Assembly battle soon but Delhi Congress headless
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Even after close to a month since Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit passed away, the grand old party is struggling …
Battle over, Shastri and Hesson exchange pleasantries
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) After Ravi Shastri retained his position as India’s chief coach for the next two years, former New Zealand coach Mike …
Deep discounts: Restaurants, online food aggregators battle it out
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) With hundreds of restaurants under the umbrella of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) coming out in the open …
Akshay and John’s I-Day Box-office battle gathers force
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Akshay Kumar and John Abraham’s Independence Day war at the box-office has begun. Bollywood’s poster boys of nationalism, Akshay and John, …
Over 105,000 people displaced in battle for Tripoli: UN
Tripoli, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) More than 105,000 people have fled their homes since eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar began an aerial and ground offensive to capture …
One Maoist killed in gun battle in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Aug 9 (IANS) One Maoist guerrilla was killed in gun battle with security forces in Jharkhand on Friday. According to the police, the gun …
BCCI questions Manohar’s position in tax battle with ICC
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Shashank Manohar-led International Cricket Council (ICC) has warned the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it …
Alia vs Sara: The Airport Attitude Battle
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) When Sara Ali Khan walked out of the airport pushing her own luggage trolley loaded with three large suitcases, she disrupted …
Durand Cup: Real Kashmir battle odds to beat Chennai 1-0
Kalyani (West Bengal), Aug 7 (IANS) Real Kashmir FC beat Chennai City FC 1-0 through a last minute goal in the 129th edition of the …
Rohit versus Kohli battle on cards in opening T20I against WI
Lauderhill (Florida), Aug 3 (IANS) The off-field controversy in the Indian team apart, the rivalry between India skipper Virat Kohli and deputy Rohit Sharma is …
WI series: Three-way battle between Rahul, Iyer & Pant for No.4 slot
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Having struggled through the World Cup without a fixed number four batsman, the Indian selectors led by M.S.K. Prasad …
Dubai ruler, runaway wife begin London court battle
London, July 30 (IANS) Dubai’s billionaire ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his runaway wife Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein are beginning a court …
‘Odisha Rasagola’ gets GI tag in battle with Bengal
Bhubaneswar, July 29 (IANS) Rasagola, the sweet delicacy of Odisha, got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag on Monday, signalling the end of the bitter battle …
Priyanka-Yogi battle looms over Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) What the Congress could not do during the Lok Sabha elections, Priyanka Gandhi has done now — she has pitted herself …
US woman loses daughter’s custody battle in Saudi Arabia
New York, July 19 (IANS) A US woman in Saudi Arabia has lost the custody battle for her daughter as her ex-husband used her bikini …
Sethia fought 34-year-long legal battle to prove innocence
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) After fighting the legal battle for almost 34 years in a Delhi court, businessman Rajender Singh Sethia, who succeeded in …
Congress, AAP, BJP brace for Assembly battle in Delhi
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) With Delhi heading for Assembly elections, the three main contenders — Congress, the ruling AAP and a confident BJP — …
Thank BJP, RSS for letting me wage ideological battle: Rahul
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday arrived here in connection with a defamation case related to the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank, …
Battle of nerves as England face Australia in semis (IANS at World Cup)
Birmingham, July 10 (IANS) They came into the tournament as favourites, but Englands poor show in the middle of the group stages saw them almost …
Over 1,000 killed in battle for Tripoli: UN
Tripoli, July 9 (IANS/AKI) A total of 1,048 people, including 106 civilians, have died and over 5,500 injured in the three-month-old battle between warring militias …
Almost 1,000 dead in battle for Tripoli: UN
Tripoli, July 5 (IANS/AKI) A total of 53 migrants were killed and 130 injured in an air raid on the Tajoura shelter east of Tripoli …
Two criminals held in Delhi after gun battle
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Two criminals who were wanted for an armed robbery have been arrested in Dwarka area here after a brief gun …
Team India vs ICC: Battle over security arrangement deepens (IANS at World Cup)
Leeds, July 4 (IANS) Disagreement between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Team Indias management over security arrangements for the Men in Blue in the …
Bihar to SC: Despite staff crunch, we’ve waged battle against AES
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Bihar government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court it is grappling with 43% shortage of doctors and nearly 70% …
Pakistan & SA gear up for must-win battle at Lord’s (Preview)
London, June 22 (IANS) It will not be any regular World Cup encounter when Pakistan take on South Africa at the Lord’s on Sunday. Two …
Argentina, Paraguay to meet in Copa America battle
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), June 18 (IANS) Argentina and Paraguay, who got off to rough starts at the 2019 Copa America, will square off later this …
My battle with obesity has been tough: Arjun Kapoor
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor has opened up about his struggles with obesity and says it has been a tough journey for him. …
RTI activist’s protracted battle with J&K Bank likely to bear fruit
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Raja Muzaffar Bhat, president of Jammu and Kashmir RTI movement has fought a protracted battle with the management of the Jammu …
Hunter becomes the hunted: Tigers’ battle for survival
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) The death of a tiger in Sariska forest bespeaks a sad story of the royal animal being left on its own …
Sachin relives India’s battle against Australia in 2011 WC
London, June 9 (IANS) The India-Australia clash in any ICC tournament has always been a mouth-watering affair and ahead of the Sunday face off between …
After years of legal battle, son becomes mother’s legal heir
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A man had to fight a legal battle for nearly three years to prove that he is son of his …
Militants, security forces battle in Pulwama
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) A gunfight started on Thursday between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police said that after receiving …
China playing ‘blame game’ in trade battle: US
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The US has accused China of playing a “blame game”, misrepresenting trade talks between the two countries in response to Beijing’s …
1 trooper killed in gun battle with Maoists in Jharkhand
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) One security personnel was killed while four others injured during a gun battle with Maoists in Jharkhand’s Dumka district on Sunday, …
Climate-change battle: Will Modi spur global inaction into action? (Comment)
The climate of change is dawning upon the global platform. The mega mandate with which Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India would begin his second …
Smriti Irani: Giant killer of LS battle again in Modi cabinet (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Smriti Irani is the giant killer of this Lok Sabha election who vanquished Congress President Rahul Gandhi. An articulate face …
Battle royale over lineage in Maharashtra
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Political discourse took another deep plunge when a BJP MP questioned the lineage of his royal relative, sending political circles in …
Several film celebs win in LS battle, some lose
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In the political ‘dangal’ of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a slew of film celebrities including Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, …
Man United join battle for Brazilian striker Pedro
Rio De Janeiro, May 22 (IANS) Manchester United have joined the race to sign highly rated Fluminense striker Pedro, according to media reports in Brazil. …
Religion, riots, dynasty dominate Punjab poll battle
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) In agrarian Punjab, where Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes make 55 per cent of the population, religion and riots more than …
High-stakes battle for Jai Ram Thakur in Himachal
Shimla, May 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s four parliamentary seats — Mandi, Hamirpur, Kangra and Shimla — that vote in the seventh and final phase of …