New Delhi,  Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the sports ministry has finally accepted his nomination. Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, told that he was informed of the ministry’s decision this morning.Read More

Melbourne, Cricket Australia on Wednesday said that fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will not immediately join the Kings XI Punjab in India at the Champions League Twenty20 due to a rib injury. Cricket Australia Physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said: “Mitch had some rib pain during the recent ODI tour of Zimbabwe. SinceRead More

Real Madrid handed a crushing 5-1 defeat to Swiss side Basel as they began their defense of their Champions League title. After a goal posted by Marek Suchy had put Real ahead, Wales winger Bale lobbed the keeper before finishing, reported the BBC. Bale set up Cristiano Ronaldo to tapRead More

Ahmedabad,  On the first day of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Gujarat, three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between China and the state, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The first MoU was signed between the government of Gujarat and Guangdong Province in South China. TheRead More

Chandigarh,  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for Haryana assembly polls to be held next month with “Mission 60 plus” being the catchline of its campaigning. The campaign takes cue from senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh who recently asked the state party unit to reviseRead More

Ahmedabad, In the backdrop of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Ahmedabad, the police detained about 40 students at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara. “Male students were taken to the police station, whereas the female students were detained at their hostel,” Amit Dholakia, director of MSU’s Communication Cell toldRead More

Gorta/Bidar, Seeking to downplay the setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the by-elections to Lok Sabha and assembly seats in various states, BJP National President Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the party would display its popularity by sweeping the forthcoming assembly elections in four states. “Do not comeRead More

Guwahati,  Former Assam Director General of Police, Shankar Barua, reportedly shot himself in his residence at Barowari locality in Guwahati on Wednesday. He was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared dead. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches in the residence of the former DGP onRead More

Chennai, A Chennai court on Wednesday ordered issue of summons to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to appear before it on October 30 in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Principal Sessions Judge Audinathan ordered issuance of summons after a libel complaint wasRead More

New Delhi, Pulling up the Union and State governments for the “sloppy” implementation of the pre-natal sex determination law despite its existence for the past 20 years, a Supreme Court Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and N.V. Ramana on Tuesday said the approach reflects “lack of concern for the femaleRead More