It turned out to be a glorious 2018 for India captain Virat Kohli and South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.  Both maintained their respective pole positions in the year-end ICC Test Player Rankings released on Monday.  Kohli enjoys a 34-point lead over nearest rival Kane Williamson of New Zealand despite …

People across the globe are now preparing to bid farewell to 2018 and welcome the new year 2019.  In India also, the people are in a festive mood.  Our correspondent reports that Delhites are ushering in the New Year with songs and dances in churches. Bangaloreans are gearing up for …

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday outrightly rejected allegation of corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal stating that a lie spoken many times cannot turn into truth.  He was responding to Congress charges on the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha.  Mr Singh said the government has been …

At least 68 people have died in a tropical storm in the Philippines.  Storm Usman that resulted in heavy rain and triggered deadly landslides hit the Bicol region in Manila yesterday. According to the disaster management agency, 19 people are missing and the death toll is likely to increase.  The …

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Monday surrendered before a Delhi court to serve life sentence in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which he was convicted by the Delhi High Court.  He surrendered before Metropolitan Magistrate Aditi Garg. Former MLAs Kishan Khokhar and Mahender Yadav, who were …

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day following repeated disruptions over Triple Talq Bill which seeks to ban instant divorce among Muslims.  After a brief adjournment post lunch over the bill, Congress-led opposition persisted with its demand that it should be referred to the Select Committee of the House for …

Hyderabad, Dec.31 (PMI): TRS MP Gutha Sukhender Reddy today lashed out at TD Chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for conspiring against Telangana government and its people. Naidu should clarify if he offered money to the Congress or not for electoral alliance by taking oath on Lord …

Hyderabad, Dec.31 (PMI): The City Police have arrested two persons for allegedly assaulting a doctor in Himayatnagar two days ago. However, the suspects alleged that the doctor had misbehaved with a woman resulting in the incident. According to the police, the incident happened on Friday evening when a woman approached a clinic with a child. “There …

Hyderabad, Dec.31 (PMI):  TRS supremo and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has conveyed New Year greetings to people of Telangana State. In a message here today, the Chief Minister desired that all the ongoing welfare and development schemes must reach aggressively to one and all. He prayed that with abundant blessings …

Hyderabad, Dec.31 (PMI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday instructed Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Commissioner B Janardhan Reddy to go for massive greenery improvement program in a targeted manner. Holding a review meeting in Pragathi Bhavan on developing greenery in and around HMDA area, the Chief Minister said that Hyderabad …