Sri Lanka veteran spinner Rangana Herath has been ruled out of the third and final Test against India starting in New Delhi on Dec. 2. Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who is uncapped in Tests, is likely to be named as his replacement. Herath, 39, complained of back pain after the second Test in Nagpur, where India…
BCCI submits suggestions on CoA’s draft proposal on new constitution
October 17, 2017As per the direction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has submitted the suggestions on the draft proposal prepared by Committee of Administrators (CoA) on the new constitution of the cricket body before the Supreme Court. Last month, the Apex Court had once again reprimanded the BCCI for its constant delay in…
U-17 World Cup India 2017: India go down to Colombia
October 10, 2017India faced its second consecutive defeat in the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup after going down 1-2 to Colombia in an entertaining Group A encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi yesterday. A pulsating first half saw India come ever so close to breaking the deadlock. However, Abhijit Sarkar’s close-range shot was well…
5-year-old girl raped by peon in Delhi School
September 10, 2017New Delhi: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a peon inside the premises of a private school in Shahdara here, the Police said. The accused, identified as Vikas (40), has been arrested, said Nupur Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara. The incident came a day after a seven-year-old boy had his throat slit for…
CM calls on Railway Minister
August 17, 2017Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who called on Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi this morning, urged for the upgradation of Mysuru Railway Station and speedy action pertaining to Hubballi- Ankola Railway Line.
BEML employees begin two-day stir at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
August 9, 2017New Delhi: Despite staging protests for over nine months opposing the Government’s move to privatise public sector giant BEML (Bharath Earth Movers Ltd.), over 200 elected representatives of BEML Employees Unions from Mysuru, Bengaluru and KGF in Karnataka and Palakkad in Kerala began their two-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi this morning. N.K….
Filing of IT-Returns: Last date extended till August 5
August 1, 2017The last date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the financial year 2016-17 has been extended till Aug. 5. The original deadline was July 31. The Income Tax Department has already received over two crore returns filed electronically. The Department had earlier issued advertisements in leading national dailies in the last few days…
Women’s Cricket Team feted
July 27, 2017Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel felicitated the Indian women’s cricket team for their tremendous performance in the recent ICC Women’s World Cup, here this morning. Congratulating the team for putting up great show, Goel said the Mithali Raj-led side might have lost the finals, but they have won the hearts of…
Ravi Shastri may get over Rs. 7 crore a year
July 16, 2017India’s newly-appointed head coach Ravi Shastri is likely to be paid between Rs. 7 crore to Rs 7.5 crore per year, according to sources. “BCCI is going to make an offer of more than Rs. 7 crore to Shastri. This is the same amount which (predecessor) Anil Kumble had asked from the board during his…
Guha resigns as BCCI Administrator
June 1, 2017Historian Ramachandra Guha, one of the administrators of the BCCI, has resigned from the post. Sources said that he had tendered his resignation citing personal reasons on Sunday last. Guha informed Supreme Court, this morning that he had tendered his resignation to Vinod Rai, the Chairman of the Committee of Administrators appointed by the Apex…
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