Moosewala murder shows underworld gunning for targets beyond Mumbai: Ex-DRI chief
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Mumbai’s entertainment business is on the radar of the law enforcement agencies and also attracts a disproportionate level of interest from the national media. The lesser-known Punjabi and Bhojpuri industries, as a result, stay under the radar. Sidhu Moosewala’s murder, though, has shown that these industries are not immune to […]
Palaniswami slams DMK over online gaming
Chennai, June 11 (BPNS) AIADMK Joint Coordinator K. Palaniswami on Saturday, slamming the DMK government in Tamil Nadu headed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, wondered if it needs any more reasons than the increasing number of suicides to ban online gaming. Palaniswami said people are wondering whether the DMK government, by forming a committee to […]
Injury: Top-ranked Swiatek pulls out of Berlin tournament
Berlin, Jun 11 (AP) Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week’s grass-court tournament in Berlin because of a shoulder problem, saying Friday she needs to rest up ahead of Wimbledon. Swiatek is coming off her second French Open title after beating American teenager Coco Gauff in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday. […]
India records 8,329 new COVID-19 cases, 10 fatalities
New Delhi, Jun 11 A single-day rise of over 8,000 fresh COVID-19 cases was recorded in the country after 103 days, pushing India’s infection tally to 4,32,13,435, while the count of active cases jumped to 40,370, according to Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. A total of 8,329 new coronavirus cases were reported in a […]
India qualify for FIFAe Nations Cup 2022
New Delhi, Jun 11 India on Saturday qualified for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2022 for the first time ever. The esports showpiece event is set to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark this year, from July 27 to July 30. India defeated Korea Republic and Malaysia in the FIFAe Nations Series 2022 playoffs to seal their […]
Hate and unrest not our way: Rahul
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) India has always set an example of truth, non-violence and brotherhood before the world and hate and unrest “is not our way”, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday amid reports of violence during protests at various places against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad. Protests erupted in several parts […]
India aims for a come back in Second T-20
Cuttack, June 11 After a crushing seven-wicket loss in the first T20I, an experimental Indian team will look to improve their performance and make a comeback against a well-settled South Africa in the second game of the five-match series, here on Sunday. The Rishabh Pant-led India are playing the ongoing series against Proteas without their […]
How ‘Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai’ made Rakesh Roshan a gangland target
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) At a time when the 1997 killing of music mogul Gulshan Kumar was still fresh in public memory, actor and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan was confronted by two sharpshooters in full public view and shot at twice on January 21, 2000. He had just made ‘Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai’, which turned out […]
Anand finishes third in Norway Chess classical tournament
Stavanger (Norway), June 11 India’s Viswanathan Anand showed he still had a lot of fight in him despite cutting back on his schedule as he finished third in the Norway Chess 2022, one of the strongest classical chess event in the last couple of years. In the final round on Friday night, Anand defeated Norway’s […]
