Italy denies plan to close all schools due to coronavirus
Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday denied reports that he had decided to close all schools amid the growing coronavirus emergency …
Tokyo stocks close sharply lower on global economic concerns
Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending at a four-month low amid a global …
Accused in mother-daughter killing close to Bengal minister: BJP
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) One of the two persons arrested in connection with the gruesome incident of a woman and her daughter being burnt alive …
Coaches separate, close shave for Venkatadri Exp in Andhra
Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) Passengers of Chittoor bound Venkatadri Express had a narrow escape when the train coaches separated near Mamandur station in Andhra Pradesh’s …
Ranji QFs: Gujarat through to semis, Saurashtra get close
Valsad (Gujarat), Feb 23 (IANS) Gujarat beat Goa and became the first team to reach Ranji Trophy 2019-20 semifinals, while Saurashtra moved closer to seal …
B’desh vs Zim: Mominul, Najmul 50s help host get close to lead
Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) Fifties from captain Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto helped Bangladesh get within 25 runs of Zimbabwe’s first innings total on …
ICC on an imperialistic path to a royal battle (Column: Close-in)
The word ‘imperial’ has that touch of legacy that one associates so strongly with the British empire of yore. The game of cricket was the …
HK airport to close concourse as flights plummet
Hong Kong, Feb 21 (IANS) The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is preparing to consolidate all flights into the main terminal building, and close a …
Nepal PM’s close aide resigns following leaked audiotape
Kathmandu, Feb 21 (IANS) Gokul Baskota, a close aide of Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and also the Communications Minister, has resigned following the …
Radisson Bypass to close for Delhi airport expansion work
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A road connecting Delhi Airport with Rangpuri area on National Highway 8 that connects the national capital with Gurugram in …
Coleman wins at Indoor meet, comes close to breaking 60m world record
New Mexico, Feb 16 (IANS) American sprinter Christian Coleman won the 60m at the USATF Indoor Championships here and came close to breaking his own …
Mind & behavioural coaching a must for Indian cricket (Column: Close-in)
This week had three significant moments with regard to Indian cricket. The senior Indian team, having demolished New Zealand in the five-match T20I series were …
Hari Nagar seat: BJP’s Bagga, AAP’s Dhillon in close contest
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Hari Nagar Assembly seat is seeing a tough fight between the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party as BJP candidate …
US stocks close higher, tech shares lead gains
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) US stocks closed higher boosted by heavyweight technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 174.31 points, or 0.60 per …
China introduces NCoV close contact detection app
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) China has rolled out a mobile app “close contact detector”, enabling people to check whether they were at the risk of …
‘Friends’ cast close to signing deal for reunion special
Los Angeles, Feb 8 (IANS) The much-awaited “Friends” special is reportedly happening, with the show’s original cast set to return in their popular roles. According …
From cakewalk to tough fight, AAP to face BJP as D-day draws close: Delhi Tracker
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Two days ahead of the polling for Delhi Assembly elections on February 8, the IANS/ C-Voter ‘Delhi Tracker’ survey points …
RS panel says surrogate mother need not be only close kin
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A 23-member parliamentary panel on the surrogacy bill has recommended that surrogate mothers should not be restricted to “close relatives” …
HK hospital strike calls to close China border
Hong Kong, Feb 3 (IANS) More than 1,000 Hong Kong public hospital workers staged a strike on Monday as they demanded the city’s government to …
It’s a shame we could not win despite getting so close: Williamson
Hamilton, Jan 29 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson conceded that it was a shame that the team could not get over the line despite …
Ranji Trophy: Unadkat shines as Saurashtra pull off close win
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Jaydev Unadkat picked up six wickets as Saurashtra held their nerve to win by four wickets against Baroda in a Group …
SC to close hearing in 10 days on religious biases against women
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the nine-judge Bench would wrap arguments within 10 days in the matter connected with …
Shift folk dancer statues lying close to Golden Temple: CM
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) Taking into account the sentiments of the Sikh community which had taken exception to the statues of folk dancers at the …
A Kiwi wound that needs healing (Column: Close-in)
The Indian cricket team has embarked on a very important overseas series Down Under against New Zealand. The Kiwis, as they are popularly called because …
‘Close to the Bone’ was an internal journey: Lisa Ray
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) There is a flash back. She remembers the time when all that an introvert young girl wanted to do was write. …
ISL: Chennaiyin close gap on top-four with dominating win
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC boosted their top-four hopes after an emphatic 4-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at …
ED arrests Robert Vadra’s close aide in foreign assets case
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) In more troubles for Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, who is being probed for laundering money in overseas’ …
I-League: Close contest on cards as Punjab host Gokulam
Ludhiana, Jan 19 (IANS) In what could turn out to be a very important contest in the overall scheme of things in the 13th I-League, …
Age is now just a number in Indian cricket (Column: Close-in)
Cricket as a sport in the past was always looked at as one that had the aura of royalty. Whether it was played on the …
Bose to close retail stores in N. America, Europe, Aus, Japan
San Francisco, Jan 16 (IANS) Bose Corporation, which mostly sells audio equipment, is shutting all its 119 retail stores worldwide across Australia, North America, Europe, …
Ghani’s close aides slated for top diplomatic missions
Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) A number of Afghan President Ashraf Ghanis close aides have been chosen for the countrys key diplomatic offices abroad, a leaked …
Switch off electricity, close windows: Maradu advisory
Kochi, Jan 10 (IANS) As the D-Day for demolition of the Maradu Flats looms on Saturday, Section 144 will be declared and imposed in the …
‘India keeping a close tab on US-Iran crisis, oil prices’
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India is keeping a close watch on the developing US-Iran geo-political tensions and its consequential impact on the oil prices, …
Trump bringing US close to war with Iran: Biden
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Former US Vice President and Democratic front-runner Joe Biden has said that President Donald Trump was bringing the US “dangerously …
Bijnor protester was shot in the eye from close range
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 8 (IANS) The post-mortem of one of the two men killed during anti-CAA protests in Bijnor district on December 20, has …
ISL: Odisha stay close to top four with Chennaiyin win
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) Odisha FC registered an important win after getting the better of Chennaiyin FC 2-0 in a Indian Super League (ISL) clash …
Australia close gap with India in World Test Championship
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Australia have grabbed a full 120 points from their series against New Zealand and are firmly placed in second position on …
ISL: Odisha, Chennaiyin look to close gap with top-four
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Odisha FC are all set to take on Chennaiyin FC in what is a crucial Indian Super League (ISL) encounter for …
Shallow fog in Delhi on Sunday, AQI close to 300-mark
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday witnessed shallow fog with visibility of 800 metres in the early morning hours, …
Test cricket should not fall prey to clicks, hits & eyeballs (Column: Close-in)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) seems to be on a path to change the duration of Test cricket into a four-day affair. To do so, …
Louis Vuitton plans to close protest-hit HK store
Hong Kong, Jan 3 (IANS) Luxury French fashion house Louis Vuitton has planned to shut one of its eights stores in Hong Kong due to …