New Delhi: India pacer Mohammed Shami has slammed former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar for his remark over IPL auction, calling him a "baba" people could contact to know their future. In an Instagram story, Shami shared a screenshot of a post featuring Manjrekar's opinion on the pacer's auction price, suggesting that there could be a potential decrease in...

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat BJP government has declared The Sabarmati Report Hindi film, based on the Godhra train burning incident of 2002, as tax-free in the state, officials said Thursday. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel took the decision after watching the movie at a multiplex here Wednesday night, an official release said. Patel watched the film along with its...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning the Women's Asian Champions Trophy and said this success will motivate the young athletes. India defeated China 1-0 in the final to be crowned Champions of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar Wednesday for the third consecutive...

Mumbai: Amid her public spat with the Tamil superstar Dhanush, actress Nayanthara has now expressed her gratitude to Hindi film megastar Shah Rukh Khan for giving her the footage from his production Jawan. Jawan, which saw SRK in a dual role, marked the Hindi film debut of Nayanthara, the head of Force One. The actress recently took...

New Delhi: India has refuted reports in Canadian media regarding the killing of India-designated Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the alleged plot to assassinate Nijjar," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The MEA Wednesday further emphasised that "smear campaigns" like this only "further...

Imphal: Amid an escalation in violence in Manipur, eight companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have reached the state capital Imphal, and these forces will be deployed in sensitive and fringe areas, an official said. These forces arrived in Imphal Wednesday, a day after another batch of 11 companies of CAPF reached the state. "Four...

New Delhi: A layer of smog blanketed Delhi Thursday morning, as the air quality index (AQI) was at 389 at 7.15 a.m., falling into the "very poor" category. However, some areas continued to have severe air pollution levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, in 12 areas of Delhi, the AQI level remained between...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Guyana’s highest civilian honour, 'The Order of Excellence', by President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, for his visionary statesmanship, championing the rights of developing countries on the global stage, exceptional service to the global community and for his commitment to strengthening India-Guyana relations. While accepting the award, PM Modi dedicated...

New York: Indian businessman Gautam Adani who is one of the world's richest people has been indicted in the US on charges he duped investors by concealing that his company's huge solar energy project on the subcontinent was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme. Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with securities fraud...

Bolangir: Adani Group, through its subsidiary Mahanadi Mines and Minerals Pvt. Ltd., has acquired 112.86 acres of land in Bolangir district reportedly for compensatory afforestation. The land spans three locations -- 18.39 acres in Bharuamunda mouza under Khaprakhol tehsil, 61.2 acres in Bhalujori mouza under Patnagarh tehsil, and 33.27 acres in Dudukamal mouza under Belpada tehsil. According...