Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) In its second success in the past 24 hours, the Punjab Police's Intelligence Wing on Wednesday busted a three-member gang of smugglers in Amritsar district and seized three kilograms of heroin from their possession, a police official said.The heroin is valued at over Rs 15 crore in international market."With this breakthrough, the Punjab police has seized...
Patna, July 4 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, wife of his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, is all set to enter politics in Bihar, a party leader said on Wednesday.A day ahead of the Foundation Day celebrations of the Rashtriya Janata Dal here, Aishwarya has got a prominent place along with Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri...
Milan, July 4 (IANS) Inter Milan have added depth to their attack by signing young Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez from Racing Club on a five-year deal, which was announced on Wednesday."Lautaro Martinez is officially an Inter player. The has signed a contract with the club that runs until June 30, 2023," Inter said in their website.According to Italian media reports,...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) failing to deposit Rs 1,000 crore, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the real estate firm to pay Rs 600 crore to pay back to the home buyers who have opted for a refund.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud asked senior advocate...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Welcoming the Supreme Court ruling in favour of AAP government in Delhi, Congress on Wednesday said people of the capital city have been the sufferers in the egotistical battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The party also asked why did Lt Governor Anil Baijal allow himself to be misdirected in...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The government has decided to issue one more Look out Circular (LoC) against an NRI to create a stronger deterrent for husbands who have abandoned their wives in India, the Women and Child Development Ministry (WCD) said on Wednesday.The decision was taken by the Integrated Nodal Agency (INA) which is headed by WCD Secretary Rakesh...
Toronto, July 4 (IANS) Banned former Australia vice-captain David Warner was on Wednesday named captain of Canadian Twenty20 franchise Winnipeg Hawks."He's going to be a good leader," Winnipeg coach Waqar Younis was quoted as saying by BBC."He's a team man. He's up front and he likes to give whatever his knowledge is. He's always there."Previously, Warner has skippered the Australian...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday said that it has embarked on a credit restructuring exercise under which large accounts as well as lending operations will be concentrated in a "few specially designated" branches.According to the lender, to ensure better accountability and operations, the bank has decided to shift most of the borrowal accounts...
Melbourne, July 4 (IANS) A day after Aaron Finch broke his own individual record for the highest T20 International score, the Australia T20I skipper's contract with Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Melbourne Renegades was extended for two more years.Finch, 31, on Monday notched up a mammoth 172 against Zimbabwe in the ongoing tri-series on Monday to shatter his own record....
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Brazil football great Ronaldo has leapt to the defense of his compatriot Neymar, refuting claims the Selecao forward has been play-acting during the FIFA World Cup in Russia.Among those to criticize Neymar in recent days are former England strikers Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, Argentina legend Diego Maradona and Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio, reports Xinhua...
