Monaco, Feb 19 (IANS) Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare on Friday was banned for ten years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for "multiple breaches of anti-doping rules"."The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing…

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said that he is completely fine with wherever the side wants him to bat and believes that more one practices, the better a person becomes.Pant was one of the integral architects…

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma was pleased with the execution of plans in a high-pressure situation during their defence of 187 against the West Indies in the second T20I on Friday.A century-run stand between Nicholas…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on Friday that India is emerging as the world's preferred startup destination due to its vast unexplored potential, coupled with ease of…

Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Karnataka logged 1,333 new Covid cases against 4,890 discharges, and 19 deaths on Friday.The number of active Covid cases in the state stood at 16,184. The positivity rate for the day stood at 1.59 per cent and case…

Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) The Justice Aruna Jagadeesan (retd) Commission, set up by the Tamil Nadu government to probe the May 2018 police firing against anti-Sterlite protestors, leaving 13 dead and many injured, has completed its three and…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday assured Punjab Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi that he would "personally" look into the allegations levelled against Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal…

Imphal, Feb 18 (IANS) A local court in Manipur has summoned state BJP President to appear before it on February 24 after the former state unit chief spokesperson filed a case alleging his removal from the post and the party was…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Centre is set to launch a doorstep distribution drive for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana (PMFBY) that entered its seventh year on Friday."The PMFBY will be launching a doorstep distribution drive to…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) To enhance trade relations, India and the United Arab Emirates on Friday entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).The agreement to boost bilateral trade is expected to be implemented within…