Dance Bars to reopen in Mumbai

After a long gap of seven years, dance bars are set to make a return in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra, as the Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court verdict quashing the government's ban on them. However, they need to take a fresh…

Narendra Modi visits Puri Jagannath Temple

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, was given a warm welcome at the Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar this morning. Modi waved at the crowd that gathered at the Airport to get a glimpse of him. Thousands BJP leaders and cadres and…

Rupee Recovers, as RBI hikes Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and Bank Rate each by 200 basis points to 10.25 percent, to curb Rupee's fall against the USD. As a result, the Rupee bounced back by 1% to trade at 59.13…

Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell fail in Dope Test

In a shocking development, two best sprinters in the world, Asafa Powell (Jamaica) and Tyson Gay (USA) failed in the dope test and found positive for banned substances. Powell is the former world record holder in 100m race. Ironically,…

Shahid Afridi beats West Indies in 1st ODI

The title may sound odd. But, this is the reality. The first ODI between Pakistan and West Indies at Providence, Guyana, turned out to be Afridi vs West Indies, which was won by the former hands down. With his all-round performance, Afridi…

Shiva Thapa – India’s Boxing Sensation

The 19-year-old Shiva Thapa from Assam, had made history when he became the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics at the age of 18. Although he lost in the round of 32 at the London Olympics 2012, he did not lose hope. He proved…