Supreme Court revokes life ban on Sreesanth


Supreme Court revokes life ban on Sreesanth

The Supreme Court revoked the life ban on former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth in a case of spot-fixing and asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to re-examine its quantum of punishment. A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K.M. Joseph said the life ban was “too harsh.”...

Azim Premji Gives Shares worth $7.5 Billion to Charity


Azim Premji Gives Shares worth $7.5 Billion to Charity

Azim Premji, the billionaire chairman of Indian conglomerate Wipro Ltd., will give a further 34 percent of shares in the company worth $7.5 billion to support philanthropic activities, the most generous donation in Indian history. The shares held by entities controlled by Premji have...

China draws ire of other UNSC members


China draws ire of other UNSC members

Virtually calling China a terrorism supporter, the US indicated that members of the UN Security Council may need to consider “other actions” if Beijing continued to prevent the sanctions committee from designating Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist....

India and US agree to build six nuclear power plants in India


India and US agree to build six nuclear power plants in India

India and the US said they have agreed to build six American nuclear power plants in India, in a boost to bilateral civil nuclear energy cooperation. The two countries said this in a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the 9th round of India-US Strategic Security Dialogue. “They...

Don't regret, go vote: PM Modi


Don't regret, go vote: PM Modi

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested the citizens not miss out on an opportunity to vote and regret it later. In a blog post, titled 'Four Requests For Democracy', PM Modi laid out requests which can also pass as voting guidelines...

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