Air India and IndiGo operated special flights to Dhaka, bringing more than 400 people amid a volatile situation in the Bangladesh capital.
Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats on September 3: EC
Elections to 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in nine states will be held on September 3, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
Three more die in Jharkhand factory blast, toll rises to 5
Three more workers, who were seriously injured after an explosion in a steel plant in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, died on Wednesday, an official said.
Opposition parties demand Waqf Bill be sent to parliamentary panel for scrutiny
Opposition parties on Wednesday demanded that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill be sent to Parliament’s standing committee for scrutiny after it is introduced, with the government telling the Business Advisory Committee that it will take a call after assessing the sense of Lok Sabha.
Oppn continues to demand Siddaramaiah’s resignation
The opposition BJP and JD(S)’ clamour for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation, over an alleged land allotment scam continued with their protest march entering the fifth day on Wednesday.
BJP slams Khurshid for making ‘anarchist’ remarks
The BJP on Wednesday slammed as “anarchist” Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s remarks that a Bangladesh-like situation could happen in India as well.
Afghan cricketer banned on corruption charges
Ihsanullah Janat, the Afghanistan top-order batter, has been banned from “all forms of cricket activities” for five years for corruption, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Wednesday.
I think it might be sabotage: Vijender
Indian boxing stalwart Vijender Singh has alleged that wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Olympics final might be a case of sabotage as elite athletes like her are well-versed with the techniques of cutting weight before major competitions.
WFI demands action against support staff with Vinesh
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh on Wednesday demanded action against the support staff attached with Vinesh Phogat in the wake of her shock exit from the Paris Olympics, saying the blunder of not maintaining her weight before the final was not acceptable.
India loses ODI series to SL
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday urged Indian batters to have a ‘serious look’ at their individual plans against spin bowling after a 110-run drubbing in the third ODI resulted in first series loss to Sri Lanka in 27 years.
