Silver the order of the day
After Tuesday's stunning gold rush, Indian wrestlers suffered heart-break on Wednesday, settling for four silver medals and a bronze at the 20th CommonwealthGames here.Bijneesh Bajrang, Satyawart Kadian, Lalita and Sakshi Malik had stormed into the finals of their respective events, raising the prospect of another glorious evening but they all encountered tough opponents in their gold medal bouts to sign off second best at the SECC Hall.Lalita took the mat first against Odunayo Adekuoroye in the women's 53kg freestyle final, but her hopes were crushed by the Nigerian in quick... Published By: Deccan Herald - Sports - 4 days ago
NCW’s outgoing chief calls for more funds, strengthened role of the Commission National Commission of Women (NCW) chairperson Mamata Sharma on Friday called for a strengthening of the commission, welcoming the amendments proposed to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 and the Dowry... Daily News & Analysis dnaindia.com | Yesterday
Writer Taslima Nasreen meets Rajnath Singh to extend visa duration The 51-year-old writer had applied for a resident permit and the Home Ministry granted her the same type of visa but only for two months starting August 1.... IBN Top Headlines | Yesterday
Government mulling VoA facility at Varanasi, Bodh Gaya airports Varanasi: The government is working to provide visa-on-arrival facility for tourists arriving from European and western countries at Varanasi and Bodh Gaya airports, Union Minister Shripad Naik said today. The... indiatvnews-india | Yesterday
Fans consider me 'hero' post brawl with Justin Bieber, says Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom says that people have been praising and calling him "hero" for getting into a brawl with Justin Bieber.The 37-year-old star had recently lost his temper in an Ibiza... Daily News & Analysis dnaindia.com | Yesterday
493 civilians killed in Naxal-hit Maha districts in 3 decades An overwhelming number of victims of Naxal violence were from Gadchiroli district alone (451).... indianexpress-india | Yesterday
‘Step Up All In’ to release in India on August 29 Hollywood dance film 'Step Up All In' is set to release in India on August 29.... indianexpress-entertainment | Yesterday
Shah Rukh Khan: I am bored of questions about Salman Khan Superstar Shah Rukh Khan seems to be fed up with questions on his rival Salman Khan and says he is bored of it now.... indianexpress-bollywood | Yesterday
Gadkari advises fishermen to focus on exports Mumbai: Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari today asked fishermen to rise up the value chain and focus more on exports as he assured full Government support to them in this... indiatvnews-india | Yesterday
Decision on CSAT at appropriate time: Minister New Delhi: Refusing to draw a deadline for resolving the row in connection with the civil services examination, the government on Saturday said that a decision on the issue will... indileak | Yesterday
A tale of two towns Closer to Raxaul, the dirt track gives way to pools of rain water.... indianexpress-india | Yesterday
Bihar evacuates thousands after deadly Nepal landslide Authorities in eastern India began evacuating thousands of villagers on Saturday after efforts to clear a deadly landslide in neighbouring Nepal sparked fears of flash floods downstream, government officials said. The... Daily News & Analysis dnaindia.com | Yesterday
Govt swings into action in view of flood threat from Nepal; Modi closely monitoring the situation Kosi alert: Narendra Modi has directed all help should be rendered to Bihar as well as Nepal.... indianexpress-india | Yesterday
