However, it would not be given to Income Tax payees and to those who do not avail of Haj committee accommodation.
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Former New Zealand player Jeff Crowe has been named the match-referee during India's tour of West Indies
Heavy overnight rain and poor ground conditions forced the fifth One-Day International between England and India to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Champions Juventus lost for the third time in six Serie A matches this season after goals from Lorenzo Insigne and Gonzalo Higuain secured a 2-1 home win for Napoli on Saturday.
Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Thursday described the upcoming assembly elections as the second leg of the party's "Congress free India movement."
Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basso and Francisco Mancebo were named in a doping investigation in Spain
Unseasonal rain during the last few days in Guwahati rendered the outfield at the Nehru stadium soggy.
'Intense rivalry between the AIADMK and the DMK was standing in the way of the development of the state.'
Damp ground conditions at St Kitts forced the umpires to delay the start by an hour.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
While Chris Broad will be the match referee for the five-match ODI series.
Amid reports of Nitish Kumar shifting to Delhi as Rajya Sabha member to play a bigger role in uniting parties against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar Janata Dal-United President Basistha Narayan Singh on Saturday dismissed any such possibility terming the reports as "imaginary."
Match Referee Chris Broad and umpire Rudi Koertzen were stopped from entering the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium due to high security arrangements.
The Australian was the clear winner of the trophy ahead of Pakistan's Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen of South Africa.
Bayern Munich have signed midfielder James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy the player, the German champions said on Tuesday.
The Pakistan cricket team management gave umpires Rudi Koertzen and Darrell Hair negative ratings.
BJP Members of Parliament from Assam, Rajen Gohain and Narayan Chandra Borkotoky, have been appointed in-charge of Mizoram and Nagaland respectively.
A host of high-profile personalities from the world of politics and business on Sunday paid homage to late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his first death anniversary at the ShivajiPark grounds in Mumbai.
Greek soccer breathed a sigh of relief after the 65-year-old decided to guide Greece through to the next World Cup.
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach is considering stepping down due to ill health after less than seven months at the helm.
A light drizzle has delayed the start of play on the third day of the first Test between India and Pakistan in Lahore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hosted a high tea for all National Democratic Alliance members of Parliament -- the first such event after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance stormed to power in May -- and utilised the occasion to ask them to be a symbol of positive political entity.
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Laloo Prasad Yadav is pitted against former civil aviation minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.
Modi and Shah have finalised names for the Rashtrapati's post, which the BJP boss has discussed with the RSS chief.
As the Budget session of Parliament resumes on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he looks forward to a productive session, filled with constructive debates on several issues.
James Rodriguez struck in the second half to give Colombia a 1-1 draw away against Chile in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Thursday as the hosts dropped their first points of the South American campaign.
NBA champion Detroit Pistons eased past the Wizards 105-96 for their fourth consecutive win.
Emirates Elite Panel Umpires David Shepherd and Rudi Koertzen were today honoured with a new ICC award for passing the landmark of 100 One-Day International matches.
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