Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma once again proved that he is the man for the big occasions as he smashed 68 off 51 balls against Delhi Capitals to help his side win the IPL 2020 trophy. Chasing a modest 157-run target, MI never looked in trouble and it was Rohit … Read more
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Nitish Kumar, BJP Win Bihar Elections
BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was announced as the winner of the Bihar Assembly election in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Boosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s several rallies, the NDA hit the majority mark of 122 at 2.57 AM. According to data on the Election Commission’s website, the … Read more
India’s active Covid-19 cases drop below 5 lakh
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that India has scaled an unprecedented peak with active coronavirus cases dropping below the 5-lakh mark for the first time after 106 days. In a tweet today morning, the Health Ministry said, it assumes significance in the context of many … Read more
Joe Biden elected US President; Kamala Harris becomes vice-president-elect
Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday defeated incumbent Republican US President Donald Trump in the closely-fought presidential election, according to American media projections. The 77-year-old former US vice president will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN reported, after a victory in Pennsylvania, the state where he was born … Read more
Recovery in domestic air passenger traffic continues in October: Icra
Domestic air travel demand continued on an upward trajectory month-on-month, with the October volume witnessing a 33 per cent growth to 52 lakh passengers over September, Icra said. On a year-on-year basis, however, the domestic travel demand declined 58 per cent and internationally the fall was 87 per cent, it … Read more
Time to remove Kohli from RCB captaincy: Gautam Gambhir
Former India opener and two-time IPL champion skipper Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli’s non-performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain should lead to his removal from the hot seat as it is now a question of accountability. Known for his straight-talking, the hero of India’s two World title triumphs made it … Read more
Increased Digital Payment To Better Assess Country’s GDP: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said increased digitisation will help in making a better assessment of the country’s economic growth and nudged tax practitioners to suggest their clients shift towards digital modes of payments. She said the government, irrespective of the party in power, tries to widen the tax … Read more
CM Biplab Deb launches bamboo candles made by women’s SHG
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched bamboo candles made by a self-help women group from Sipahijala ahead of Diwali on Friday. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb officially launched the bamboo candles during a simple programme in his official chamber in presence of the members of SHGs and District Magistrate Sipahijala … Read more
Trump Couldn’t Handle Covid Properly, PM Modi Saved India: BJP Chief
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done what US President Donald Trump failed to do and “saved the country” from the novel coronavirus, BJP President JP Nadda declared Thursday at an election rally in Bihar’s Darbhanga, which goes to the polls on Saturday in the final phase of voting. Praising … Read more
India, Other Countries Face China Travel Ban Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry by foreign nationals from India even with valid visas or residence permits because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Thursday. Indian government sources said that the order was not specific to India and Beijing, worried about … Read more