https://www.instagram.com/p/CJGrpDLMoAo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Former Indian cricket Wasim Jaffer has been winning the internet with his witty tweets since the IPL. Only recently Jaffer had tweeted to Ajkinya Rahane, who will lead India in the absence of Virat Kohli, and in a cryptic way asked him to pick Shubman Gill and KL Rahul in the Boxing Day Test. The veteran batsman now has the most delightful message for the newly married Yuzvendra Chahal. The seasoned legspinner, on Tuesday, tied the knot with his fiancee (now wife) Dhanashree Verma. The couple took to Instagram to post their wedding photos and announce their marriage. “22.12.20…
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India continues to witness a steady decline in daily new coronavirus cases as 19,556 new COVID-19 cases were reported in last 24 hours taking the total count to 1,00,75,116. The total recoveries have gone up to 96,36,487 with 30,376 new recoveries recorded on Tuesday. The recovery rate stands at 95.65 per cent. There are 2,92,518 active coronavirus cases in the country. According to the Health Ministry, active cases are less than 3 lakh after 163 days. The active cases are less than three per cent of overall cases. The ministry said 301 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours…
The BJP on Tuesday won an election for the primary time from any seat in Kashmir while facing regional heavyweights just like the National Conference and therefore the PDP. Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II District Development Council seat in Srinagar, while Aijaz Ahmad Khan gave the party more reason to cheer by winning the Tulail seat in Bandipora district. Crediting the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and diligence of party workers for his success, Hussain said the DDC election was a fight between the BJP and remainder of the parties. “This may be a win for the BJP. The…
Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward posts along the road of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, a defence spokesperson said. There was no report of any damage on the Indian side, he said. “At about 0930 hours today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sectors in Poonch district,” the spokesperson said. He said the Indian Army retaliated befittingly.
A member of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit wanted in over 18 cases has been arrested in Jharkhand’s Paschim Singhbhum district, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police launched an operation in Hoilora forest in Gudri police headquarters area on Monday and nabbed Akash Mundu, Superintendent of Police Ajay Linda said. A 7.65 mm pistol, two magazines and 17 cartridges are seized from his possession, he said. Police is interrogating him to seek out out the whereabouts of his associates, the officer added.
Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar wants KL Rahul to open in situ of an out-of-form Prithvi Shaw within the second Test against Australia at the MCG from December 26. The former India captain wants Shubman Gill to play within the middle-order. “India will check out making 2 changes. Firstly, maybe KL Rahul should replace Prithvi Shaw as an opener. At No. 5 or No. 6, Shubman Gill should are available . His form has been good. Things can change if we start well,” Gavaskar told YouTube channel ‘Sports Tak’ on possible changes within the line-up. He did caution that if…
According to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, there is no proposal to conduct board examinations in February 2021. Along with this the Union Ministry of Giving information about the upcoming board examinations on Tuesday, Nishank said, “The process of board examinations will no longer be started in January-February this time”. Usually the board examinations start from the last week of February. There are also various practical examinations conducted during January every year. In the 22nd edition of ‘Shiksha Samvad’, the Education Minister on Tuesday in a live interaction with teachers held extensive discussions on online education, board exams, entrance…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked US President Donald Trump for honouring him with the coveted decoration of the Legion of Merit. In a series of tweets, PM Modi said that the award honoured “the efforts of the people of India and the US to improve bilateral ties, reflected in the bipartisan consensus in both countries about the Indo-US Strategic Partnership” U.S. President Donald Trump presented the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Naren, one of the highest military decorations in the U.S. PM Modi said he was greatly pleased by the distinction. “The 21st century presents both unprecedented challenges as…
Eight passengers who arrived in India last night on two different flights from London tested positive for COVID-19, while those on the British Airways aircraft that landed in the national capital this morning were tested, officials said today. These developments stem from increasing concerns about a new strain of coronavirus that has been discovered in the United Kingdom, leading to air travel from that country being blocked by a range of nations, including India, over the past few days. I India’s ban on flights from the United Kingdom, however, will only come into effect from Wednesday, which will last until…
The industrial sector is one of the major contributors to air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Area, as noted by the Commission on Air Quality Management on Tuesday, which ordered the conversion of all the factories in the capital to Piped Natural Gas (PNG). The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed the progress of switching over of industries operating in Delhi to PNG during a meeting, which was attended by representatives of the city government, the GAIL and the Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). The commission, headed by former chief secretary of Delhi M…