BCCI promotes Deepti, Rajaeshwari

March 3, 2022, 2:39 pm Mumbai, March 3 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday promoted young all-rounder Deepti Sharma and veteran spinner Rajeshwari Gaikwad in Grade A in central contracts for the 2021-22 season. Sneh Rana is the new entrant in the contract. She made it to Grade C … Read more

Ukrainians won’t surrender: Zelensky

March 3, 2022, 2:49 pm Kyiv, March 3 : As the Russian invasion entered eighth day amid reports that over 2,000 Ukrainian civilians may have died, President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Thursday that his people were not scared, cannot be broken and will not surrender. “They wanted to destroy us so many times. They couldn’t. … Read more

Governor leaves House without finishing address

March 3, 2022, 4:20 pm Mumbai, March 3 : Legislators of Maharashtra’s ruling coalition on Thursday shouted slogans and protested against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari over his remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji, forcing him to leave the Assembly without completing his address to the joint session. Unprecedented chaos erupted as soon as the Governor reached the … Read more

28 per cent of candidates in 7th phase of polls in UP have criminal cases : 36 per cent crorepatis

March 3, 2022, 3:56 pm Varanasi, March 3 : On an average 28 per cent of the candidates contesting Uttar Pradesh assembly polls in phase 7 have declared criminal cases against themselves. Similarly 36 per cent of the candidates are crorepatis. UP Election Watch Association for Democratic Reform has analysed the affidavits of 607 candidates … Read more

BJP-SP-BSP only talk of religion, caste: Priyanka

March 3, 2022, 3:19 pm Lucknow, March 3 : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) accusing them of doing politics in the name of ‘religion’ and ‘caste’ while ignoring the real issues troubling people of Uttar Pradesh. “BJP, … Read more

Dynastic politicos will never fulfill dreams of poor: Modi

March 3, 2022, 3:13 pm Jaunpur (UP), March 3 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked Samajwadi Party (SP) and said the formula of dynastic politicians to run the government was to loot Uttar Pradesh and crush the dreams of the poor. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said, “The formula of dynastic politicians … Read more

SC junks plea against Congress, AAP, SP

March 3, 2022, 4:27 pm New Delhi, March 3 : The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction for registration of FIRs and disqualification of candidates from the Congress, AAP and Samajwadi Party for offering freebies during Assembly elections in five states. The court refused to entertain the … Read more

Alliance with people is our ‘hallmark’, mafias patronage under dynastic politicos :Modi

March 3, 2022, 4:26 pm Addressing an election rally here, Modi said, “These dynastic politicians are still stuck in the old politics of alliance between a few politicians and mafias, whereas our alliance is with the people and this alliance is firm.” He said, “BJP’s alliance is with 14,000 poor families of Chandauli for whom … Read more

Russia-Ukraine talks will take place: Russia

March 3, 2022, 4:04 pm Moscow, March 3 ( /Sputnik) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday expressed confidence that the crisis in Ukraine will be resolved and negotiations with Kiev were expected to take place soon. “Of course, we will find a solution, I do not doubt it. Our minimal conditions are well-known, they … Read more

Govt wins ‘national consensus’ on Ukraine

March 3, 2022, 3:53 pm New Delhi, March 3 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday briefed in details members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on the situation in Ukraine and said later that there was a “strong and unanimous message of support” to bring back all Indians from the war-hit country. “A good … Read more

Ukraine: Place is secondary, discussion matters: Kremlin

March 3, 2022, 4:35 pm Moscow, March 3 ( /Sputnik) The place of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is secondary, the main thing is the fact of the meeting and the first round has taken place, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “In this case, the place is secondary, the main thing is the … Read more

UP polls: 46.70 pc votes polled till 3 pm

March 3, 2022, 4:25 pm Lucknow, March 3 : An estimated 46.70 per cent of the 2.15 crore electorate had voted till 3 pm on Thursday in the sixth and penultimate phase of the staggered Uttar Pradesh assembly elections spread across 57 constituencies in 10 districts. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, the maximum of … Read more

Shabana on her first ‘colour blind’ character on OTT

March 3, 2022, 4:29 pm Mumbai, March 3 : Veteran actress Shabana Azmi on Thursday voiced “what a struggle” it has been for Asian actors for decades as she shared a screenshot of her character Admiral Margaret Paragonsky in “Halo”, and called it her first “colour blind” casting since she began working in Western productions … Read more

IAF brings back 798 Indians

March 3, 2022, 2:08 pm New Delhi, March 3 : With the fourth C-17 Globemaster aircraft landing at Hindan near here on Thursday with 180 Indians from Ukraine, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has so far flown home 798 passengers from Hungary, Poland and Romania. Most Indians brought back to the country are students. On … Read more

Haryana:BPL families to get ABS benefits : Vij

March 3, 2022, 2:17 pm Chandigarh, March 3 : Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Anil Vij said the process has been initiated for poor families of the state under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme (ABS), especially the BPL families whose annual income is less than or equal to Rs 1.80 lakh and land is less … Read more

NPAs gone, banks ready to lend: Niti Vice Chair

March 3, 2022, 2:09 pm By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, March 3 : On the back of measures taken by the government over the last two years, the Indian economy will see steady growth going forward and the era of ups and down is now behind us, said Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar. He … Read more

Earthquake with mild intensity felt in certain parts of Kalahandi

March 3, 2022, 2:06 pm Bhubaneswar, Mar 3 : An earthquake of mild intensity with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in certain parts of Kalahandi district at 11.29 AM on Thursday local Meteorology department sources here said. According to MET department here, the epicentre of the quake was located at … Read more

202 hailing from MP return from Ukraine

March 3, 2022, 2:24 pm Bhopal, Mar 3 : As many as 202 students who hail from Madhya Pradesh but were trapped in war-torn Ukraine have been safely repatriated under the Centre’s Operation Ganga, state Home Minister and government spokesman Narottam Mishra said on Thursday. “The External Affairs Ministry has sent to my department a … Read more

Paralympics: IPC bans Russia, Belarus

March 3, 2022, 2:11 pm Beijing, March 3 : The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board on Thursday refused to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games after several National Paralympics Committees threatened not to compete in the games. The decision came after the IPC announced that Russian and … Read more

Kohli inaugurates ambulance service to help stray animals

March 3, 2022, 1:55 pm Mumbai, March 3 : Virat Kohli is on the cusp of playing his 100th Test match and become the 12th Indian cricketer to achieve the milestone. The 33-year-old starrer Indian team will take field against Sri Lanka in the first Test on Friday in Mohali. Ahead of adding another feather … Read more

Can I direct Putin, says CJI on Ukraine evacuation plea

March 3, 2022, 12:03 pm New Delhi, March 3 : The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any order on a matter pertaining to evacuation of Indians, especially students, stuck in Romania and other neighbouring nations of Ukraine, which is under attack by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces. “What will the court do? Can … Read more

21.79 pc voting till 11 am in UP

March 3, 2022, 12:17 pm Lucknow, March 3 : An estimated 21.79 per cent of the electorate had voted till 11 am on Thursday in the sixth and second last phase of the staggered Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in 57 constituencies spread across 10 districts. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, the maximum of 23.42 … Read more

UCO Bank gains on extending partnership with Fisdom

UCO Bank is currently trading at Rs. 12.02, up by 0.17 points or 1.43% from its previous closing of Rs. 11.85 on the BSE. UCO Bank The scrip opened at Rs. 11.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 12.14 and Rs. 11.91 respectively. So far 78977 shares were traded on the counter. … Read more

Maha: Thane logs 34 new cases

March 3, 2022, 11:23 am Thane, March 3 : Maharashtra’s Thane district has reported 34 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total infection count to 7,08,366, an official said on Thursday. With no new death reported, the toll stood at 11,876. The mortality rate stands at 1.67 per cent, he added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the … Read more

14 more test Covid positive in Arunachal

March 3, 2022, 11:04 am Itanagar, Mar 3 : Fourteen more persons have tested positive for Covid19 in Arunachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, pushing the state’s overall case tally to 64,453, a senior health official said on Thursday. On the other hand, 21 others have recuperated from the disease, taking the total number … Read more

PM Modi to meet Quad leaders today

March 3, 2022, 11:03 am New Delhi, March 3 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a Quad Leaders’ virtual meeting on Thursday with the leaders of US, Australia and Japan, according to the External Affairs Ministry. According to the ministry, PM Modi will be participating in the virtual meeting with US President Joe … Read more

Sensex recovers 92 pts

March 3, 2022, 10:33 am Mumbai, March 3 : The BSE Sensex on Thursday recovered 92 points at 55,561.58 in opening session as buying was seen across the board. The Nifty too moved up 42.20 points at 16,648.15. Tumbling down over 700 points on Wednesday, the equity market was seen improved on the strength of … Read more

Tendulkar congratulates Kohli on his milestone

March 3, 2022, 10:32 am Mumbai, March 3 : Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar paid glowing tributes to Virat Kohli on the eve of his 100th Test match, saying that although this feat is a “terrific achievement”, his real strength is “being able to motivate a whole generation” of cricketers. Tendulkar’s message is part of a … Read more

India logs 6,561 new Covid cases

March 3, 2022, 11:01 am New Delhi, March 3 : India has registered 6,561 Covid-19 cases, while the daily positivity rate stood at 0.74 per cent, as per the on Health Ministry data on Thursday. A total 142 deaths were reported, taking the total fatality count to 5,14,388. The Ministry data said the total active … Read more

No report of students taken hostage in Ukraine: MEA

March 3, 2022, 10:24 am New Delhi, March 3 : External Affairs Ministry on Thursday said they have no reports of Indians being held hostage in Ukraine after allegations by Russia that a group was being forced to stay in Kharkiv. “Our Embassy in Ukraine is in continuous touch with Indian nationals in Ukraine. We … Read more

8.69pc votes polled till 9 am in UP

March 3, 2022, 10:28 am Lucknow, March 3 : Polling began at a slow pace as only 8.69 per cent of 2.15 crore votes were polled in the first two hours till 9 am for 57 seats spread over 10 districts in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Thursday. According to the … Read more

Russia police arrest anti-war protesters

March 3, 2022, 7:23 am Kyiv, March 3 : As Russian forces continue to fire artillery in Ukraine, the anti-war protesters in Russia are being detained. According to The Guardian, the Russian police on Wednesday reportedly detained a well-known survivor of the Siege of Leningrad, Yelena Osipova, at an anti-war protest in St Petersburg. The … Read more

Four explosions rock Ukraine capital

March 3, 2022, 6:57 am Kyiv, March 3 : Four explosions rocked Kyiv on the eighth day of Russian invasion in Ukraine. According to The Kyiv Independent, two loud explosions were heard in the center of Kyiv. The third and fourth explosions were heard near Kyiv’s Druzhby Narodiv metro station. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy … Read more

Boris Johnson accuses Putin of ‘war crimes’

March 2, 2022, 11:19 pm London, March 2 : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine. Johnson said this during Prime Minister’s Questions, where he accused the Russian military of bombing innocent civilians which he said qualified as ‘war crimes’. Johnson was responding to … Read more

NDRF sends relief material to Ukraine

March 2, 2022, 11:00 pm New Delhi, March 2 : The NDRF has sent relief material to Ukraine including blankets, sleeping mats, and solar study lamps, Home Ministry said in a statement. “The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent relief material to Ukraine. The NDRF has provided relief material including blankets, sleeping mats, and … Read more

Panch shot dead in Kashmir

March 2, 2022, 10:26 pm Srinagar, March 2 : A Panch was shot dead by dentified militants in Kashmir on Wednesday evening, officials said. The Panch, identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar, was shot dead in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Incidentally, this was the first civilian killing by terrorists this year. Police said they received information … Read more

Russia bombs several Ukrainian cities

March 2, 2022, 9:45 pm Kyiv, March 2 : Russian forces on Wednesday continued to bomb several Ukrainian cities, with Kharkiv as the main target. However, according to reports no major Ukrainian city fell to the Russian forces on Wednesday. Experts have however, warned that Moscow appears to be resorting to devastating shelling of built-up … Read more

US may intercept Russian planes

March 2, 2022, 8:32 pm Washington, March 2 ( /Sputnik) Russian airplanes may be intercepted and their crew members detained if they enter American airspace after the ban goes into effect on Wednesday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday. “Aircraft operators subject to this notam who do not comply with these instructions may … Read more

Kim Kardashian is officially ‘single’

March 3, 2022, 6:02 am Los Angeles, March 3 : Days after Kim Kardashian claimed Kanye “Ye” West was causing “emotional distress”, the SKIMS mogul was granted her bifurcation request to restore her marital status to single. With this, she has dropped ‘West’ from her name. The former Keeping Up With the Kardashians star virtually … Read more

Aishwarya Rai starrer PS1 first look out

March 2, 2022, 11:04 pm Chennai, March 2 : The first look of the multilingual epic historical fiction drama “Ponniyin Selvan: 1″ is finally here. The makers on Wednesday treated fans to the spectacular first peek into the Mani Ratnam magnus opus. Working in the shadows without generating much hype, Mani Ratnam grabbed the Internet … Read more

Covid hits Aussies on eve of WC

March 3, 2022, 6:56 am By Priya Nagi Christchurch, March 3 : Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. The 24-year-old will now isolate for 10 days here and in line with ICC and New Zealand Government Health guidelines, meaning … Read more

Fuel prices continued to be steady

March 3, 2022, 8:29 am New Delhi, Mar 3 : The fuel prices continued to be steady as petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Thursday. The fuel prices had come down sharply on November 4, 2021, after the Centre announced reduction in excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 … Read more

Stranded Indians reach Mumbai from Bucharest

March 3, 2022, 8:26 am Mumbai, March 3 : The third batch of Indians who were stranded in Ukraine reached Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Bucharest on Thursday. The Indians, who reached here by Air India Express Flight IX 1202, were welcomed by on Minister of State for Railways Rao Saheb Danve. Indian … Read more

Operation Ganga: IAF runs evacuation operation

March 3, 2022, 8:12 am New Delhi, March 3 : Three C-17 transport aircraft carrying over 600 passengers have landed at Hindan Air Force Station in Ghaziabad between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The first C-17 aircraft landed around 1:30 am late last night carrying 200 passengers from from Romanian capital Bucharest. Minister of … Read more