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Justice U.D. Salvi Appointed Acting Chairperson Of NGT
Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi on Wednesday took charge as acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), a day after Justice Swatanter Kumar retired. ....
Ekta Lone Indian In Both ICC ODI, T20I Teams Of The Year
Indian women's team left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht emerged the lone Indian to feature in both the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI and T20I teams of the year with Englands Heather Knight named as captain of the 50-over side and West Indian Stafanie Taylor appointed captain of the 20-over side.....
Mamang Dai, Ramesh Kuntal Win Sahitya Akademi Award
Authors Mamang Dai and Ramesh Kuntal Megh have won this year's Sahitya Akademi award for their work "The Black Hill", a novel, and "Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar", a literary criticism, in English and Hindi respectively. ....
Valmiki Community Protests Screening Of Salman's 'Tiger Zinda Hai' In Rajasthan
In yet another protest against a Bollywood film, the morning shows of "Tiger Zinda Hai", a Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif starred film, had to be stopped in many cinema halls across Rajasthan after members of the Valmiki community raised slogans, tore and burnt posters of the film over the alleged use of a pejorative word by Salman during a promotional event.....
Pakistan Again Violates Ceasefire On LoC
Pakistan Army on Friday again violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, leading to a heavy exchange of fire with Indian troops that was on late into the evening, officials said.....
Delhi Ex-Lt Governor Banwari Lal Joshi Passes Away
Delhi's former Lt Governor Banwari Lal Joshi died at a hospital in Delhi after undergoing treatment for cardiac and respiratory issues, said doctors on Friday. He was 81. ....
India Beat Sri Lanka By 88 Runs In Second T20I
A good all-round performance helped India beat Sri Lanka by 88 runs in the second Twenty-20 International (T20I) match at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Friday.....
Air Deccan Flies To Maharashtra Towns Under Udan
India's first low-cost carrier Air Deccan took to the skies again on Saturday after nearly a decade, connecting Mumbai with Jalgaon in northern Maharashtra under the 'Udan' regional connectivity scheme. ....
Teen Sisters Found Hanging From Tree In Noida
The bodies of two teenaged sisters were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, adjoining Delhi, on Tuesday, police said.....
RCOM Debt Cut By Rs 25K Cr To Rs 6K Cr By Monetising Assets: Anil Ambani
Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday said the company has achieved full resolution of Reliance Communications' (RCOM) debt, reducing it by Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 6,000 crore by monetising assets. ....
