माइक हेसन ने गुरूवार को आईपीएल टीम किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब से नाता तोड़ने का ऐलान कर दिया जिससे ऐसी अटकलें लगाई जा रही है कि वह भारत के अगले कोच के पद की दौड़ में हैं । न्यूजीलैंड में स्थानीय मीडिया ने कहा है कि हेसन ने भारत और पाकिस्तान दोनों टीमों के मुख्य कोच के पद के लिये आवेदन दिया है । आस्ट्रेलिया के पूर्व हरफनमौला टाम मूडी ने भी भारतीय टीम के कोच के पद के लिये आवेदन दिया है । हेसन ने ट्विटर पर लिखा ,‘‘ मैने…
Read Moreसंयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव के प्रवक्ता ने कहा कि वैश्विक संस्था और उसका शीर्ष नेतृत्व भारत और पाकिस्तान के साथ विभिन्न स्तर पर संपर्क बनाए हुए है। महासचिव एंतोनियो गुतारेस ने कश्मीर मुद्दे पर तनाव के मद्देनजर सभी पक्षों से संयम बरतने की अपील की है। प्रवक्ता ने यह बात इस सवाल के जवाब में कही कि क्यों महासचिव एंतोनियो गुतारेस इस मुद्दे पर भारत और पाकिस्तान से बात करने के लिए अनिच्छुक हैं। महासचिव के प्रवक्ता स्टीफेन दुजार्रिक ने नियमित संवाददाता सम्मेलन में बुधवार को कहा, ‘‘ महासचिव की ओर…
Read Moreपूर्व राष्ट्रपति प्रणव मुखर्जी, भारतीय जनसंघ के दिवंगत नेता नानाजी देशमुख और दिवंगत गायक भूपेन हजारिका को मंगलवार को देश का सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान भारत रत्न प्रदान किया गया। राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद ने यहां राष्ट्रपति भवन में आयोजित एक समारोह में मुखर्जी, हजारिका के बेटे तेज और नानाजी देशमुख के करीबी रिश्तेदार विरेंद्रजीत सिंह को यह पुरस्कार प्रदान किया। हजारिका और देशमुख को यह सम्मान मरणोपरांत दिया गया है। राष्ट्रपति भवन के भव्य दरबार हॉल में आयोजित समारोह में उपराष्ट्रपति वेंकैया नायडू, प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी, गृहमंत्री अमित शाह, कई केंद्रीय…
Read MoreChina’s exports beat expectations to rise in July while its purchases continued to shrink, official data showed Thursday, despite simmering US trade tensions.The trade war with the United States and weakening global demand had weighed on China’s manufacturing sector during the first six months of the year, with its global exports roughly flat from a year earlier.But in July China’s exports rose 3.3 percent on-year, the customs administration’s figures showed, ahead of the one percent drop forecast by a Bloomberg News poll.China’s economy slowed to 6.2 per cent growth in…
Read MoreAmid rising diplomatic tensions with Pakistan, India’s national tennis federation is likely to approach the sport’s world governing body ITF, seeking a neutral venue for the Davis Cup tie against the neighbours which was originally planned in Islamabad.Following the revocation of the provisions of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir by the union government, which took away the state’s special status, Pakistan on Wednesday downgraded diplomatic ties with India. The Indian envoy in Pakistan was asked to leave the country.”It might affect the tie. It’s too early to say but…
Read MoreMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said only time will tell whether the Modi government’s move of scrapping of Article 370 will establish peace and bring down terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Madhya Pradesh government’s guest house named ‘Madhyalok’ at Vashi in neighboring Navi Mumbai.“Only time will tell how many employment opportunities are generated and whether acts of terrorism come down in Jammu and Kashmir after the removal of Article 370…that is the biggest…
Read MoreSalma Hayek says age is no longer a concern for her.The actor, who was the first Latina to grace InStyle magazine’s cover in 1998, said she then used to worry about turning 30. “I shot my first InStyle cover when I was 29, in 1998. It’s very dear to me because I was the first Latina on a ‘What’s Hot Now’ issue. What I remember most about my 20s is that I didn’t want to be 30.”In America they used to tell actresses they expired at 30. That’s why I…
Read MoreThe rebounded by 18 paise to 70.71 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, a day after the Reserve Bank of India cut the key interest rate by 35 basis points. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee witnessed high volatility against the US dollar. The local unit opened strong at 70.80 and touched a high of 70.71 and a low of 70.83 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday.The domestic unit was trading at 70.87 against the dollar at 1010 hrs.Rupee had settled at 70.89…
Read MoreSkipper Virat Kohli doesn’t want to put undue pressure on young Rishabh Pant as he is the one for the future, who needs to be given some space to display his full potential.The 21-year-old, who is expected to fill Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s shoes in future, was widely criticised for his shot selection in the first two games but came up trumps in third T20 International with a cracking 65 not out off 42 balls, in the able company of his skipper.”We are looking at him (Pant) as the future. He…
Read MoreUN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has expressed condolences at the demise of India’s former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, describing her as an “extraordinary” woman and leader who devoted her life to public service.Swaraj passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. The senior BJP leader was 67.Saddened by the news of the passing of @SushmaSwaraj, an extraordinary woman & leader who devoted her life to public service. I had the honour of meeting…
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