak telecom regulator blocks over 2 mn SIMs
- Lawmaker wants US-made ships for exporting gas
- UN orders probe of deadly protest at UN base
- US Senate clears way for Keystone pipeline approval
- Nearly 50 killed in powerful bomb attack in Shia mosque in Pak
- Karachi:A powerful blast killed nearly 50 people, including children, during Friday prayers at a packed minority Shia mosque in Pakistan's Sindh province.
- Taliban very dangerous, but not a terror group: US
- Washington: US has said that tactics adopted by Taliban are akin to terrorism but those tactics have principally been focused on Afghanistan.
- Nepal PM asks Prachanda to forge consensus for Cons
- From Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Jan 30 (PTI) Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today appealed to UCPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda to cooperate in forging consensus among the warring political parties over the drafting of a new constitution.
- Uber rape survivor files lawsuit in US court
- From Yoshita Singh New York, Jan 30 (PTI) A 25-year-old Indian woman, allegedly raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi last month, has sued the online taxi service company in a US court for failing to maintain basic safety measures, including lax screening of its drivers, that led to the assault and humiliation.
- Pak court gives 23 death penalty to 3 Talibani
- From M Zulqernain Lahore, Jan 30 (PTI) An anti-terrorism court today handed down ''23 times'' death sentence to three militants of outlawed Pakistani Taliban for the 2009 attack on the country''s spy agency ISI''s headquarters here that killed 35 people.
- Litchi fruit suspected in mystery illness in India
- Washington: A toxin in litchi fruits may be linked to a mysterious and sometimes fatal brain disease that has afflicted children in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and neighbouring districts since 1995, US researchers claim.
- China varsities ordered to ban "Western" textbooks
- From K J M Varma Beijing, Jan 30 (PTI) China has ordered universities to ban the use of imported textbooks to stem the influence of Western values on the younger generation as President Xi Jinping''s ideological tightening expands to campuses, official media reported.
- ISIS-linked group kills 26, mostly soldiers, in Egypt
- From Youssra EL-Sharakawy Cairo, Jan 30 (PTI) Twenty-five soldiers were among 26 people killed when militants struck multiple security posts in Egypt''s North Sinai in a series of attacks, involving car bombs and mortar rounds, one of the deadliest assaults claimed by a group that recently pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
- Singapore saw 47 liquor-related riot cases in 2014
- From Gurdip Singh Singapore, Jan 30 (PTI) Singapore today said that 47 cases of rioting and 115 incidents of serious hurt linked to liquor consumption was reported in the country last year, prompting the government to restrict the sale and consumption of alcohol in public places.
- Lanka budget hits Rajapaksa family-run channel
- Colombo: Sri Lanka''s new government has slapped a one-time tax of Rs 1 billion on the only sports television channel in the country which is owned by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa''s son.
- Pak telecom regulator blocks over 2 mn SIMs
- From Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Jan 30 (PTI) Pakistan''s telecom regulator authority has blocked over 2 million SIM cards across the country under a campaign launched by the government for authentication of details of mobile phone subscribers.
- Lawmaker wants US-made ships for exporting gas
- From Lalit K Jha Washington, Jan 30 (PTI) As the US is preparing to export its natural gas to India in future, an American lawmaker is pushing for a Congressional legislation to export the gas in US-made ship and tanks.
- UN orders probe of deadly protest at UN base
- United Nations: United Nations, Jan 30 (AP) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has ordered an investigation into violence during a demonstration this week outside a UN peacekeeping base in northern Mali that killed at least three protesters and injured several others.
- US Senate clears way for Keystone pipeline approval
- Washington: After weeks of debate and a roller-coaster amendment process, the US Senate advanced a bill today authorizing immediate construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
- Govt nets Rs 22,557 cr from CIL stake sale; LIC biggest buyer
- Low spend in NE states under job creation prog
- SpiceJet extends 'Super Sale' offer by two days
- Base yr change: Per capita income now Rs 6699/mth
- More PSU stake sale likely in Feb, Mar
- CIL divestment success indicates investor confidence: Goyal
- Centre sets 2-month deadline for states on IL applications
- India's forex reserves down USD 97.9 mn to USD 322 bn
- India to be among top 5 tourist source markets for Philippines
- Trade unions protest against Coal India stake sale
- RBI constitutes high level panel on urban cooperative banks
- Gold extends fall, silver tumbles on global cues
- Paid Rs 22,300 cr to public finances in Ind in FY14: Voda
- Rupee ends steady at 61.86 vs USD
- Base year for GDP changed; eco grew at 6.9% in '13-14
- U.S.dlr ends steady against rupee
- Fiscal deficit overshoots budget target
- Adani to demerge ports, power, transmission, mining
- Govt changes excise duty structure on branded diesel
- Sensex drops 499pts, Nifty snaps 10-day rally
- CIL mega share sale sails through; Govt to get Rs 22,600 cr
- India-US solar issue: WTO's dispute panel to meet
- Govt panel finds financial problems in running coal mines
- China's fiscal revenue growth declines to 23-year low
- CVC strengthens mechanism to oversee CBI
- Modi asks IT experts to innovate for 'm-Governance'
- CIL down 4% as floor price for stake sale set at a discount
- SpiceJet plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore; Marans exit
- Rupee recovers 12 paise against dollar in early trade
- Govt nets Rs 22,557 cr from CIL stake sale; LIC biggest buyer
- New Delhi/Mumbai:In the biggest-ever disinvestment, the 10 % stake sale in CIL today fetched the govt Rs 22,557.3 cr in a bumper sale where LIC alone picked up nearly 1/3rd of public offer.
- Low spend in NE states under job creation prog
- Guwahati: Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra today expressed concern over low utilisation of funds earmarked for employment generation in North-Eastern states.
- SpiceJet extends 'Super Sale' offer by two days
- New Delhi: Budget carrier SpiceJet today said it has extended its discounted ticket scheme by two more days due to high demand.
- Base yr change: Per capita income now Rs 6699/mth
- New Delhi: India''s per capita income, a gauge for assessing standard of living, for 2013-14 is up at Rs 6,699 per month for 2013-14 as against the earlier estimate of Rs 6,198.33 after the government updated the base year for measuring national accounts.
- More PSU stake sale likely in Feb, Mar
- New Delhi: Encouraged by today''s mega success of 10 per cent stake sale in Coal India, the government is likely to put on block its shares in other blue-chip firms ONGC, IOC and NHPC in the remaining two months of the fiscal to meet disinvestment target of Rs 43,425 crore.
- CIL divestment success indicates investor confidence: Goyal
- Mumbai: Coal Minister Piyush Goyal today said the success of 10 per cent stake sale in Coal India, which raised about Rs 22,600 crore, reflected the investors'' confidence in the government''s ability to usher in reforms.
- Centre sets 2-month deadline for states on IL applications
- New Delhi: In order to improve the ease of doing business, Centre has set a deadline of two months for states to take a decision on industrial licence proposals after which the permission would deemed to be given.
- India's forex reserves down USD 97.9 mn to USD 322 bn
- Mumbai: India''s foreign exchange reserves declined marginally by USD 97.9 million to USD 322.037 billion in the week to January 23, RBI said today.
- India to be among top 5 tourist source markets for Philippines
- New Delhi: The Philippines expects India to be among the top five largest source markets for visitors to the country by 2016 on the back of multiple initiatives, including visa relaxation, to woo tourists from here.
- Trade unions protest against Coal India stake sale
- New Delhi: Five trade unions operating in the coal sector today held demonstrations to protest against the Coal India disinvestment.
- RBI constitutes high level panel on urban cooperative banks
- Mumbai: The Reserve Bank today constituted a high-powered panel to re-examine and recommend appropriate set of businesses, size, conversion and licensing terms for the urban cooperative banking sector.
- Gold extends fall, silver tumbles on global cues
- Mumbai: Gold prices continued its fall at the domestic bullion market here today on heavy profit-taking from stockist and speculators amidst sharp fall overseas.
- Paid Rs 22,300 cr to public finances in Ind in FY14: Voda
- New Delhi: British telecom major Vodafone today said its Indian arm has contributed over 2.2 billion pound (about Rs 22,300 crore) to public finances, including taxes, for financial year ended March 31, 2014.
- Rupee ends steady at 61.86 vs USD
- Mumbai: In a volatile trade, the rupee today recovered towards the fag-end to end steady at 61.86 against the American currency at the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to mild selling of dollars by banks and exporters.
- Base year for GDP changed; eco grew at 6.9% in '13-14
- New Delhi:A change in base year for computing national accounts pushed up the economic growth rate for 2013-14 to 6.9 %, while earlier estimate on the basis of old series was 4.7 %.
- U.S.dlr ends steady against rupee
- Mumbai: The US dollar ended steady against the rupee at 61.86/87 per dollar but the pound sterling finished lower at Rs 93.33/35 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today.
- Fiscal deficit overshoots budget target
- New Delhi: India''s fiscal deficit overshot the budget estimate of Rs 5.31 lakh crore by December-end and may prompt the government to take tough steps in the remaining part of 2014-15 to restrict it to 4.1 per cent of GDP.
- Adani to demerge ports, power, transmission, mining
- New Delhi: In a major recast of operations and corporate structure, Adani group today announced demerger of all ports and power assets into two already listed firms, while transmission business would be spun out into a new company to be listed separately.
- Govt changes excise duty structure on branded diesel
- New Delhi: The government has changed the excise duty structure on branded or premium diesel, shifting from fixed rates to a combination of ad valorem and fixed duty.
- Sensex drops 499pts, Nifty snaps 10-day rally
- Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex today hit new high of 29,844.16 but succumbed to heavy profit-booking led by banking shares to fall by 498.82 points to 29,182.95, logging its worst in three weeks, even as the government''s mega share sale in Coal India sailed through.
- CIL mega share sale sails through; Govt to get Rs 22,600 cr
- New Delhi: In the biggest ever disinvestment exercise, the government''s 10 per cent stake sale in Coal India today got over subscribed by 1.05 times and fetched about Rs 22,600 crore although retail investors did not bid so aggressively.
- India-US solar issue: WTO's dispute panel to meet
- New Delhi: The WTO''s dispute settlement panel, which is examining a complaint by the US against India''s domestic content requirements under its solar power programme, would meet next week in Geneva.
- Govt panel finds financial problems in running coal mines
- New Delhi: A government-appointed panel has found "serious" financial irregularities in 25 operational coal blocks which had been deallocated by the Supreme Court.
- China's fiscal revenue growth declines to 23-year low
- From K J M Varma Beijing, Jan 30 (PTI) China''s fiscal revenue growth dipped to a 23-year low of 8.6 per cent last year due to a slump in the demand in the world''s second largest economy and a fragile global market, raising concerns of a prolonged slowdown.
- CVC strengthens mechanism to oversee CBI
- New Delhi: Citing coalgate and other highly sensitive cases, the Central Vigilance Commission has strengthened its superintendence over the functioning of CBI, including carrying out in-depth review of progress of probe in cases of "grave or serious nature".
- Modi asks IT experts to innovate for 'm-Governance'
- Gandhinagar: PM Narendra Modi asked country's IT experts to explore ways to provide as many services as possible through mobile phones to boost M-Governance.
- CIL down 4% as floor price for stake sale set at a discount
- Mumbai: Stocks of Coal India fell by almost 4 per cent today in the wake of the floor, or the minimum offer, price for the company''s share sale being set at a discount.
- SpiceJet plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore; Marans exit
- New Delhi: SpiceJet, which is going through an ownership change, plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore by issuing securities and allotting non-convertible preference shares to Marans.
- Rupee recovers 12 paise against dollar in early trade
- Mumbai: The Indian rupee recovered by 12 paise to 61.74 against US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters.
- Witchdoctor, five aides get death sentence for killing a man
- HC junks Achuthanandan's plea in palmolein oil case
- Judges expect informed criticism of judgments: SC
- HC seeks govt's reply on use of social media by minis
- SC allows Haryana to issue fresh tenders for Expressway
- Rape accused driver was working for Uber: Firm's Asia head
- Why coal blocks put in three schedules? HC asks Govt
- LN Mishra murder:Reply on bail plea of 2 convicts
- WB officials appear before HC in a contempt case
- Court to hear plea against Kejriwal on February 2
- Madan Mitra did not cooperate with officers: CBI
- SC seeks info on safety measures in sterilisation process
- Court sentences man to death for murdering daughter
- Blackmoney case: Court summons Moin Qureshi, staff as accused
- Liyaqat case: Court to consider NIA's charge sheet on April 6
- Bagrodia, Gupta "prima facie committed misconduct" in Coalscam
- Don't frame schemes you can't implement: SC
- Firm asked to pay nearly Rs 8L for refusing claim
- LN Mishra murder:HC seeks CBI reply on bail pleas
- Coalscam: CBI draws flak for taking "U-turn"
- Firm asked to pay nearly Rs 8L for refusing claim
- LN Mishra murder:HC seeks CBI reply on bail pleas
- 'Bagrodia, Gupta prima facie committed misconduct in Coalscam'
- Witchdoctor, five aides get death sentence for killing a man
- Mandla (MP):A court in the tribal-dominated Niwas tehsil of the district has handed down death sentence to six persons, including three women, for killing a man in a brutal manner while ''exorcising the evil spirits''''.
- HC junks Achuthanandan's plea in palmolein oil case
- Kochi: case Kochi, Jan 30 (PTI) The Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition filed by CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan, challenging the Government Order withdrawing prosecution in the corruption case relating to palmolein oil import during 1991-92.
- Judges expect informed criticism of judgments: SC
- New Delhi: Supreme court today upheld the Kerala High Court order holding former CPI(M) MLA M V Jayarajan guilty of contempt of court for using "abusive and pejorative" language to criticise a judgement but reduced the six months jail term awarded to him to four weeks.
- HC seeks govt's reply on use of social media by minis
- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the government''s response on a plea by former BJP leader K N Govindacharya objecting to opening of Twitter and Facebook accounts by PMO and other ministries in alleged violation of law.
- SC allows Haryana to issue fresh tenders for Expressway
- New Delhi: Supreme Court today allowed Haryana to issue fresh tenders for construction of the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressway around Delhi to decongest and de-pollute roads.
- Rape accused driver was working for Uber: Firm's Asia head
- New Delhi: The business head of Uber Asia today told a Delhi court that the driver of the cab, in which a 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped in December last year here, was working for his company and had diverted the vehicle from the actual route for which it was booked.
- Why coal blocks put in three schedules? HC asks Govt
- New Delhi: Delhi High Court today asked the Government the reasons for segregating coal blocks into three schedules if they could be auctioned off for any end- use.
- LN Mishra murder:Reply on bail plea of 2 convicts
- New Delhi: Delhi High Court today sought CBI''s response on bail pleas of two convicts, facing life term along with two others for killing former Railway Minister L N Mishra nearly 40 years ago.
- WB officials appear before HC in a contempt case
- Kolkata: Top officials of the West Bengal government, including the Home Secretary and the DGP, today appeared before the Calcutta High Court in connection with a contempt proceeding over illegal coal mining in Burdwan district.
- Court to hear plea against Kejriwal on February 2
- New Delhi: A Delhi court today fixed February two for hearing a criminal complaint seeking action against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly exhorting voters to take bribes from BJP and Congress and vote for his party.
- Madan Mitra did not cooperate with officers: CBI
- Kolkata: CBI today told a city court that West Bengal Transport minister Madan Mitra had not cooperated with its officers during interrogation in jail in connection with the Saradha scam even as his judicial custody was extended till February 12.
- SC seeks info on safety measures in sterilisation process
- New Delhi: The recent botched sterilisation tragedy in Chhattisgarh that claimed 13 lives today came under scrutiny of the Supreme Court which directed the Centre to apprise it about steps taken to implement its nine-year old directions and guidelines on ensuring safety of patients.
- Court sentences man to death for murdering daughter
- Bhagalpur: A court in Bihar''s Bhagalpur district today sentenced a man to death after convicting him of murdering his daughter 17 months ago in a suspected honour killing.
- Blackmoney case: Court summons Moin Qureshi, staff as accused
- By Shikha Verma New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Controversial businessman Moin Ahmed Qureshi was today summoned as accused by a Delhi court in a black money case filed by the Income Tax Department for allegedly not disclosing his income of nearly Rs 20 crore.
- Liyaqat case: Court to consider NIA's charge sheet on April 6
- New Delhi: A special court today fixed April six to consider the NIA''s charge sheet giving clean chit to Sayyed Liyaqat Shah, who was labelled as a terrorist of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen two years ago by the special cell of Delhi Police.
- Bagrodia, Gupta "prima facie committed misconduct" in Coalscam
- New Delhi: Former Minister of State for Coal Santosh Bagrodia, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and a Coal Ministry official prima facie committed criminal misconduct and facilitated a private firm to unlawfully obtain a coal block, a special court said today.
- Don't frame schemes you can't implement: SC
- New Delhi: Supreme Court today came down heavily on the slow pace of the Centre in implementing the "Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana" to provide hostels to students belonging to SC/ST category, saying it should not frame schemes that it cannot implement.
- Firm asked to pay nearly Rs 8L for refusing claim
- LN Mishra murder:HC seeks CBI reply on bail pleas
- New Delhi: Delhi High Court today asked the city government to soon sort out issues concerning deputing of police officers at the Women and Child Development Department (DWCD) to deal with safety and security of juvenile homes.
- Coalscam: CBI draws flak for taking "U-turn"
- New Delhi: CBI today drew flak from the Special Court for taking "U-turn" on investigation of various coal scam cases and filing final reports, without giving any plausible reasons for arriving at such conclusions.
- Firm asked to pay nearly Rs 8L for refusing claim
- New Delhi: A consumer forum here has asked an insurance firm to pay around Rs 8 lakh to a man for arbitrarily refusing his claim for the damage of his house, insured with it, due to heavy rains in August 2008.
- LN Mishra murder:HC seeks CBI reply on bail pleas
- New Delhi: Delhi High Court today sought CBI''s response on bail pleas of two convicts, facing life term along with two others for killing former Railway Minister L N Mishra nearly 40 years ago.
- 'Bagrodia, Gupta prima facie committed misconduct in Coalscam'
- New Delhi: Ex- MoS for Coal Santosh Bagrodia, ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta and an official of Coal Ministry prima facie committed criminal misconduct, a special court today said.
- Never had second thoughts about doing 'Shamitabh': Akshara
- Review: Hawaizaada fails to take off
- Ego does not exist in me: Amitabh Bachchan
- Shakira gives birth to second child
- 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 6' to introduce horror element
- Jennifer Lawrence loves my show: Kim Kardashian
- Taylor Swift patents lyrics of her songs
- 'Terminator Geneisys' trailer to be revealed in Super Bowl
- Never had second thoughts about doing 'Shamitabh': Akshara
- Mumbai: Akshara Haasan did not have any plans to turn actor but when the offer to star in ''Shamitabh'' came her way, she could not say no.
- Review: Hawaizaada fails to take off
- Director: Vibhu Virender Puri Cast: Ayushman Khurana, Pallavi Sharda, Mithun Chakraborty, Naman Jain, Jayant Kripalani By Saibal Chatterjee Taking wild liberties with both history and science, Hawaizaada is a film that flies off at a tangent in its ill-advised bid to labour the point that it was an Indian who was the world''s first man to fly an aircraft.
- Ego does not exist in me: Amitabh Bachchan
- Dubai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has always considered himself ordinary despite his stardom.
- Shakira gives birth to second child
- Los Angeles: Pop star Shakira and her longtime partner Gerard Pique have welcomed their second child, a baby boy.
- 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 6' to introduce horror element
- Mumbai: New season of ''Khatron Ke Khiladi: Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns'', hosted by director Rohit Shetty, will have a tinge of horror along with death defying stunts.
- Jennifer Lawrence loves my show: Kim Kardashian
- Los Angeles: Kim Kardashian''s show ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' has a fan in Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, the reality star has revealed.
- Taylor Swift patents lyrics of her songs
- Los Angeles: Singer Taylor Swift has patented lyrics from her latest album ''1989'', prohibiting others from using them on various items including T-shirts and printed publications without her consent.
- 'Terminator Geneisys' trailer to be revealed in Super Bowl
- Los Angeles: Official trailers of ''Terminator Geneisys'', ''Tomorrowland'', ''Jurrassic World'' and ''Ted 2'' among others will be released during Super Bowl XLIX.
- India knocked out of tri-series after losing to England
- K L Rahul becomes Karnataka's first triple centurion
- Dhoni did look short of ideas, feels Gavaskar
- Rajasthan staring at innings defeat against Haryana
- Vidarbha put Delhi on mat, sick Sehwag comes in at No 10
- Am delighted to score in a pressure situation: Taylor
- Lalith Babu upsets defending champion Cheparinov
- J&K reach 175/8 on Day 2, trail by 196 runs against MP
- Not all boys were fully fit during tri-series: Dhoni
- Former Delhi state footballer Peter Gomes passes away
- Dogra's double ton, Sharma's century give HP upperhand
- Tiwary put Jharkhand in command against Goa
- Assam take first-innings lead against Andhra
- Van Ass named men's hockey team coach, Thornton for women team
- Mumbai FC ties up with VPPL
- Rawat shines as Rail inch towards 1st innings lead vs Bengal
- Royal Wahingdoh look to upset Bengaluru FC
- Van Ass named men's hockey team coach, Thornton for women team
- We are in catch-22 situation, says Dhoni
- Kandhari unanimously elected President of GFI
- Paes, Hingis storm into OZ Open final
- AB 1st SAfrican cricketer to have a suite named after
- Indian innings fold for 200 against England
- ICC announce umpires and referees for World Cup
- National Games to begin on Saturday
- Paes and Hingis storm into Australian Open final
- Injured Vijender pulls out of National Games
- National Games set to take off but starpower missing
- Woods struggles in first tournament of 2015
- England win toss, elect to bowl against India
- ICC approves Miller as replacement for Narine
- India knocked out of tri-series after losing to England
- Perth: India were knocked out of the tri-series cricket tournament after yet another spineless display as England recovered from a top-order collapse to record a victory
- K L Rahul becomes Karnataka's first triple centurion
- Bengaluru: Seen as a future India Test regular, Young Lokesh Rahul today cracked a memorable triple century - the first from Karnataka to achieve the feat in Ranji Trophy as well as first-class cricket - guiding his side to a mammoth total in their match against Uttar Pradesh here.
- Dhoni did look short of ideas, feels Gavaskar
- Perth: Sunil Gavaskar feels that India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ran "short of ideas" but at the same time wouldn''t like to be too critical of him ahead of the ICC World Cricket World Cup starting in two weeks'' time.
- Rajasthan staring at innings defeat against Haryana
- Lahli: After posting a massive first-innings total of 373, Haryana rode on medium pacer Harshal Patel''s brilliant bowling to bundle out Rajasthan for a mere 180 in their first essay before en-forcing a follow-on on the visitors on day two of their Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match here today.
- Vidarbha put Delhi on mat, sick Sehwag comes in at No 10
- Nagpur: Table toppers Delhi were outplayed for the second day in succession as they finished the proceedings at 133 for eight in reply to hosts Vidarbha''s respectable first innings score of 370 in a Ranji Trophy group league encounter, here today.
- Am delighted to score in a pressure situation: Taylor
- By Chetan Narula Perth, Jan 30 (PTI) Ecstatic to have scored in a pressure situation, England batsman James Taylor today said he derived a lot of satisfaction after his side pulled off a win against India from a tricky position to secure a place in the ODI tri-series final.
- Lalith Babu upsets defending champion Cheparinov
- Gibraltar: GrandM R Lalith Babu caused a major upset by defeating defending champion Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria in the third round of the Masters section of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess tournament here today.
- J&K reach 175/8 on Day 2, trail by 196 runs against MP
- Indore: Jammu and Kashmir suffered a top-order batting collapse before reaching 175 for 8 as they found themselves in a difficult situation on the second day of their Ranji Trophy cricket match against Madhya Pradesh here today.
- Not all boys were fully fit during tri-series: Dhoni
- By Chetan Narula Perth, Jan 30 (PTI) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today blamed the injuries and niggles being the reason for his team''s poor show in the tri-nation cricket tournament where they failed to reach the final after losing three out of the four league matches with a game being abandoned.
- Former Delhi state footballer Peter Gomes passes away
- New Delhi: Former Delhi state footballer Peter Gomes passed away today following a sudden heart-attack at a city hospital.
- Dogra's double ton, Sharma's century give HP upperhand
- Agartala: Paras Dogra smashed an unbeaten 204 while skipper Bipul Sharma struck an unconquered 119 to help Himachal Pradesh pile up a massive 535 for five declared in their first innings on the second day of a Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match, here today.
- Tiwary put Jharkhand in command against Goa
- Porvorim: Riding on Saurabh Tiwary''s superb 162, Jharkhand scored 385 all out in their first innings before reducing Goa to 106 for five on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match here today.
- Assam take first-innings lead against Andhra
- Guwahati: Assam took a vital first-innings lead in their Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match against Andhra here today.
- Van Ass named men's hockey team coach, Thornton for women team
- New Delhi: Former Dutch national team coach Paul van Ass was on Friday named as the new head coach of India''s men''s hockey team, ending three months of uncertainly after Australian Terry Walsh quit under controversial circumstances.
- Mumbai FC ties up with VPPL
- Mumbai: Mumbai FC have announced its association with the Vile Parle Premier League (VPPL), one of the biggest youth football leagues in the city.
- Rawat shines as Rail inch towards 1st innings lead vs Bengal
- Kolkata: Skipper Mahesh Rawat''s fluent half-century kept Railways with a bright chance of getting the first innings lead against hosts Bengal in a group league encounter of the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament, here today.
- Royal Wahingdoh look to upset Bengaluru FC
- Shillong: On a high after three back-to- back wins, I-League debutant Royal Wahingdoh FC will look to upset defending champions Bengaluru FC in a round 4 I-League match tomorrow at the JN Stadium here.
- Van Ass named men's hockey team coach, Thornton for women team
- New Delhi: Former Dutch national team coach Paul van Ass was today named as the new head coach of India''s men''s hockey team, ending three months of uncertainly after Australian Terry Walsh quit under controversial circumstances.
- We are in catch-22 situation, says Dhoni
- Perth: Knocked out of the Tri-series, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said the dilemma over settling down into the right bowling combination has put the team in a "catch-22 situation" ahead of the ODI World Cup.
- Kandhari unanimously elected President of GFI
- Chandigarh: Jaspal Singh Kandhari has been unanimously elected the President of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI), while Dr B S Ghuman of Punjab Gymnastics Association has been chosen as the General Secretary, a spokesman said here today.
- Paes, Hingis storm into OZ Open final
- Melbourne: Leander Paes kept himself in line for his 15th Grand Slam title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with Martina Hingis but Sania Mirza bowed out with Bruno Soares after losing the semifinal, in Melbourne on Friday.
- AB 1st SAfrican cricketer to have a suite named after
- Johannesburg: South African ODI captain A B de Villiers has become the country''s first living cricketer to have a suite named after him.
- Indian innings fold for 200 against England
- Perth: Invited to bat India were all out for 200 in their must-win cricket Tri-series match against England at WACA Ground today.
- ICC announce umpires and referees for World Cup
- Dubai: Marais Erasmus and Nigel Llong will be the on-field umpires for the World Cup opener between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on February 14 as ICC today announced the umpire and match referees for the pool stage of the mega cricket event.
- National Games to begin on Saturday
- Thiruvananthapuram: Ending the long wait, the35th National Games will get under way in south Indian state of Kerala on Saturday.
- Paes and Hingis storm into Australian Open final
- Melbourne: Leander Paes kept himself in line for his 15th Grand Slam title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with Martina Hingis as they defeated Su-Wei Hsieh and Pablo Cuevas in straight sets, here today.
- Injured Vijender pulls out of National Games
- Thiruvananthapuram: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh has pulled out of the 35th National Games starting tomorrow after failing to recover from a nagging nose injury.
- National Games set to take off but starpower missing
- By Poonam Mehra Thiruvananthpuram, Jan 30 (PTI) Multiple delays, continued teething troubles and the absence of big stars has robbed it of significant sheen but the 35th National Games would nonetheless be a huge platform for new talent to make a mark when the extravaganza rolls out here, from tomorrow.
- Woods struggles in first tournament of 2015
- Scottsdale (United States), Jan 30 (AFP) Tiger Woods admitted it had been "a grind" after he labored to a 73 Thursday in the opening round of the Phoenix Open, his first full-field tournament of the season.
- England win toss, elect to bowl against India
- Perth: England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against India in their must-win ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground in Perth, Australia on Friday.
- ICC approves Miller as replacement for Narine
- Dubai: The ICC has approved Nikita Miller as a replacement for spinner Sunil Narine in the West Indies'' squad for the cricket World Cup, starting February 14.
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