Giving out sports quota jobs to youth and junior athletes not a good idea: Tejaswin Shankar
WC star Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
The event that was inaugurated by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have 11 rounds before the best player in the under-20 category can be determined in both sections.
We are not putting any pressure on ourselves by setting any target: Paras Mhambrey
Bharatiya Janata Party's National Democratic Alliance partners have got five cabinet ministerial berths in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as against none in the outgoing government, given the party's dependence on allies for a majority in the Lok Sabha.
Citing Section 144 CrPC was in force in parts of Sandeshkhali and it would not be prudent to allow them access to the area even in groups of four-five, senior police officers stopped their convoy at the Bhojerhat area, which is around 52 km from the riverine area, on Basanti Highway.
She's no stranger to stealing the spotlight on the ramp.
Multinational FMCG giant Reckitt Benckiser on Monday said it has agreed to fully acquire Ahmedabad -based Paras Pharmaceuticals Ltd for Rs 3,260 crore (Rs 32.60 billion).
In a blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi high court on Tuesday stayed the trial court order granting him bail in the money laundering case arising from the alleged excise scam, holding that the lower court did not "appropriately appreciate" the material placed before it by the Enforcement Directorate.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told the Delhi high court that the trial court order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was based on 'perverse' findings as it did not consider the material demonstrating his 'neck deep involvement' in the offence of money laundering linked to the alleged excise scam.
'I might have to compete in para category, but all that I will know when my injury report is made after four weeks," the shooter, who hails from Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.'
In the last edition in 2014, India won 33 medals (3 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze).
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commended the outstanding performance of chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa
With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!
Sakina Khatun, who has not been included in the Indian contingent to represent the country at Commonwealth Games 2018 in the Gold Coast
The ace cricketer, who had written to the Army authorities to undertake the training, will do five parachute jumps once he finishes his course. He reported to the Para Brigade, Agra for initial training in Para Jump by Para Training School on August 5.
Even as KPs lined up across special polling stations in Jammu amid tight security, several of them had to return without casting their vote.
Investigators on Wednesday said they were treating the death of a young tattoo artist, whose severed body was recovered from railway tracks, as murder even as the girl, whom he had secretely married, provided them what she claimed was a suicide note from him.
A massive search operation is underway to flush out the terrorists, who are believed to have recently infiltrated from Pakistan, they said.
The Paralympic Committee of India on Wednesday washed its hands off the reported incident of a blind para-swimmer being left to fend for herself in Berlin, saying the sanctioned amount could not be distributed due to the non-availability of court-appointed committee chairman.
Pakistan's deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is in China on a four-day visit, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the fifth round of the foreign minister-level China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue.
The International Paralympic Committee has suspended the Paralympic Committee of India for indefinite period for infighting within the national body and shoddy treatment meted out to athletes during the National Para-Athletics Championships at Ghaziabad last month.
In the absence of Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar, who had been disqualified from his event in Rio 2016 due to technical reasons, found redemption and took home the gold medal and the tag of world champion with a personal best throw of 60.36m.
The sun makes its annual visit to the Gavi Gangadhareshwara cave temple in Bengaluru.
Prince Paras, son of Gyanendra, suspended king of Nepal, was admitted at Norvic Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, after he suffered a heart attack today, an official said.
An alumnus of St Xavier's College, Kolkata discusses interesting ways to solve Para Jumble problems appearing in CAT.
Mhambrey further said Kohli's work ethics have rubbed on the young cricketers in Indian team.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Wednesday announced five guarantees for women, including annual direct cash transfers of Rs 1 lakh to one woman from each of the country's poorest families and 50 per cent quota in all new recruitments in central government jobs.
Two international para-athletes Pradeep Raj and Suvarna Raj were on Tuesday reportedly denied entry at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium to witness the final match of Pro Wrestling League.
'There is no link between Article 370 abrogation and a rise in voting percentage.'
The Election Commission on Friday issued a show-cause notice to Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi, asking her to back with facts her statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party approached her to join the party.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
The Indian pacers' workload will have to be carefully monitored during the upcoming World Test Championship series against South Africa and England comprising seven Tests, said bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.
Manjhi's son Santosh Suman, who is a minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet, made the statement a day after reports emerged that a seat-sharing formula has been arrived at in the National Democratic Alliance, and the HAM was likely to get only one of the state's 40 constituencies.
Sandeep Chaudhary claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt.
'Whether she is in power or not, she always makes it a point to visit us. This is her best quality as a leader.'
The Khelo India Youth Games 2023 scheduled between January 19-31 will have competitions held across four cities- Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore.
Sharad and Bhati participated in the T-42 category of men's high jump event.
While the Aam Aadmi Party is contesting on four seats, the Congress has fielded candidates for the remaining three seats.
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