Merignac (France), Oct 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took off for a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from Merignac here soon after receiving the first of the 36 jets in France on Tuesday. Rajnath is on a three-day visit to France where he received the first Rafale combat aircraft in Merignac from a … Read more
Guwahati, Oct 8 (IANS) More than 24 hours have passed since the flooding of the Kopili hydropower project in Assam due to a leakage in the water supply pipeline, but the authorities are yet to trace the four officials, who went missing in the deluge. A rupture in the water supply pipeline had led to … Read more
Vadodara, Oct 8 (IANS) India eves were dealt a big blow on the eve of their first one-dayer against South Africa when star batswoman Smriti Mandhana was ruled out of the ODI series with an injury. Mandhana, 23, suffered a fracture in her right toe after being struck by a ball during a net session … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) In a first for the iconic Ramlila Maidan, a Ravana effigy made of discarded plastic was lowered into an incinerator here, as a symbolic gesture of utilising plastic for making cement. The 35-feet effigy stood along with the traditional effigies used in ‘Ravana Dahan’ during the festival of Dusshera. This … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Dussehra on Tuesday, called for saving energy and water and asked the people to take a pledge to do the same. “On Vijaya Dashami, at a time when we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, I have a request for my … Read more
Basel, Oct 8 (IANS) Tennis legend Roger Federer changed his social media profile picture after fans urged him to, replacing his old one with a photo of his childhood. #NewProfilePic,” tweeted the 38-year-old with a photograph of him smiling as a kid. The post on his Twitter handle was warmly received by his fans as … Read more
Melbourne, Oct 8 (IANS) Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn will represent Melbourne Stars in this year’s Big Bash League. Steyn, who retired from Test cricket in August, will be playing six matches in what will be his debut season in the Australian T20 league. According to ESPNCricinfo, Cricket South Africa has cleared Steyn to … Read more
