India set to participate in the FIBA Asia Cup basketball
Beirut, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s mens basketball team is all set to participate in the International Basketball Federation, FIBA Asia Cup, starting here on Tuesday. The team will be captained by power forward Amjyot Singh Gill and will see the timely return of the seasoned Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, who has made a speedy recovery from an […]
Kerala HC orders BCCI to lift lifetime ban on Sreesanth
August 07, 2017 The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the Board of Control for Cricket in India to lift the lifetime ban on cricketer S Sreesanth that was imposed on the basis of spot-fixing charges against him. The court issued the order after considering a petition filed by the cricketer in March challenging the […]
FIFA U-17 World Cup Trophy tour begins from Aug 17
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Local Organising Committee (LoC) for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which starts in the country on October 6, on Monday announced the tour dates of the trophy. The trophy tour will cover almost 9,000 km over a period of 40 days between August 17 and September 26. Fans will […]
Two civilians killed in Pulwama mishap
Police said on monday that two civilians were killed and three others were injured when thier vehicle met with an accident last night. Police said that vehicle was going to Pakherpora from Pulwama and it skided off the road and fell in gorge resulting in death of two persons.police said that locals helped the injured […]
Anantnag shutdown continues educational institutions closed
District authorities of Anantnag have closed all educational institutions on monday to avoid student protests in the area. Reports said that Anantnag town was still observing shutdown against the killing of a teenager by forces at Kanelwan.he had joined the militant ranks only few days back and people of Anantnag claim that it was a […]
Pulwama clashes swell protests on
Latest news from Pulwama town said that protests between youth and police have swelled forcing the authorities to rush more CRPF to the area. Reports said that army resorted to areal firing after they came under stone pelting in Pulwama town. Pulwama and adjacent areas observed shutdown as one militant was killed at Samboora in […]
Samboora encounter on
Latest news from Samboora said that army and security forces have sealed all the entry points to the area as they have inputs about the presence of two lashkar militants there. Reports said that security operation was going on. More details are awaited.
Intense firing in Nowgham highway
Reports from nowgham said that intense firing was heard by people near highway. However there are no reports of any violence in the area. Reports said that firing shots were heard and it was not known immediately whether militants were trapped or they were firing on the security forces.
Q1 earnings, auto sales results buoy Indian equities
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices extended gains for the fifth consecutive week and scaled new record highs on the back of healthy quarterly earnings as well as auto results, coupled with positive global cues. Although profit booking dragged the indices from their heights, some late buying observed on Friday pulled the […]
No transparency in recruitments: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused PDP-BJP government of destroying public institutions in the state by sidelining legal and established recruitment processes. The trend, he said, was marring the merit and leaving future of the youth in hands of “corrupt politicians”. “Ever since, PDP BJP government came into power, all its ministers including […]
