Mumbai techie Hamid Nihal Ansari back in India after release from Pakistan jail
Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari crossed over into the country at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar after being released from a Pakistani jail where he had spent the last six years. Mr. Ansari, 33, was met at the border by members of his family in an emotional reunion.
Uncapped Varun Chakravarthy sold to Kings XI for Rs. 8.4 crore, joint-highest with Unadkat
Unheralded architect-turned-cricketer Varun Chakravarthy Tuesday fetched a sensational bid of Rs 8.4 crore, more than 40 times his base price, but veteran Yuvraj Singh went unsold in an IPL players’ auction that had an unmissable Caribbean flavour to it.
Modi kicks off ₹33,000 crore metro, low-cost housing projects in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stones for two metro lines and affordable housing projects entailing an investment of over ₹33,000 crore in Mumbai megapolis.
Aircel-Maxis case: court extends Chidambaram, Karti's protection from arrest till Jan. 11
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till January 11 the protection granted to former Union Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis case.
Won’t let Modi sleep until all farms loans are waived: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he would not let Prime Minister Narendra Modi sleep until all farms loans were waived.The government had turned a blind eye to “loans given to 15 top industrialists of the country, including Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani,” but made no effort to alleviate the woes of farmers in the last four years, he said.
Four transgender pilgrims offer prayers at Sabarimala
Ananya, Trupti, Renjumol and Avanthika, clad in traditional black sarees and carrying the customary “Irrumudikettu” (sacred offerings to the deity), were escorted by police from Nilackal to Pamba and during the trek to the shrine.
In a record, IAF airlifts 463 tonnes of load to Ladakh region in a single wave
In a demonstration of its ‘rapid airlift capability’ during war and natural disasters, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in the Ladakh region in a single wave.
Australia beats India by 146 runs in second Test, series levelled at 1-1
India crumbled in the face of Australia’s remarkable metamorphosis and crashed to a 146-run defeat in the second Test here on Tuesday, surrendering a rare hard-earned ascendancy in a series Down Under.
Jose Mourinho leaves ManU after poor start to season
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect following a dismal start to the season, the Premier League side announced on Tuesday.
