Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to visit China in June but she cancelled the trip abruptly hours before starting her trip on June 22.
Gandhi will arrive in London on August 24 from Germany and was scheduled to address an event in the Houses of Parliament complex hosted by the Conservative Friends of India, a membership-led group that promotes links between the UK's ruling Conservative Party and India.
Syed Mateen, MIM corporator, said that he was opposing the move of paying tribute (to Vajpayee) in a "democratic manner", but around a dozen BJP corporators assaulted him.
In an emotional farewell, Union minister Arun Jaitley recalled his association with his mentor, calling Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise not the end but the continuation of an era for which he laid the foundation.
The Sangh ideologue said, “This is not a well-known fact about him because Atal ji did not tom-tom about his good deeds.”
Earlier, Agnivesh was attacked allegedly by members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in Jharkhand's Pakur district on July 17.
When Additional Advocate General of the Rajasthan High Court Shyam Sundar Ladrecha invited Atal Bihari Vajpyee to his wedding in 1991, the future PM responded in a style typical of him.
Senior RSS leader Madan Das Devi said Atal ji always wanted that people should not break rules or violate laws but the circumstances were such that it was not possible to implement his suggestions.
Karnataka government did not have belief in their own MLAs and alliance partners and was worried that leaders may "betray" them, BJP general secretary CT Ravi told reporters.
Encomiums and rich tributes have poured in for Ajit Wadekar ever since his death last week, none of them exaggerated as can happen in such situations. His contribution to Indian cricket – in multiple roles – is enormous, and acknowledgment of this is mot juste.
For the first time in the ongoing Test series against England, Indian batsmen looked like putting up a fight as they reached 307/6 on day one of the third Test at Trent Bridge. With skipper Virat Kohli (97) and Ajinkya Rahane (81) shining with the bat, India are looking good to post a challenging total on the board.
Virat Kohli was frustrated to be dismissed three runs short of his century but another fine captain's knock inspired India on their best batting day of the series in the third test against England at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Less than a week ago, following their thrashing at Lord’s, India’s chances in this series looked like they were on their last legs. By the time England sent them in to bat under cloudy Nottingham skies this morning, the obituaries were being drafted.
Australian head coach Justin Langer said he still doesn't know who his six best batsmen are, and is hoping Australia A tour of India can give him some answers.
Indian players were seen wearing black armbands as they took the field at Trent Bridge on the morning of Day 1 of the third Test against England.
Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today hoped that Imran Khan's accession to the Prime Minister's post will be good for Pakistan-India peace process.
Of the 18 (Okay, 19) men picked to do duty for India in the five Tests in England over a frenetic six weeks, only two haven’t played Test cricket yet — Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur and Delhi’s Rishabh Pant. While Thakur will serve as back-up to the more experienced fast bowlers in the squad, Pant, who has been identified as a prodigious talent, is now his captain Virat Kohli’s back-up wicket-keeper.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott said that he will retire from competitive cricket now that his Birmingham Bears side's Twenty20 Blast campaign has come to an end.
England opener threw his bat in frustration which unfortunately for him bounced back and hit him flush on his face.
In his column for Times of India, Sunil Gavaskar revealed how Imran Khan, who was sworn in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister on Saturday, challenge him to postpone his retirement.
Several districts in north and central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda, have received heavy rainfall.
Hard-hitting opener is hopeful his stint with Rajasthan Royals will assist him in acclimatizing to the sub-continent conditions better.
Catch all the action of the first day of the third Test between England and India through our live blog.
Nayanthara is excellent in scenes where she has to bring out the innocence of her character. Here's our movie review of Kolamavu Kokila.
'Gold' gives Akshay Kumar a chance to up his ante and the actor grabs it with both hands. Here's our movie review.
Imran Khan's anointment as Pakistan's new prime minister caps a more than two decade transformation from a World Cup winning cricket captain to a world leader, placing him in charge of the country.
A maiden T20 hundred from skipper Kieron Pollard at last propelled St Lucia Stars to a first Caribbean Premier League (CPL) victory in 15 matches as the disappointment of 24 hours earlier was washed away in a dominant 38-run victory over Barbados Tridents.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has urged the team management to persist with Dinesh Karthik for the third Test at Trent Bridge, despite the wicketkeeper-batsman failing with the bat in all the four innings that he has played in the series so far.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad is relishing the prospect of playing at his home-ground in the third Test against India, a match which could seal the deal for the hosts, who are currently 2-0 up in the five-match series.
The Indian cricket team will look to make amends and stay alive in the ongoing 5-match Test series in England, when the two teams lock horns against each other in the third Test at Trent Bridge, starting Saturday.
Freddie Wilde analyses why batsmen are struggling in Test cricket.
With Indian batsmen struggling against the England bowlers in the first two Tests of the five-match series, skipper Virat Kohli hinted that the visitors may employ an extra batsman in the crucial third Test which starts here on Saturday.
And so to Trent Bridge. Just five days since they were routed inside fewer than two days of actual playing time at Lord’s, India find themselves in Nottingham fighting to stay alive in a series that currently appears to getting away from them.
England captain Joe Root on Saturday welcomed all-rounder Ben Stokes into the playing eleven but said leaving out the promising Sam Curran for the third Test against India was one of his "most difficult" selection decisions
The decks were finally cleared on Friday for the Asia Cup as BCCI officially handed over its hosting rights to the Emirates Cricket Board
Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who died on August 15, was cremated at the Shivaji Park crematorium here today with full state honours.
Before the action begins in the ‘Queen City of the Midlands’, we look at how England have fared in their last five Tests at Trent Bridge:
With the series on the line, you expect Virat Kohli to ensure he has picked his best eleven for the third Test against England. We give you a chance to pick yours here!
Blessing Muzarabani has made himself unavailable for all future internationals with immediate effect
Disgraced Australian opener Cameron Bancroft will re-sign for county side Durham but only after completing his one-year ban for involvement in ball-tampering.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday paid rich tributes to Ajit Wadekar and said the demise of the former India captain was an "irreparable and personal loss" for him.
"Me and storm ready for tour," Jenner captioned an Instagram of Scott's tour graphic.
TV host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres is launching a new fashion line with Walmart.
A woman changing her last name after her marriage has been a part of the tradition in most places across the world. Until the ninth century, the idea didn’t even surface in English common law, when lawmakers began to consider the legalities surrounding personhood, families, and marriage.
These floods will subside but the wave of hate soaking the country's fabric may take longer to dry off.
As we praise the army men for their ever-inspiring bravery during the rescue operations in Kerala, it is necessary to acknowlege the fishermen community of the state and their selfless acts of valour.
Gigi, who usually maintains a measured social media profile, has previously been vocal about the plight Palestinians in Gaza.
RBI's non-official director tweeted that Lord Ayyappa's anger is causing the Kerala floods and it is not amusing the internet.
The overwhelming response to IKEA's first store in India has forced IKEA to put up an estimated waiting time required to just get inside their store.
Kerala college student Hanan Hamid who got trolled on social media for selling fish to support her education donated 1.5 lakh
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