With straight three defeats in three games, new Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya hasn't hoped for this poor start in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hardik has been subjected to not only plenty of online trolling and abuse but also faced booing at stadiums during matches. Meanwhile, Former India skipper and Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly on April 06 came out in support of Hardik Pandya. He said that the fans behavior has not been pleasing and urged them not to boo the new MI skipper. Ganguly pointed out that it is not Hardik's fault if he has replaced the much-loved Rohit Sharma. Hardik returned to Mumbai Indians (MI) as a captain from Gujarat Titans (GT), replacing the five-time IPL winner Rohit Sharma. Since the start of the 17th edition of the IPL Mumbai Indians is at the bottom place, having lost all their matches. Earlier, Pandya also offered prayers at Somnath temple on April 05 after MI lost their last match against Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets.
07 April,2024 11:04 AM IST
PM Modi implemented CAA on March 11. Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri took a sharp jibe at the political leaders opposing Citizenship Amendment Act. He said, “There are persecuted minorities in some of our neighbouring countries- Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Hindus, Sikhs, among others... In 1947, the population of Hindus in Pakistan was 24% which stands at 1% today. In erstwhile East Pakistan, there was a certain Hindu population but now there are just 7%. Some of these people who came to India before 2014 are being given a right. The people who are suddenly worried that these few immigrants will take away all jobs and resources need to know that our population is 140 crores and only 1000 people have registered on the portal so far. The number of people who had applied for citizenship under the Citizenship Act of 1955 is also just 4000. What is this completely distorted picture which is being presented? This is not about religion.
14 March,2024 11:27 AM IST
When life gets tough, you get tougher - this is the true story life story of Jia Rai - an Open Swimming champion. Jia was diagnosed with Autism disorder at the age of 2. However, her disability didn’t stop her from becoming an Open Swimming champion. Once humiliated and discriminated for her disability, today Jia stands as an Open Swimming champion winning laurels for her country and her parents. How did a girl battling with Autism turn into an Open Swimming world champion? On this International Women's Day 2024, watch this inspiring story of hope, determination and courage that will inspire you to achieve breaking all the barriers.
07 March,2024 10:00 PM IST
Dubai is all set to host the largest gathering of Indian diaspora titled 'Ahlan Modi' on Feb 13 in Dubai. PM Modi will address the mass gathering during his upcoming visit to the United Arab Emirates next month. The event, whose title roughly translates to 'Hello Modi' will be held at Sheikh Zayed Sports Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The organisers expect to fill the stadium to its fullest capacity, as per the statement issued. According to the release, an "unprecedented euphoria" has been witnessed for the event in UAE with almost 12, 000 registrations received within 24 hours of the announcement. Meanwhile, PM Modi became the first Indian PM to visit the UAE after a gap of 34 years. Notably, PM Modi will also inaugurate the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi on February 14.
10 January,2024 10:59 AM IST
President Droupadi Murmu conferred Arjuna Award to Para-archer Sheetal Devi on January 09. Para-archer Sheetal Devi received Arjuna Award for her achievement in archery. Sheetal Devi, a 16-year-old para archer created history and won three medals at the Para Asian Games in China's Hangzhou.
09 January,2024 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami was bestowed with the Arjuna Award on 9 January 2024 by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. Shami's name was recommended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after his sensational outing in the ODI World Cup 2023.
09 January,2024 05:02 PM IST
As a mark of protest over the (WFI) elections result, where Sanjay Singh was elected as the president, India’s ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on December 22 said that he will return his Padma Shri to PM Modi. The Olympic medalist also wrote a letter to PM Modi and shared it on his official X handle. A day ago, wrestler Sakshi Malik hung up her boots protesting the victory Brij Bhushan’s close aide Sanjay Singh. In May this year, a scuffle broke out between ace wrestlers protesting against the WFI chief and Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar. Wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and other top grapplers alleged that Delhi Police personnel manhandled them when they tried to bring in mattresses after daylong rain
23 December,2023 01:03 PM IST
Following months of wrestlers’ protests against the then Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sanjay Singh, aide of Brij Bhushan, was elected as the new president on Dec 21. Meanwhile, the protesting wrestlers were extremely unhappy with the appointment of the new chief. Expressing displeasure over his appointment, Indian wrestler Sakshee Malik broke down and declared ‘quitting’ from wrestling. On being asked about Sakshee Malik retirement from the gamer, Brij Bhushan Singh said he had nothing to do with it. Notably, the wrestlers have been protesting against the former WFI chief since months over sexual harassment allegations.
21 December,2023 08:51 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed ‘Sansad Khelkood Pratiyogita 2023’ in Varanasi on December 18. During this, he encouraged participants. The PM also interacted with the winners of the games. PM Modi witnessed Kashi Sansad Sports Competition 2023 as part of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Sewapuri, Varanasi. Earlier in the day, PM Modi in Varanasi also inaugurated the world’s largest meditation centre, Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi on December 18. Swarved Mahamandir is located in Umraha, Varanasi around 12 km from the city centre. PM is currently on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
18 December,2023 05:38 PM IST
Indian legendary cricketer Kapil Dev had previously revealed that he was not invited to the ICC World Cup 2023 final between India vs Australia. The cricketer had mentioned “I wasn’t invited there. They didn’t call me, so I did not go. As simple as that. I wanted the whole ’83 team to be there with me, but I guess due to the fact that it’s such a big event and people are so busy handling responsibilities, sometimes they forget,” Kapil told the media. In a recent interview, when asked about the ongoing Kapil Dev controversy on not being invited to the world cup 2023 final match, the former cricketer dismissed the issue without talking about it further. On being asked about India’s loss in the world cup finals 2023, the cricketer said that it is time to move on from the setback and lauded the Indian cricket team for ‘good cricket’.
21 November,2023 03:54 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
