Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, K Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap reached the second round of Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament after scoring easy victories in Lucknow.
'The government must have armed security personnel for doctors and only then they can go and serve people.'
Saumik Dey's goal gave East Bengal a 1-0 victory over Mohun Bagan and took them to the top of the league.
On Wednesday, the rupee had dropped by 26 paise.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
The move is aimed at cutting the fiscal deficit, which the government wants to contain at 4.1 per cent of GDP.
Rain deficiency in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya is 20-46 per cent less than normal as of June 17.
Despite Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' ambitious plan, 40 per cent of the state is reeling from drought and its water tanker economy is booming. As of February 2019, the state government declared drought in 151 of the 358 talukas.
Information technology education company NIIT has launched its new GNIIT programme with software architecture to provide cutting edge skill to students in software solutions design and development.
A contingent of over two dozen women, including border guarding 'mahila' troops of BSF, have embarked on a maiden 2,300 km camel safari along India's international border with Pakistan.
The provision of consultation with the states has further created confusion on MSP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has suspended six officials, including District Magistrate Markan Dey Singh, in connection with the alleged suicide in Barabanki district.
Images from the nets session the Virat Kohli-led team had on on arrival from Kolkata on Monday morning.
Prabir Mukherjee, a former chief curator of the Cricket Association of Bengal, passed away at a Kolkata hospital late Tuesday night after a prolonged illness.
Nearly two million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year. What are we doing about it?
Perhaps the way forward could be the introduction of uniform rating standards - on the lines of accounting standards for the accounting profession - with a separate regulating authority for enforcing those standards, says Sudipto Dey.
Kerala Blasters missed a crucial second-half penalty kick and had to settle for a 1-1 draw against rivals Chennaiyin FC in the Hero Indian Super League football, in Kochi, on Saturday.
A total of 17 passenger ships would be calling at Mumbai port this cruise season (October 2004-May 2005), one less than last year's cruise season.
Jerome Barson, who was a passenger in a sedan that collided with the SUV that Venus Williams was driving, died 13 days after the accident.
The momentum the BJP has in its favour is partly due to the anti-incumbency wave the Congress is battling.
Yusuf Yakubu and Marcos Pereira each scored a brace as Churchill Brothers beat Tollygunge Agragami 4-2.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Several petrol pumps in Kolkata and south Bengal went dry with the strike by oil tankers entering the third day today as industry officials sought the intervention of the state government to end the impasse.
Sukhwinder Singh scored a goal in the 84th minute for JCT Mills to equalise with Tollygunge.
'If the total amount is spent, it will be highest Budget spend on MGNREGA.'
Here's everything you need to know about Barrack 12 at Arthur Road jail, where Mallya may be lodged As we await the next move, here's everything you want and need to know about Barrack 12 at Arthur Road Jail.
Fliers may have to shell out more with the government mulling to impose a two per cent cess on air tickets
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Rating agency expects current account deficit to remain at a modest 1.4% at end of FY16 and stay at similar level till 2018
Title-contenders Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth advanced to prequarter-finals of the Thailand Open after notching up straight-game wins in the women's and men's singles competition respectively.
Iran is India's largest importer of tea in value terms while in terms of volume, it is the second largest after Russia
Regulators and investigators around the world have access to sophisticated tools making it possible to detect white collar crimes. This is where Indian investigators and regulators have been found wanting, says Sudipto Dey.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
The Congress's share has almost halved, down from 12 in 2014 to six now.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lands in Dhaka for three-match series
Milagres Gonsalves's second half strike helped Kerala Blasters edge past FC Goa 1-0 to register their second victory in the Indian Super League in Kochi, on Thursday.
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Interacting with representatives from NGOs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked opposition parties to fix a date to help government pass bills on which there is general consensus.
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