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National Observers Appointed For 12 Olympic Disciplines
The sports ministry on Monday appointed National Observers for 12 Olympic disciplines for preparation and implementation of the long-term development plan. Among the key appointments were double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar for wrestling, Anju Bobby George and P.T. Usha for athletics, Jagbir Singh for hockey and Somdev Devvarman for tennis. ....
BSF Hands Over Pakistani Intruder
The BSF has handed over to Pakistan a Pakistani who crossed into India by mistake in the Ferozepur sector, BSF officials said on Monday.....
Flood Alert For Amazon River
Continuing intense rains in Peru have increased the water flow in the Amazon River to a critical level which could cause further flooding, according to the national weather service. ....
BJP Hails SC Advice For Amicable Settlement Of Ayodhya Dispute
The BJP on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court's advice for an amicable settlement of the Ayodhya Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.....
ICC Names Ankur Khanna As New CFO
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the appointment of Ankur Khanna to the post of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).....
Pujara Gains No.2 Slot; Jadeja Pips Ashwin To Top ICC Test Bowler's Chart
Indian players continued to rule the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings as Ranchi double-centurion Cheteshwar Pujara gained four spots to a career-best No.2 spot while his teammate Ravindra Jadeja consolidated his stay on top of the bowler's list after pushing fellow tweaker Ravichandran Ashwin to the No.2 spot. ....
Women Scientists Focus Of Three Indian Science Journals
Three Indian scientific journals have featured, for the first time since their inception, special issues authored exclusively by women scientists to trigger a debate on lower representation of women in science.....
BJP All For Electoral Reforms: Minister
Electoral reforms are a priority for the ruling BJP as these are needed to make India a superpower, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arjun Meghwal said in New Delhi on Tuesday.....
Modi Greets People On Bihar Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greeting to people on the occasion of Bihar Day.....
SBI Officials Held For Violating RBI Guidelines
The CBI has arrested two senior State Bank of India (SBI) officials for misappropriating funds of around Rs 12.40 lakh by violating the RBI guidelines imposed during demonetisation, an official said on Wednesday.....
