New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and family members of those killed during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots lashed out at Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda after he called former party MP Sajjan Kumar's death "an irreplaceable loss", asking him to be "ashamed" of his remark.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand pulled off a marvellous come-from-behind win in their quarterfinal meeting against World No. 4 Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the BWF World Championships to march into the semifinals and confirm India's first medal at the ongoing edition here.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has uncovered a clandestine manufacturing operation involving pan masala, scented jarda and gutkha across six premises in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot and Banda districts, according to an official statement on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown on organised crime, the Delhi Police's Central District personnel on Friday arrested two key members of an alleged crime syndicate headed by Nasir Hafiz Khan, also known as Irani and Sameer, after sustained technical surveillance and inter-state coordination.
Adelaide, Aug 21 (IANS) Having experienced the feeling of being in international cricket during Australia's white-ball tour of Bangladesh earlier this year, rising all-rounder Liam Scott said he believes he is good enough to play for the national team across all three formats in future and is eager to get into the set-up again.
Mackay, Aug 21 (IANS) Bangladesh are awaiting fitness clearance for opening batter Tanzid Hasan Tamim and veteran wicketkeeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim ahead of the second Test match against Australia in Mackay. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto is hopeful that the duo will get the nod from the medical team, but will have to wait before making a final call on Tanzid.
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Hollywood icon Richard Gere attended the Dharamshala screening of Shenpenn Khymsar's ‘4 Rivers 6 Ranges’ where he was accompanied by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India is rapidly emerging as a key alternative manufacturing hub in the global electronics supply chain and could account for nearly one-fifth of the world’s smartphone production within the next one to two years, according to a report.
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Music composer Akhil Sachdeva, who has composed the song ‘Piya Ghar Aaya - Homecoming’ from the recently released Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Awarapan 2’, has expressed that he wants to breathe his last on the stage.
Slovakia, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian women's wrestling sensation Kajal Dhochak continued her incredible trajectory on the global stage, striking gold in the 76kg category to lead the Indian contingent’s charge at the 2026 U20 Wrestling World Championships in Slovakia.
