AI planning to operate two flights to Bucharest to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine
New Delhi: Air India is planning to operate two flights to Romanian capital Bucharest on Friday to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to a Russian military offensive, senior government officials said. Indian nationals who have reached the Ukraine-Romania border by road will be taken to Bucharest by officials of the Indian government so that […]
Govt to bear cost of evacuation of Indians from Ukraine
New Delhi: The government is making efforts to evacuate Indian nationals from Ukraine through its land border crossings with its neighbouring countries and they would then be brought back home, official sources said on Friday. They said evacuation flights for the Indians are being arranged and the transportation cost will be completely borne by the […]
Customised, unique system main principle of country’s security: PM
New Delhi: Batting for indigenisation in the defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the main principle of security is a customised system and that the surprise element is possible only when equipment is developed in the country. The prime minister also spoke about the challenges in the cyber domain and said […]
Sebi proposes to allow FPIs to participate in commodity derivatives mkt, issues consultation paper
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has proposed allowing foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to participate in the exchange-traded commodity derivatives market. In its consultation paper, the regulator has suggested that FPIs should be allowed to trade in all non-agricultural commodity derivatives and a few selected broad agricultural commodity derivatives, to begin with. The move is aimed […]
Ishan credits Rohit for his batting turnaround
Lucknow: Struggling for fluency in the previous series, young opener Ishan Kishan has credited India skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for his return to form in the first T20 against Sri Lanka. The left-hander, who failed to capitalise on his starts against the West Indies, finally lived up to his Rs 15.25 […]
Emotional Erwee celebrates maiden ton after mental health battle
Christchurch: Two years after nearly quitting cricket while battling mental health issues, late-blooming opener Sarel Erwee savoured a brilliant maiden century on Friday to drag South Africa back into the Test series against New Zealand. The 32-year-old lefthander’s sparkling 108 on day one of the second Test at Hagley Oval helped the Proteas to a […]
LG Sinha escapes unhurt in car accident in UP
New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday escaped unhurt when his vehicle met with a minor accident in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, officials said here. According to officials, Sinha’s vehicle hit an iron pillar on the roadside. The left side of the vehicle was damaged and a tyre punctured in the […]
Wanted some space, says Kohli on stepping down as RCB skipper
Mumbai: Virat Kohli, who had stepped down as the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper after the 2021 IPL season, said he took that call to give himself some space and manage his workload. Kohli had announced his decision to leave IPL captaincy after saying that T20 World Cup will be his last tournament as India skipper […]
Tendulkar says casino used his morphed images for promotion; to take legal action
Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said he would initiate legal action against a casino for using his morphed images to promote itself on social media. It is learnt that Tendulkar’s images were used to promote ‘Big Daddy’ casino, which is located in Goa. “While my legal team will be taking the required action, […]
First time in two years, ISL set to allow crowds for final
New Delhi: The Indian Super League (ISL) is set to feature crowds for the first time in two years when the final of the 2021-22 season is held in Goa on March 20. The final will be held at the PJN Stadium in Margao, concluding the football league that started last November. As per a […]
