Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from August 22, 2018

Root urges beaten England to follow Buttler and Stokes' lead

England captain Joe Root wants his top-order batsmen to learn from the example of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes as they try to remain in the "driving seat" against India. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OXoY0N

Nasa's finding useful, Chandrayaan-2 will dig deep for water on moon

Talking to TOI, Isro chairman K Sivan said, “Nasa findings are good and useful for the lunar exploration. The Chandrayaan-2 lander will do a soft-landing on the south pole of the moon and the rover will analyse the content there. The mission will give us more data, which will enrich our knowledge about the moon.” He said further exploration will help us find out if humans can inhabit the place in future. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2o28Xvm

Some from my party didn't like me hugging Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said some of his own party members did not like it when he hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament. Referring to his famous hug, after a no-holds-barred attack in a Parliament debate last month, Gandhi said, "When I hugged PM Modi in Parliament, some within my party did not like it." from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2N84Uby

Indian team planning to donate match fees for Kerala flood victims

"We as a team want to dedicate this win to the flood victims in Kerala. This is our bit we can do as the Indian cricket team. A tough time there," Kohli said in the post-match presentation after the 203-run win over the home team. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nZDkSP

When it comes to preparation, Virat is similar to Tendulkar: Shastri

Virat Kohli's passion is unmatched and his game sense can only be compared to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, feels Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2o7rBC5

BFC go down fighting against Altyn Asyr in AFC Cup semis

Bengaluru FC went down fighting 2-3 against Turkmenistan side Altyn Asyr in an enthralling AFC Cup Inter-Zone semifinal on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OY8Xrn

In Hamburg, Rahul discusses Kerala floods, GST with German Minister

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Germany's minister of state at the federal foreign office Niels Annen and discussed politics, floods in Kerala, GST and jobs. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BC8V6W

Trump faces legal and political jeopardy after two former aides are convicted

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LhAWAn

India's schedule at 2018 Asian Games on Day 5

Indian athletes will have another action-packed day at the 18th edition of the Asian Games in Jakarta/Palembang with medal hopes resting on shooters, rowers and weightlifters on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PweztY

Kerala govt says no obstacles in accepting UAE aid, to take up matter with PM Modi

The Kerala government would approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear hurdles, if any, in receiving the Rs 700-crore flood relief aid offered to the state by the United Arab Emirates, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday. "Donations from other countries are acceptable. Will approach the Prime Minister if required," he said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LhM3ZK

India vs England: Prithvi, Vihari get maiden Test call-up

Young Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw and Andhra middle-order batsman G Hanuma Vihari were included in the Indian team for the final two Test matches against England. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OVcwyA

Sri Lanka to end execution moratorium soon: President

The five are among 18 people, including a woman, on death row for drug offences whose execution will go ahead, according to Sirisena. He did not give a date for the first hanging. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LjiPKa

NDA govt adopting double standards: Digvijaya Singh on Sidhu hug row

Cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu visited Pakistan last week to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as that country's PM. Sidhu hugged Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa during the event, which sparked a row in India with the ruling BJP slamming him for the act. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MuSMVI

Shashi Tharoor briefs UN agencies in Geneva on Kerala flood situation

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ljehng

In Hamburg, Rahul discusses Kerala floods, GST with German minister

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MpFj1A

Asian Games: Rahi leads the way with gold for India

Rahi Sarnobat beat all expectations to become India's first woman shooter with an Asian Games gold and the low-profile wushu players delivered their best ever performance even in defeat on another high-yielding day for the country at the regional showpiece. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2N93Tjo

Two policemen, BJP activist killed in Kashmir on Eid

The first incident took place when Fayaz Ahmad Shah, an under training police constable, was shot when he was returning home after offering Eid prayers in Kulgam, one of the worst terror-hit districts of South Kashmir. Another special police officer identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Shah was shot at in Pulwama district. He was declared brought dead at the hospital. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OX0Awo

Putin says US sanctions 'counterproductive and senseless'

"Sanctions are actions that are counterproductive and senseless, especially against a country like Russia," Putin said during a press conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto. Putin added that he hoped Washington would eventually realise "this policy has no future". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LiCHNB

Iran threatens to hit US, Israel after Trump aide warns of 'maximum pressure'

Iran warned on Wednesday it would hit US and Israeli targets if it were attacked by the United States after President Donald Trump's security adviser said Washington would exert maximum pressure on Tehran going beyond economic sanctions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MsrmQB

Indictments? Impeachment? A look at Trump's legal woes

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OXbbr5

India, US, Japan and Australia should work to oppose permanent Chinese military bases in IOR: Thinktanks

Australia, India, Japan and the US should should work with partner countries to oppose the establishment of permanent Chinese military bases in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), according to a key recommendation made by four thinktanks from Quad countries. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2w5NCWe

Pak must bring Taliban to the negotiating table: US

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Prc1xz

Subdued Bakri Eid in rain-hit Kerala, Muslims in Tamil Nadu pray for victims

But, the number of special eidgahs was comparatively low at many places in the wake of water yet to recede in the low-lying areas and the ongoing rescue-and-relief operations. At many mosques, volunteers were seen collecting donations for the flood-hit people from the devotees. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2o1Hcmw

India not accepting overseas aid for Kerala: Thailand

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OW3Ho6

Nasa says Kerala floods due to cloud bands in Western Ghats

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MKCVSf

Asian Games: India produce best ever show in wushu, clinch four medals

All the four Indian wushu players lost their semifinal bouts to settle for bronze medals on Wednesday but ensured that the country produced its best ever performance in the Asian Games. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MOVQvy

India at 2018 Asian Games: All Day 4 Results

Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian female shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games while four wushu players had to contend with bronze medals after going down in respective semifinals bouts. India extended their overall medal tally to 15 with four gold, three silver and eight bronze. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LiqIj1

Team India's mid-series report card after Trent Bridge win

The improbable happened at Trent Bridge. Outplayed in the first two Tests, captain Kohli and company have made a stunning comeback with a 203 run win. The five-Test series is enticingly poised 2-1 in England’s favour. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2nZPxXX

Virat Kohli dedicates Nottingham win to Kerala flood victims

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BAHc6z

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on August 23, to attend Somnath temple trust meet

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2N7qqgK

China's Xi says internet must be 'clean and righteous'

Speaking at a two-day meeting, attended by officials from major state media outlets and the internet regulator, Xi said propaganda efforts needed to be put front and centre, the official Xinhua news agency said. "Uphold a clean and righteous internet space," the report cited Xi as saying. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LgZPvO

Kremlin calls Facebook's allegations of disinformation campaign puzzling

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call that Facebook's Russia-related allegations made no sense to Moscow and said they looked similar to previous groundless allegations from other sources like Microsoft. "They are all trying to outdo one another with their statements which all look like carbon copies of one another," said Peskov. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nWClTw

Top Trump aide says US does not seek regime change in Iran

Wrapping up a visit to Israel, US President Donald Trump's national security advisor John Bolton warned Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that the United States would respond "very strongly" if chemical weapons are used against the country's last major rebel bastion. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BvSqcx

People stopped believing in us but we didn't: Virat Kohli

Indian captain Virat Kohli said that his team never stopped believing in their abilities even though a lot of people had given up on them after back-to-back defeat against England in the first two Test matches. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MLyvL1

3rd Test: India revive series with 203-run win over England

India took just ten minutes to complete formalities on the fifth morning of the Nottingham Test, as the one wicket they needed to register a win fell in the form of James Anderson. India completed a comprehensive 203-run win. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2BAIZbT

Mosque offers shelter to Hindus in rain-hit Kerala

Amid the distress triggered by the floods, a mosque in northern Malappuram, one of the worst-hit districts, has offered shelter to 17 displaced Hindu families, including women, children and the elderly. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OZHTZ5

Political war erupts in Kerala as rescue operations draw to a close

As the operations to rescue those stranded in rain-ravaged areas in Kerala near completion, a political war erupted on Wednesday with Congress-led UDF opposition and BJP blaming the state government for a "man-made disaster". from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Lm3zfO

ICJ sets February 2019 for hearing Kulbhushan Jadhav's case: Report

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear for a week in February the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on spying charges, according to a media report on Wednesday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wjP4n1

Rahi first Indian female shooter to win Asiad gold

Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian female shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games, achieving the rare feat after a nerve-wracking 25m air pistol final on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2N7cqDy

Kerala battles floods - and fake news

As if battling catastrophic floods weren't enough, the state of Kerala is now having to fight fake news as well. Fake news or misinformation has become so pervasive that it is now increasingly difficult to differentiate fact from fiction. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2w3799N

3rd Test: India revive series with 203-run win over England

India took just ten minutes to complete formalities on the fifth morning of the Nottingham Test, as the one wicket they needed to register a win fell in the form of James Anderson. India completed a comprehensive 203-run win. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2BAqnc1

India win 26-0 for their best ever hockey triumph

The Indian team broke an 86-year record, improving on their 24-1 win over USA in the 1932 Olympics. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MH41Ka

3rd Test Live: India need one wicket to win

from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OR0t5i

Asian Games 2018: Rahi Sarnobat stands tallest

27-year-old Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat had to go through two tense decider shoot-offs to clinch the 25m Air Pistol gold medal in Palembang, Indonesia, on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OXvYuG

BJP may sacrifice a few Bihar seats

Although NDA partners prefer to remain silent over the possible formula, sources said BJP may sacrifice a few of its sitting seats to accommodate all its allies. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OT2bTZ

BJP minister Gadkari gets a thank you note from Sonia Gandhi

]She had requested that about 47 km of the same national highway that fell in her constituency, off Ratapur, also be included in the widening plans. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2w0Z0CM

Plea challenges changes in SC/ST law

Lawyers Prathvi Raj Chauhan and Priya Sharma filed the PIL challenging the amendment Act brought in by government following the uproar. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Liku2w

Big verdicts lined up for CJI as he nears retirement

Among the important judgements he is expected to deliver is the Aadhaar case in which the court has to take a call on whether the government’s all-pervasive scheme is constitutionally valid. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OXmvDt

What's the first thing the Prime Minister does when getting in his car? PIB India has an answer for you

from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Lg0bD4

North and South Koreans prepare to part for last time

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OVTE2q