According to sources, the MSP of paddy (common grade) has been increased by 200 rupees to 1,750 rupees per quintal, while that of Grade A variety by 160 rupees per quintal to 1,750 rupees. The MSP of medium staple cotton has been increased to 5,150 rupees from 4,020 rupees and that of long staple cotton … Read more
Young Kuldeep (5/24 in 4 overs) became the first chinaman bowler to take a five-for in shortest format as he singlehandedly restricted England to below-par 159 for 8 on a flat deck. Then it was the turn of opener Rahul, who smashed his second T20 International hundred en route his 54-ball-101 as India comfortably chased … Read more
The discovery was made by measuring the mass of the planet using the indigenously designed “PRL Advance Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search” (PARAS) spectrograph integrated with 1.2m Telescope at PRL’s Gurushikhar Observatory in Mount Abu. The discovery is important for understanding the formation mechanism of sub-Saturn and super-Neptune like planets that are too close to host star. … Read more
During his stay, Rajnath Singh is likely to pay obeisance at the Amarnath shrine. He will also chair a security review meeting in Srinagar. This will be Home Minister’s first visit to the state following the collapse of PDP-BJP coalition government and imposition of Governor’s rule. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will also visit the … Read more
Sharapova, the 2004 champion, was joinedon Tuesday at the exit by 2011 and 2014 winner Petra Kvitova who was stunned by Belarusian world number 50 Aliaksandra Sasnovich. However, two-time men’s champion Rafael Nadal and three-time winner Novak Djokovic eased into the second round. Sharapova was cruising to victory at one stage on Court Two with … Read more
Najib, the first ex-premier in Malaysia to appear in front of a judge, is accused of pocketing 42 million ringgit (USD 10.4 million), and three counts of criminal breach of trust. Each charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail. The unprecedented court appearance came the day after the 64-year-old was arrested … Read more
Harry Kane fired England ahead with his tournament-leading sixth goal just before the hour in Moscow, converting a penalty after he was hauled down by Carlos Sanchez at a corner. Gareth Southgate’s team looked to be heading into the last eight in regulation time until Yerry Mina equalised with a 93rd-minute header as the giant … Read more
Tuesday’s sinking came a few weeks after an overcrowded ferry sank on Indonesia’s Lake Toba, one of the world’s deepest volcanic lakes, claiming more than 200 lives. The regional disaster mitigation agency said 41 people remained missing in Tuesday’s accident. Another 69 passengers had been rescued. The ferry was carrying an unknown number of vehicles when … Read more
WhatsApp has also been asked to immediately contain the spread of such messages through application of technology, even as law and order machinery takes steps to apprehend the culprits.Noting that miscreants were repeatedly circulating provocative messages triggering a spate of violence, the government on Tuesday said it has “conveyed in no uncertain terms that WhatsApp … Read more
This was far from a classic at the Saint Petersburg Stadium and if Colombia or England’s players were watching on from Moscow, they could be forgiven for feeling bullish about their prospects in the last eight. Switzerland’s Michael Lang was sent off in injury-time for a last-ditch push on Martin Olsson and referee Damir Skomina … Read more
From Uttarakhand to Mumbai, heavy rains disrupted normal life on Tuesday. In Mumbai water clogged the city’s roads and the traffic snarled. Lower Parel, Matunga and Chembur were some of the worst affected. In Uttarakhand, most Rivers are in spate due to heavy downpour in the upper reaches. The state’s Met dept has forecast heavy rains for … Read more
He also said that starting next year in March, the country will start getting a comprehensive jobs data as a result of a door to door survey. Indian Economy will cross 8% growth by next year and this growth will be sustainable going forward. Addressing the Press Conference NITI Aayog’s Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security had informed a US court in March that it was working to issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in June this year. At the end of the month of June, the DHS did not give any explanation for not issuing the NPRM, which would have formally kicked off the … Read more
Imran Raza Ansari, who was a PDP minister in the alliance government with the BJP has said that PDP has been hijacked by vested interests. J&K BJP Leader Kavindra Gupta said that the dissenting voices in PDP prove that our decision to withdraw support from Mehbooba Mufti govt was justified.
The Thai military said it is providing months’ worth of food and diving lessons to the boys, discovered kilometres into the pitch-black and waterlogged Tham Luang network of caves in the country’s monsoon-drenched north. “How many are you?…Thirteen… Brilliant,” shouts a British diver, in an astonishing exchange captured in a video of the moment help … Read more
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said this was a law and order issue and each state has to be responsible. The bench said it will pass an order on the pleas giving out guidelines to states to deal with the issue. The bench observed that the … Read more
He said an inquiry by the Commissioner of Rail Safety has been ordered and the report is expected within 15 days. The Railway Minister said about 500 rail personnel including experts from Delhi and Lucknow are working on a war footing to fully restore the services. The railway minister added that a joint safety audit … Read more
World No. 13 Prannoy took exactly one hour to prevail over the Chinese stalwart 21-15 9-21 21-14 in the first round of the men’s singles in the World Tour Super 1000 event. Prannoy started off well against eighth-ranked Lin Dan, winning the first game 21-15. However, the Chinese shuttler came back strong to level the … Read more
While India has been a consistent limited overs side during the past decade, England have finally found their mojo in ODIs and T20s, courtesy a group of fantastic limited overs players like Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and Ben Stokes. With the 2019 ODI World Cup less than 12 months away, there is more than bragging … Read more
At the end of its annual conference in Dublin, the world body came up with its plan to curb unruly behaviour on the field that has been under the scanner for a while now in the ‘gentlemen’s game’. Upgrading ball-tampering from a level 2 to a level 3 offence has come in the wake of … Read more