Talking about Indian tennis, which has not been able to produce world-class singles players in the last three decades, Becker said the trio need to unite to take the game forward in their country. Legendary Boris Becker feels the three icons of Indian tennis, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Saina Mirza need to bury their […]
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‘Rafale IGA protects Indian interests’: French Envoy
The Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between France and India for the sale of Rafale fighter jets to the air force has in-built provisions to ensure that Indian interests are protected, ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler said on Thursday. His comments came a day after the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report held that the deal […]
From Taekwondo to India U-19: Rex Singh becomes first cricketer from Manipur to be selected in an Indian team
While comparisons are already being made with former India pacer Irfan Pathan, the teenager has definitely hit the right notes in the early stages of his budding career. In December 2018, 18-year-old left-arm pacer Rex Rajkumar Singh took the cricketing fraternity by storm after picking up all the 10 wickets in the Cooch Behar U19 […]
UK leaders dubbed ‘Tandoori traitors’ in ‘Brexit curry house plot’
Two leading lights in the Brexit debate – House of Commons speaker John Bercow and veteran Conservative MP Ken Clarke – have been dubbed ‘Tandoori traitors’ for meeting in an Indian restaurant and discussing a ‘plot’ to remain in the European Union. Clarke, MP from Rushcliffe and currently the ‘father of the house’, is a […]
Indian man in Dubai charged with harassing British tourist inside elevator
A Dubai court charged an Indian man with sexually harassing a tourist inside an elevator at a residential tower. Prosecutors at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Saturday accused the 24-year-old of exposing himself to the British tourist, 35, and also of inappropriately touching her, reports The Khaleej Times. The accused has denied the […]
Quiz: Padma awardees in Indian cinema
Every year, when the government announces the Padma awards, the film industry is recognised and awarded for its contribution to the arts. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about Indian cinema and the awards. Source: Read Full Article
Indian to be deported from Australia after two months jail for possessing child porn
An Indian national will be deported from Australia after serving two months in jail for possessing child pornography and other abhorrent material, the media reported on Thursday. The nine videos — which included bestiality and other severely offensive content — were found on two mobile phones owned by 32-year-old Manpreet Singh during a baggage search […]
Steady increase in cases of foreigners caught with Indian IDs
Most cases involve residents of Bangladesh and Nepal Mid-January, an immigration officer at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) caught Lakshman Bhattarai, 32, an aspiring football coach who wanted to work in Europe. Immigration officials discovered from his travel records that he was a Nepali citizen who created fake identity documents in India to get an Indian […]
The Rs 12.69-lakh Tata Harrier hits Indian roads
The new SUV from the Tatas will compete with the likes of Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Tucson and the Mahindra XUV500. Home-grown auto major Tata Motors on Wednesday launched its most-awaited premium mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) in diesel, Tata Harrier in the domestic market at starting price of Rs 12.69 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). […]
Checklist of Indian amphibians updated, launched by ZSI
Lists 19 species being treated as Critically Endangered and 33 species as Endangered. A comprehensive checklist of Indian amphibians has been updated and launched on the Zoological Survey of India(ZSI) website on January 18, with 19 species being treated as Critically Endangered and 33 species as Endangered. The list is updated and launched by ZSI […]