Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier League title drought, captain Virat Kohli said. Star-studded RCB have reached three IPL finals but are one of only three existing franchises -- along with Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab -- not to have won the title.
The court asked the civic body to file an affidavit on this.
The worst drought in a century and its cascading effect has led to a sharp fall in India's foodgrain output by 30 million tonne to a seven-year low of 182.57 million tonne in 2002-03.
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.
Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza is yet to decide which one of his two horses will accompany him to the Tokyo Olympic Games and said he will pick the one carrying the best form leading up to the time of submitting the entry later this month.
Why the 2020 Padma Shri Awards are an honour truly worth celebrating.
India's agricultural production could see its biggest drop in more than two decades this year, due to a drought that hit nearly one-third of the country, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said on Friday.
Critics argue that much more could have been done and that the government was slow to react to many events.
India's index of industrial production rose by 6.4 per cent in February over the same period a year earlier, the government said on Thursday.
From parity in 1980, China's economy has outgrown India's fivefold to $10 trillion
India wasted a golden opportunity to break their 32-year-old medal jinx in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament after going down to Australia 1-2 in a hard-fought bronze medal play-off match of the eight-nation meet in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
After a gap of 10 years, the DMK snatched the reins of power from arch rival AIADMK, with its president M K Stalin leading the party to a stellar performance and in the process, helming the state as chief minister for the first time.
Skymet is the first major Indian weather forecasting agency to have issued a monsoon forecast for 2016.
The three-Test South Africa series is the first of a gruelling 2018-19 season that includes tours to England and Australia.
'Clearly, the financial system is a drag on the economy and underlines the need for improving banking practice, regulation and oversight.' 'Without that, and an end to the cronyism that caused part of the problem, one can kiss goodbye to 8% growth,' warns T N Ninan.
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'Why should the people of Odisha divert water from the Mahanadhi when 13 out of 32 districts are chronically drought prone?' 'Water is a state subject. Can you really nationalise rivers for which you need drastic amendments in the Constitution?'
Kings XI Punjab traded Ravichandran Ashwin to Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.5 crore and Karnataka spinner Jagadeesha Suchith.
India's economic growth accelerates to 7.4% in Sept quarter
India's top grappler Bajrang Punia has been handed the top billing in the men's 65kg freestyle category at the World Championships.
Anurag Thakur set to meet Mumbai Indians , Pune to discuss Maharashtra crisis.
The PM said, 'Regrettably, one of the countries of its origin and spread is in India's neighbourhood.'
India imposes restrictions on how much money its citizens and companies can invest abroad
Fadnavis assured them of transferring land rights within the next three months.
'Afghanistan is a beautiful country but has no luck as far as lasting peace is concerned'
India's Olympic aspirations failed to blossom in the face of personal egos of star tennis players even as the legend of Sania Mirza continued to grow and an ageless Leander Paes basked in personal glory in 2016.
The Indian economy would grow by 6-6.5 per cent in the current fiscal despite being affected by the global financial crisis and drought in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.
Devendra Fadnavis, a Nagpur-based legislator, told climate experts that climatic changes were causing the rains to strike at odd times or in the wrong places, with devastating effect.
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Climate change and US-India collaborations in renewable energy resources will be up for discussion at the US-India energy summit coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, DC, later this month, reports Aziz Haniffa.
After winning the hearts of Indian cricket fans, Virat Kohli seems to be the new talking point in tinsel town as well now. Ace Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan seems to be in awe of the Indian batting sensation. Talking about Kohli's ever-growing popularity, Abhishek said, "He is doing great things for the country. He is super-fit and is currently doing more advertisements than all of us combined." Kohli and Abhishek shared the stage with India batsman Ajkinkya Rahane and actor Arjun Kapoor to announce the charity football match to be played between cricket stars and Bollywood personalities on June 4 in Andheri Sports Complex, suburban Mumbai.
Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea.
Sri Lanka and southern India could continue to experience higher than normal rainfall and this could cause further flooding, particularly urban flooding, in certain locations, the report said.
Nearly 21 per cent of the country has received "deficient" rainfall till July 31, the India Meteorological Department on Monday said.
India is capable of developing GM crops, Randy Hautea, global coordinator for International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, tells Kanika Datta.
The government's fiscal deficits have reduced over the last five years.
Chana is majorly imported from Australia and Tanzania and it attracts an import duty of 60 per cent. A section of the traders is demanding a reduction in import duty to around 35-40 per cent to tide over any shortage of the commodity as the new crop will start hitting the market only around mid-February.
The main reasons for water scarcity are wastage, pollution and unsustainable management.
Stalin said that Modi should allow the farmers to meet him and offer a consoling solution at the earliest.
Indian gold demand seen falling to 8-year low in festive quarter.
