Paes-Chardy suffer first-round defeat in Australian Open

Melbourne : Indian tennis ace Leander Paes along with French partner Jeremy Chardy crashed out of the Australian Open after suffering a straight sets defeat in the opening round of men’s double event on Wednesday.The Indo-French pair were beaten by Colombian-Canadian duo of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah Maksoud 3-6, 4-6, thereby making an […]

Ravinder Brahmpura is SAD candidate for Khadoor Sahib bypoll

Amritsar : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday announced the name of Ravinder Singh Brahmpura as the party candidate for Khadoor Sahib Assembly constituency bypoll to be held on February 13. Badal officially announced the name of Brahmpura for the bypoll after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple here. Ravinder Singh Brahmpura is […]

India welcomes lifting of international sanctions against Iran

New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said India has welcomed the announcement of lifting of nuclear-related sanctions against Iran, adding that the milestone represented a significant success for patient diplomacy, and signalled a new chapter of peace and prosperity.It further added that India looked forward to further developing its longstanding, […]

Bacha Khan University attack: 21 killed, 30 injured; Taliban claims responsibility

Charsadda : At least 21 people were killed and over 30 others injured as heavily-armed terrorists today stormed the Bacha Khan University in Pakistan’s restive northwest Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa province and opened indiscriminate fire on the students and teachers. The death toll is expected to rise as several injured are being treated in nearby hospitals. The security […]

Kejriwal gets bail in Mankhurd rally case

Mumbai : A Mumbai Court on Wednesday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case in which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was accused of holding a rally in Mankhurd without permission during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.The Kurla Metropolitan Magistrate Court accepted the surety furnished by Kejriwal and granted him bail. […]