Sunday, November 24, 2024

Archive for May, 2018

CWG gold medallist discus thrower Vikas Gowda retires

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:49

India's top discus thrower Vikas Gowda on Wednesday announced his retirement from the sport after competing at the highest level for over 15 years, during which he became the first and only Indian male to win Commonwealth Games medals in the discipline.

This was posted under category: Sports  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

French Open: Halep rewarded for patience after risky start

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:37

Top seed Simona Halep reached the second round of the French Open a day later than expected and not without a fright as she recovered from a slow start to beat American Alison Riske 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday.

This was posted under category: Sports  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

Modi announces 30-day free visa for Indonesians

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:34

?Addressing a gathering of Indian diaspora at the Jakarta Convention Centre in the Indonesian capital, Modi said, "not only do the names of our nations rhyme but also there is a distinct rhythm in the India-Indonesia friendship." "We will grant free of cost visa for Indonesian citizens for travel of ...

This was posted under category: Buzz  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

Cement output grows 6.3 pc to 280 MT in FY18: Icra

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:28

NEW DELHI?: Buoyed by improving demand, domestic cement output grew 6.3 per cent to 298 million tonne (MT) in 2017-18, according to credit rating firm Icra.It also said that going by the prevalent trend, the growth momentum is expected to continue in the current financial year and the industry is ...

This was posted under category: Business  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

Kerala to cut taxes on petrol, diesel to reduce retail prices

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:26

NEW DELHI: Kerala will cut taxes on gasoline and gasoil to reduce retail fuel prices by 1 rupee/litre from June 1, Finance Minister Thomas Issac said.Kerala's move could put pressure on other states, mostly ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, to reduce taxes.Communist party-ruled Kerala is the ...

This was posted under category: Business  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:23

Bayern Munich's star striker Robert Lewandowski wants to leave the Bundesliga club this summer to seek "a new challenge", his agent told Sport Bild on Wednesday.

This was posted under category: Sports  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

French Open: Svitolina canters into third round in Paris

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:23

Elina Svitolina saw off Roland Garros debutante Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the French Open on Wednesday.

This was posted under category: Sports  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

Chhetri and I complement each other well: Jeje

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 10:58

India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua on Wednesday said he and skipper Sunil Chhetri complement each other well upfront whenever they turn up for the national side.

This was posted under category: Sports  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

ICICI Bank to probe allegations against CEO Chanda Kochhar

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 10:57

"The scope of enquiry would be comprehensive and include all relevant matters arising out of and in the course of examination of the facts and wherever warranted, use of forensics/e-mail reviews and recordal of statements of relevant personnel etc," the filing said.

This was posted under category: Buzz  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

We want to be PKL team with winning attitude: Bachchan Jr

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 10:53

Jaipur Pink Panthers owner Abhishek Bachchan on Wednesday explained the idea behind not retaining any player ahead of the upcoming sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), starting October 19.

This was posted under category: Sports  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments