Tag: India

Bhubaneswar: It is a shocker for the State! With a whopping of over 20.37 lakh in the State looking fervently for a job in 2017-18, Odisha was among the ten major States that emerged as the culprit in zooming the country’s unemployment rate to a high of around 6.1 per cent in the fiscal year […]

New Delhi: Sandwiched between the ongoing US-China trade war, Chinese telecom equipment major Huawei is frantically looking to salvage its prestige and fast cover the lost ground. The company is bullish on shifting gears towards its India operations to revive its reputation as a reliable smartphone manufacturer and a 5G player. With the digital-friendly Narendra […]

Panaji: China’s aggression is of a lesser degree compared to that of Pakistan, newly-appointed Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said on Sunday. Interacting with reporters here, on his first visit to his home state after being sworn-in in a Minister in the Union Council of Ministers, he also said that the government has […]

Mumbai: Team India will play a total of 12 Twenty20 Internationals, nine ODIs and five Tests in its 2019-20 home season, the Board of Control of Cricket in India announced on Monday. India will start their season with a series against South Africa, where the Proteas will play three T20Is and as many Tests with […]

London: Pakistan is an ideological state that must always defend the “two-nation” theory that led to its creation, while its nuclear umbrella has enabled it to engage in sub-conventional warfare with India, according to a security expert. Dr C. Christine Fair from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at the Georgetown University said […]

Southhampton: India skipper Virat Kohli believes that his team has learnt from the mistakes of the 2017 Champions Trophy when they lost to arch-rivals Pakistan in the final and the captain has said that introducing wrist spinners in the side was a step in that direction. The Men in Blue will start their campaign in […]

Balasore: The anti-ship version of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos on Tuesday was test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. It was launched from the launch complex-3 of the ITR, Defence Research and Development (DRDO) sources said. Described as the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile with high rate of precision and […]

Srinagar: Clashes erupted on Wednesday between stone-pelting youths and security forces in Srinagar, Sopore, Anantnag and Kupwara towns in the Kashmir Valley after Eid prayers. Delivering the Eid prayer sermon at the historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of Srinagar, senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said India and Pakistan need to sit across the table […]

London: A net bowler of Indian origin was hit on the head and stretchered off the ground during Australia’s practice session ahead of their World Cup clash against India on Sunday. It was a David Warner drive that flew straight back at the bowler, accidentally hitting him on the head, according to reports. The bowler […]

London: Shikhar Dhawan smashed a century as India produced a masterful batting display to beat a spirited Australia by 36 runs in a marquee World Cup clash at the Kennington Oval here on Sunday. Playing in front a large number of Indian spectators, Dhawan starred in the run-fest with a strokeful 117 while skipper Virat […]

New Delhi: Chinese smartphone giant Huawei’s sub-brand HONOR on Tuesday launched its flagship HONOR 20 series comprising HONOR 20 Pro, HONOR 20 and HONOR 20i in India for Rs 39,999, Rs 32,999 and Rs 14,999, respectively. The HONOR 20 Pro would be available in Phantom Blue colour while the HONOR 20 would be available in […]

Indian team’s World Cup campaign received a major jolt on Tuesday as opener Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the remaining part of the series due to a fractured thumb. Despite a poor start in the tournament, Dhawan had roared into form against Australia by hitting a brilliant ton at The Oval on Sunday. He […]

New Delhi: Young Rishabh Pant is set to go to England as cover for the injured Shikhar Dhawan even though the latter will continue to stay with the team and undergo treatment for his injury. Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that Pant has already been told that he needs to […]

After facing a major jolt in the World Cup campaign with the injury of Shikhar Dhawan, there is still some hope left for the Indian team as the opening batsman may play against West Indies. A final decision on Dhawan’s availability at the ongoing World Cup will be taken only after 10 to 12 days […]

Den Bosch (The Netherlands):  The Indian men’s archery team on Wednesday secured the quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by entering the quarterfinal of the World Championships with a 5-3 win over Canada here. For the first time after the 2012 London Olympics, the Indian men made the cut to secure a team quota. They […]