Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:38:33
Moderate fog cover was witnessed on Saturday in the national capital, leading to delay in 52 rail services and re-scheduling of 12 others.
Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport though were normal, airport officials said.
According to a MeT department official, visibility was recorded at 1,500 metres at 5:30 am (local time). Three hours later, it dropped to 400 metres.
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Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:35:17
England put on board challenging 477 before their first innings ended on the second day of the fifth and final cricket Test against India here today.
England resumed the day on 284 for four.
At tea on the second day of the game, Dawson and Stuart Broad were batting on 55 and 17 respectively, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:33:31
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday demanded setting up of a commission to probe source of funding of political parties.
He also questioned the central government's decision to exempt political parties from paying income tax while depositing old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes.
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Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:30:17
Nearly a dozen members of the Congress and TDP were suspended on Saturday from the Telangana Legislative Assembly over their demand for debate on defection of Opposition MLAs into ruling TRS.
The suspension of nine Congress and two TDP MLAs for the day came as the Opposition members entered the well of the house.
Talking to reporters after suspension, Congress MLA M Bhatti Vikramarka alleged
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:22:01
Favourites India came from a goal down to pip Australia 4-2 via shootout in a thrilling contest and enter the final of the men’s Junior Hockey World Cup after a hiatus of 15 years in front of a packed Major Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium here today.
India, who last won the Junior World Cup way back in 2001 in Hobart, are on a mission to reclaim the title and will face Belgium in the summit clas
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:19:13
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to "fulfil their commitment" of permitting withdrawal of Rs 24,000 per week to the extent possible and review the decision periodically.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur noted the submissions of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi who had said government has already made it amply clear that it would take around 50 days time to streamline
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:56:06
After the Communist Party of India (Marxist) skipped the opposition delegation that met President Pranab Mukherjee over the demonetisation issue, while defending their party's decision, general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said they never supported the decision to meet the President as they wanted to approach the common man in this matter.
"We had asked earlier, what would the President
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:53:08
Pakistan were in early trouble chasing Australia’s first innings of 429 on the second day of the day-night Test at the Gabba on Friday.
The visitors lost their first wicket in the fifth over when Azhar Ali was well caught by a diving Usman Khawaja at third slip off Mitchell Starc for five.
At the interval, Pakistan were 20 for one with Sami Aslam on three and Babar Azam not out on nine.
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:48:41
Extremely upset with the disruptions in the month-long Winter Session, former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Friday said that he had not witnessed such scenes in Parliament in his political career so far, adding it was extremely unfortunate that various political parties were acting as per their convenience with least concern for the common man.
"Is there any unity in the opposition? There i
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