Tendulkar equals Gavaskar’s record of first class 100s
Senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar today equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s record number of first class hundreds by cracking a superb century against Rest of India on day three of the Irani Cup here.
Media unnecessarily hyping Mamata’s remark: Trinamul
The Trinamul Congress today accused the media of unnecessarily hyping the incident of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee publicly abusing her security guards at the book fair here.
New Zealand crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets
New Zealand rode on their bowlers lethal performance to crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets in their first Super Six match of the ICC women’s World Cup here today.
Actor James Cromwell arrested for protesting cat experiments
The Artist actor James Cromwell was arrested after storming a meeting of university of Wisconsin to protest experimentation on cats.
India developing Agni-VI ballistic missile
India today said it is developing a long-range nuclear-capable Agni-VI ballistic missile that would carry multiple warheads allowing one weapon system to take out several targets at a time.
Scindia meets bankers; discusses lending issues in Power sector
Power minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today met bankers and heads of financial institutions to iron out the problems faced by them while lending to the sector.
Fresh summons against Cong MP in kidnapping and rape case
Fresh summons were today issued by a fast-track court against Congress MP Mahabal Mishra and his family members for their alleged role in the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl in 2006, after he they failed to appear before it.
Security on high alert in view of Lankan President’s visit
A thick security blanket has been thrown over this temple town in the wake of reports that some Tamil Nadu-based outfits may create trouble during the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa here this evening, the police said today.
Largest prime number yet is discovered
Researchers have identified the world’s largest prime number yet, beating the previous record by over four million digits.
‘Rs 341cr spent on VIP security in capital’
The Delhi government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that 8,049 police personnel are deployed for giving protection to VIPs in the national capital at a cost of `341 crores to the exchequer annually.