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Yuvraj, KP in focus as 351 players go under the hammer
Yuvraj didn't get a chance to bat in the first two T20I games but made his name count in the third outing hitting a four and a six off the last over when India needed 17 runs to win the tie. Whether it will again be Yuvraj Singh, like the last couple of years, is a hard guess but the Punjab player has multiple franchises - namely Mumbai Indians , Rajkot Lions, KXIP, RCB and Delhi - chasing him.
Indian Navy's International Fleet Review: PM Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee…
The main idea of conducting the IFR is to unite the navies through ocean and the exercise is expected to strengthen the friendship among the friendly countries. "International Fleet Reviews are maritime culture to build co-operation and relations between the navies of the world over", he said. "Blueprint of future navy is anchored in indigenisation", the navy chief said, adding that 46 ships are now under construction in different yards.
Kohli sets tone as India thump Australia in first T20
But they will be boosted with the inclusion of experienced trio, left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and pacer Ashish Nehra. Despite the debate, Warner defended the practice stating that the players do not feel any additional pressure while sharing the experience of playing in the middle.
Delhi Garbage Crisis: Lt. Governor Jung offers Rs. 300 cr to MCD
This offer would help pay the workers till March 31. The court also asked counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to appear before the bench immediately, ANI reported . "The report states, if the strike is not stopped at the earliest, it can lead to a range of untoward incidents, posing high threat to law and order".
Kerala governor asks opposition to behave, Left MLAs walk out
However, in an extraordinary move, Sathasivam publicly acknowledged the Opposition Left Democratic Front's protests against the Oommen Chandy Government and urged the Opposition to take their case to the people, rather than disrupting his address.
Terrorists, Security Forces Exchange Fire In Jammu And Kashmir's Bandipora
The DIG said the identity of the slain militants was being established. Bandipora has been mostly peaceful since 2008, unlike the early 1990s when there used to be frequent encounters between militants and security forces. We have started the generators and the area has been fenced to foil escaping attempts of militants. An unidentified militant was killed on January 26, 2016 in a gunbattle with security forces in South Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Narendra Modi declassifies 100 secret files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Chandra Kumar Bose, who was present at the ceremony, welcomed the step of the PM. The first lot of 33 files were declassified by the Prime Minister's Office and handed over to NAI on December 4, last year. Another document revealed that the government in 1976 had rejected a proposal from the Embassy of India in Tokyo to bring back the "ashes" of Netaji kept in the Renkoji Temple in Japan to India.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Meets Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar tops the list of 20 cities as part of the first batch of the Smart City initiative that will attract investment of over Rs 50,000 crore to leap into a modern and dynamic landscape. "Bihar OR MORE offered 104 Lok Sabha seats to BJP to create its government in the Center, however, they are, therefore " Ehsaan pharamosh " (ungrateful) that no town of both states numbers within the listing of 20 wise towns", Kumar had mentioned.
Divyansh death case: Principal, 4 others of Ryan International school arrested
The Delhi police arrested the principal and three other staff members of south Delhi's Ryan International School on Thursday. Mail Today had on Tuesday reported that even though Divyansh used to move out of the classroom quietly, no step was taken by teachers, who just wrote their remarks on the six-year-old boy's habit in the school diary.
Union Budget to be presented on February 29
The second session will start from April 25 and end on May 13. "The Committee has finalised it and this has been sent to the President Pranab Mukherjee with a request to address the joint session", he said . "Our priority is that the Budget Session runs smoothly with a comprehensive discussion to help the poor, farmers and the youth of the nation". "We're optimistic this budget program is likely to not be unconstructive that'll consider forward the national improvement which of childhood, ...
Sanitation Workers Block Roads In Delhi, Throw Traffic Out Of Gear
The MCD employees, who are agitating over the non-payment of their salaries, blocked National Highway-24 here on Wednesday leading to disruption in traffic movement. The Lt. Governor has expressed fear that further protests may cause law and order problem in the capital. Association President R R Gautam, President and Secretary Maruti Sinha stated that they have been "forced" into this situation exclusively due to the indifference of the administration at all levels namely by the ...
Adarsh housing scam: Maharashtra ex-CM Ashok Chavan to be prosecuted
The Governor had sought the aid and advice of the state council of ministers and he was subsequently advised by it to grant the sanction. "The issue is still pending in the supreme court, so how can the government go ahead with the sanction", he asked, while accusing the BJP of trying to silence the voice of the opposition by bringing pressure on the CBI and the governor.
Nursery admissions: HC stays govt decision to scrap management quota
Holding the management quota should remain, Justice Manmohan said: "This court finds that initially all private unaided schools being established by private means used to fill up hundred percent of their seats on their own". The court, however, asked him to take action against those schools which were demanding money from parents for admission. "We respect the verdict and the government will surely challenge this in the upper court", he added.
National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi move SC against Delhi HC order
Their advocate Devadutt Kamat said the Delhi High Court order lacked "objectivity, judicial restraint and adherence to the settled principles of law". What - Subramanian Swamy, the then Janata Party president, knocked the court's door raising questions over acquisition of a company that published the now-defunct National Herald newspaper to which Congress gave a loan of over Rs 90 crore.
Hyderabad University bends, but student protests go on
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting "emotional" while expressing grief over the suicide by Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad Central University is for real, then he should remove the Vice Chancellor.
CBI arrests suspended Noida chief engineer Yadav Singh in corruption case
These contracts are among the many dubious deals that Singh is alleged to have clinched which have been under scrutiny from the CBI since June 2015. They said the case relates to allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act against Singh.
Another Union Minister claims Rohith Vemula was an OBC, not a Dalit
Gehlot alleged that the Congress was politicising Rohith's suicide for its own gains. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had on Saturday said that Rohith was not a Dalit . "ABVP (BJP's students wing) objected to their activities, following which 30-40 boys had roughed up a student". At the same time, Gehlot said, "However, we will ensure they (Rohith and his associates) get justice".
Former lok sabha speaker balram jakhar passes away
Chaudhary Jakhar was again elected as MP from Sikar in 1992 after which he became Union Agriculture Minister, Government of India. Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in his condolence message described Balram Jakhar as a seasoned parliamentarian and a true and committed leader of farmers who raised his voice in the support of the poor throughout his life.
US Arrests Hizbullah Members on Charges of Sending Illicit Money to Syria
According to the DEA, Hezbollah's BAC uses the "black peso money laundering system", once set up by the Medellin Cartel to launder its huge drug trafficking profits through money exchange offices in Colombia and overseas. The arrests were the result of a year-long investigation that included support from seven countries, including France, Germany, Italy and Belgium. The law enforcement action came after the U.S.
MCD school teachers to join protesting employees
The former Union Minister said that Delhi government engaging PWD personnel to ensure cleanliness was not a "permanent solution" to the crisis. At least 1.5 lakh sanitation workers have gone on an indefinite strike from Friday over non-payment of salaries in Delhi.
MCD workers protest outside Manish Sisodia's residence
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, who is undergoing naturopathy treatment for his chronic cough in Bengaluru, said the present MCD, controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), should be dissolved and fresh elections held. The strike was launched by sanitation workers on January 27, demanding timely salaries and payment of arrears. As the strike of municipal employees entered its fourth day, the agitation among sanitation workers and other employees of the three civic agencies picked up ...
Striking MCD workers block roads, traffic out of gear
Commuters had a harrowing time as traffic came to a standstill in various parts of the city as sanitation workers blocked major thoroughfares such as NH 24 and Vikas Marg among others. Delhi's civic body was divided into three entities in May 2012, and all three are run by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "It seems like politics now".
Setback To Congress, President Mukherjee Clears Central Rule In Arunachal Pradesh
Rajkhowa by his December 9, 2015, message had advanced the date of the convening of the assembly session. It was last imposed for a brief period between November 1979 and January 1980. On President's rule in the frontier state bordering China, Narian said: "The Arunachal Pradesh government had violated the constitutional provision for not holding an assembly session within six months as mandated in the Constitution".
BJP Stopping Delhi Government From Performing Its Duties: JD (U)
Demanding regular salaries, payment of long pending arrears, regularisation of contract-based workers, health cards and unification of three municipal corporations, the workers launched the strike on January 27. "Now it's (Transport Minister) Gopal Rai's turn". PWD minister Satyendra Jain deployed around 100 trucks with ten workers each to clean up the city.
Hyderabad: Voting underway for municipal polls
Being the first municipal elections in the state after formation of Telangana, the elections would witness polling by 75 lakh voters, who will choose from over 1,300 candidates in 150 wards. After casting his vote, stylish star Allu Arjun tweeted, "Vote.if you don't vote you don't have the right to complain". Nagarjuna accompanied by his actress wife Amla cast their votes.
Pakistanis shudder after militants stage a savage attack on a university
Flags on official buildings and the parliament are flying at half-mast, while children held candlelight vigils and prayed in schools across the country. The breakaway Taliban faction that claimed Wednesday's attack called the university "an instrument of the government and army", without elaborating.
Stalemate continues over govt formation in J&K; PDP, BJP meet Governor
He referred to cold shoulder shown by the PDP President towards BJP leaders on her maiden visit to the winter capital after demise of her father, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and said that she is lacking minimum courtesy and adaptability, her father was known for.
Congress, AIMIM members clash in Hyderabad's Old City
The two groups were engaged in an altercation after which some MIM workers, in the presence of Asaduddin Owaisi, smashed the windscreen of Uttam Kumar Reddy's vehicle. They manhandled the leader of Opposition. "Police said that it was preventive arrest", Owaisi said. Later in the evening Congress party held a dharna in front of Telangana Director General Police's office demanding punishment for those responsible for attack on its leaders.
MCD employees go on 3-day strike; protest outside Kejriwal's residence
The deputy chief minister attacked the BJP-led civic bodies as he referred to allegations of "salary scam" in the corporations. Denying the charge that the AAP government owes money to the civic agencies, Manish Sisodia too echoed Kejriwal's demand.
Mehbooba wants assurances from BJP high command
The PDP wants liberal funding from the Centre to ensure revolutionary development of Jammu and Kashmir and as first step towards this direction, an inclusive package for the rehabilitation of the sufferers of the September 2014 floods. "I charge PDP and BJP with ignoring, belying, violating fundamental democratic mandate from people in the sensitive border state". "If anyone among you still feels we must form the government, as it has been during the last 10 months, you are free to make ...
Ministry clarifies Maneka Gandhi's statement on female foeticide
Prenatal sex tests are officially illegal in India, a policy created to stop so many unborn girls being aborted by parents desperate for a boy. "It should be registered to be able to check whether they have gone through with the births or not", she said.
BJP govt blatantly misusing its power: Pawar on Samir's arrest
He was questioned for almost nine hours, and on failing to give "satisfactory replies", was placed under arrest, a senior ED official said. The three are under investigation in the case, which concerns a contract Chhagan gave a builder in 2005, when he was the state's PWD minister, without inviting tenders.
Kerala bar bribery case: Biju Ramesh makes fresh allegations against two leaders
The bar bribe scam witnessed another twist on Monday with hotelier Biju Ramesh alleging that Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala had accepted '2 crore from bar owners during his tenure as the KPCC chief. Though it was not connected to the closure of liquor bars, the payment to Shivakumar was made with the knowledge of excise minister K. Babu, who was forced to quit following a court order to register an FIR against him over the bar owner's allegation that he had received a bribe of Rs100 million.
Civic workers dump garbage at Delhi Deputy CM's camp office
Among others Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mr Ram Niwas Goel, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, PWD Minister Satyendar Jain, Water & Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra and Environment Minister Imran Hussain, led garbage cleaning drives in their respective constituencies.
Whom to punish if Rama exiled Sita to forest, asks Bihar court
Chandan questioned Ram saying what was the fault of Sita when she was abducted by Ravana. The court agreed to take up the matter for hearing on the point today. How could such a crime be committed against her? Stating that Sita was daughter of Mithila in Bihar and justice was not done to her by Lord Rama, Singh said the aim of his petition was to seek justice for Sita.
