The Atal Tunnel has become a tourist destination since its inauguration in October. (Archive) Shimla: Himachal Pradesh police arrested 10 tourists and seized three vehicles for obstructing traffic inside the Atal tunnel in Rohtang, a police official said. Tourists stopped their vehicles inside the tunnel, played music and began dancing, …
Read More »CBSE sets date to announce 2021 Board exam schedule
New Delhi: Dates for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams will be announced on December 31, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted on Saturday. “Great announcements for students and parents! I am going to announce the date that testing will begin for students taking the CBSE board …
Read More »Aus vs Ind, 2nd round – Jasprit Bumrah
News Bumrah was asked about neutral umpires in the wake of Tim Paine’s exit call. Without actually saying that India was denied Tim Paine’s wicket in a closed appeal on the first day of the Boxing Day test, Jasprit Bumrah has said it is “unfortunate” that neutral referees cannot travel …
Read More »Why China is sending a high-level team to Nepal to defuse the political crisis
NEW DELHI: President Xi Jinping is sending a high-level team to Kathmandu in an effort to avoid a split in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and end the political crisis in the Himalayan nation. Nepal plunged into political uncertainty after President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives …
Read More »Farmers must be open-minded to experiment with new laws, says Kumaraswamy amid protests
Bengaluru: Warning about India’s image being affected globally due to ongoing farmers’ protest and urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end the stalemate, JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said on Saturday he feels that farmers must have an open mind to experiment with the new legislation. However, the former Chief …
Read More »Boxing Day test: Michael Hussey talks Australia’s ‘counter-spin technique’ after Day 1 flop show against India
Ravichandran Ashwin took Steve Smith out the side of the leg in the first session of the match to deliver a massive blow to Australia on Day 1 of Test 2 on Saturday. R Ashwin stranded Smith by the side of the leg (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHT Ashwin took Steve Smith’s …
Read More »‘It felt a bit like my 100th test’: Taylor reflects on breaking Vettori’s record
NEW ZEALAND TOUR OF PAKISTAN, 2020-21 Taylor made his 438th appearance for New Zealand during the Boxing Day test against Pakistan topping Vettori’s count © AFP Breaking former teammate Daniel Vettori’s record to become New Zealand’s most capped player in cricket felt special, Ross Taylor admitted on Saturday (December 26). …
Read More »AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar declines to comment on Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy. This is why
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said on Saturday that he will not rate Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership as “outstanding” as fans of the game will criticize him for having a bias towards players coming from Mumbai. Gavaskar’s comments came as India defeated Australia 195 in his first innings of Test 2 …
Read More »BJP’s new recruit Suvendu Adhikari on his 21 years at Trinamool
“I am ashamed to have associated with the party for 21 years”: Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta: Suvendu Adhikari, recently inducted leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, said on Saturday that he was ashamed to have been associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for so long in his …
Read More »Covid-19: Has the UK’s New Coronavirus Strain Made it to India?
As the risk of COVID-19 transmission has increased significantly with the introduction of the new viral strain, India has also suspended flights to the UK until December 31. Coronavirus in India: Since the new strain COVID-19 was discovered in the UK, fear has gripped the new variant of the coronavirus …
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