In a media briefing on Tuesday in New Delhi, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said Naik's extradition issue had indeed come up during prime minister Modi's meeting with Malaysian counterpart in Vladivostok. Jaishankar said India has already placed a request with Malaysia for Naik's extradition in January.
"... they're (India) up against a really talented young Australian cricket team who have got plenty to prove'
Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.
TNCA announced the protocols for allowing the entry of 15,000 fans for the match
The Election Commission on Friday gave the go-ahead to the airing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat programme on Sunday.
The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.
Amid the growing tension between Ukraine and Russia, evacuated Indian nationals from the war-torn country have refused to leave their pets behind.
The BCCI is set for a windfall of gigantic proportions as the IPL broadcast rights (TV and digital) could fetch the Board up to US $5 billion for the next five-year cycle (2023-2027) while some high-profile interest is being seen in the bidding process for the two new teams.
'The attacks made clear to all the Gulf States that Pakistan was the nursery and sanctuary of extremist violence and that this violence threatened all the countries in the region.'
'My fight for my son and against the misdeeds of the neighbouring country's army needs to be highlighted at the international fora'
Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the "age of bans" on the media is over, observing that it is "literally impossible" to implement them.
Australia opener David Warner will put himself back into the Indian Premier League auction pool as he does not expect Sunrisers Hyderabad to retain him for the 2022 season.
India joins exclusive club of US, Europe, Russia and China.
Virat Kohli is intense and aggressive on the field but off it he is nice and welcoming, according to his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate New Zealand pacer Kyle Jameison. The lanky pacer said the Indian skipper is extremely passionate about winning.
In the year since Modi cast the spotlight on Pakistan's human rights violations in Balochistan, India has not done much more than raise the issue at the UN a few times.
The Election Commission on Friday announced 25 hours each of free telecast and broadcast time for the six national parties on Doordarshan and the All India Radio for campaigning.
Cricket Australia are confident that India will agree to play a day-night Test match in Adelaide next year, chief executive James Sutherland said on Sunday.
The Big Two telecom companies have accelerated their moves towards this next-gen technology, though they have chosen very different routes to getting there.
The mercury at the Safdarjung Observatory is expected to breach the 43-degree mark on Thursday and touch 44 degrees Celsius by Friday, according to the India meteorological department.
Yet another surgical strike? India's Osama bin Laden moment? A fresh demonetisation exercise? What could it possibly be?
'I think there's a bit of safeguarding towards the potential of India not coming (on a tour in December/January) which is worth something like 250 to 300 million dollars'
Amid heightened tension on the border, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a campaign through which people can send their Diwali greetings and messages to soldiers guarding the nation's frontiers to boost their morale.
CA will talk to the IPL franchise owners on this arrangement but conceded that it will not be a simple thing.
Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.
Though GST could mean complications in the short run, it will bring in undeclared revenues and streamline taxation across the value chain, the benefits should be worth the pain.
'I never had an opportunity to do the things children do.'
Eight hundred students and 60 teachers from various schools here would interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday on the eve of Teacher's Day along with students from across the country that have excelled in various activities.
India men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said it's time to stop basking in the glory of their historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Games and start focussing on qualifying for the Paris Olympics by winning next year's Asian Games.
The legendary Michael Holding, one of the fiercest pacers and one of the most respected voices in world cricket, has called time on his illustrious career as a commentator and broadcaster.
'I'm now living under threat, but life has to go on because as a soldier, you can't run away from it.'
In a huge relief to animal welfare organisations and volunteers involved in feeding stray dogs, the Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the interim stay on the operation of the Delhi high court order relating to the feeding of stray dogs and also stayed the same.
The probe agency is learnt to have taken possession of multiple physical and digital records during a search operation conducted on the premises of the South Korean firm in Delhi and Mumbai this week.
The gun is unique in its ability to fire a five-round burst, while no other contemporary The gun is unique in its ability to fire a five-round burst, while no other contemporary gun exceeds three-round bursts. This brings down a greater quantity of explosive onto the target before enemy soldiers can take cover
The government on Wednesday notified its decision to permit 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route in the telecom services sector. In a press note, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said foreign investment in telecom services will be subject to the condition of Press Note 3 of 2020. Accordingly, cases requiring prior government approval under the provisions of Press Note 3 will continue to be in place.
'Just with having multiple broadcasters and a whole bunch of radio and print and the rest, I probably read into that noise a bit too much.'
India is expected to be among the top contributors in terms of incremental ad spends in the world, only behind the US and China.
During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols. Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very well.
Months after a major row over Yoga Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said utterance of the word 'Om' can be a reason for controversies in the country, which has seen "ups and downs" in the realm of ideology.
The BCCI suspended the IPL 'till further notice' in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic. RCB coach Simon Katich said the BCCI would leave no stone unturned to stage the IPL this year.
David Warner thanked Virat Kohli for his playing jersey