Moscow, July 4 (IANS) England striker Jamie Vardy is now a serious injury doubt as the side turns their attention to preparing Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal clash against Sweden in Samara.Vardy played as a second half substitute for Raheem Sterling in the game, but despite being one of the five players expected to take the fifth penalty in Tuesday's decisive...
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered mandatory dope test of all government employees, including police personnel, from the time of their recruitment through every stage of their service, an official said on Wednesday.The Chief Minister has directed the Chief Secretary to work out the modalities and have the necessary notification issued in this regard, an...
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Actor Shashank Vyas, popular for playing Jagdish Singh in the show "Balika Vadhu" on child marriage, has bagged a role in "Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop", which has a "bold and hard-hitting" concept.The show, which premiered on Colors in May as an attempt to break the shackles of traditionalism when it comes to set roles...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the transfer of a 5.99 acre Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) plot in Tawang to the Arunachal Pradesh government for constructing a multipurpose ground.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced the decision after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The state government had identified land measuring 5.99 acres...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Delhi will suffer if the Lt Governor and the Delhi government do not work together or are in conflict, former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Wednesday.She said that the Supreme Court ruling clipping the Lt Governor's powers was a mere reiteration of the fact that the Delhi government's powers cannot be compared with other...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave the green signal to the signing of a MoU with Britain for cooperation in the field of law and justice.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pertains to the concerns and requirements in the field of exchange of experience by legal professionals,...
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Actor Randeep Rai of "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai" fame will soon make his Bollywood debut with the romance-comedy "Saroj Ka Rishta".Randeep's character will be entangled in a love triangle between the characters of actor Gaurav Pandey and actor Shahid Kapoor's sister Sanah.The film is primarily based on the concept of body shaming."Bagging a role...
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his MP wife Dimple Yadav will soon be entering the hospitality industry as entrepreneurs? So it seems, as both have applied to the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) for approval of map for their proposed hotel, an official said on Wednesday. His father and family patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav has...
London, July 4 (IANS) World No.11 Madison Keys of the United States defeated World No. 91 Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of Wimbledon.The 23-year-old took one hour and 16 minutes to secure her spot in the Grand Slam tournament's third round for the fifth time in her career, reports Efe.Keys is set to...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) As the Union Cabinet approved MSP worth 50 per cent over cost of production for summer-sown crops, Congress President Rahul Gandhi indicated that the Karnataka budget, which will be presented on Thursday, will waive farm loans and said it will be a "beacon of hope for farmers"."On the eve of the Karnataka Budget, I'm confident...
