NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced updates to its Elite Panel of Umpires, with Allahudien Paleker of South Africa and England’s Alex Wharf joining the prestigious group. Nitin Menon remains the only Indian umpire on the panel, reaffirming his status among the world’s best match officials.Menon, ranked second behind Richard Illingworth, continues…
NEW DELHI: There will be more deliberations on issues of security and privacy considerations, breach, and overall operational control for satellite-based tolling, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The govt’s admission for more discussion on these issues indicates that the roll-out of satellite-based tolling on highways will be delayed.TOI on March…
MUMBAI: Indian umpire Nitin Menon will not be officiating in the ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in Dubai/Pakistan from Feb 19 to March 9, after he refused to travel top Pakistan citing ‘personal reasons’.“Menon has refused to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy citing ‘personal reasons.’ Obviously, he can’t be officiating in…
NEW DELHI: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has termed live-in relationships and same-sex marriage as “wrong” and said these will destroy society, while adding that there are certain societal rules which should be followed.“Same-sex marriage would lead to the collapse of the social structure,” he said, in a recent YouTube podcast, in response to…
NEW DELHI: Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari expressed distress over the rising number of road accident deaths in the country, citing a lack of respect and fear for traffic laws as key factors. Speaking during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Gadkari revealed that despite government efforts, road accident fatalities have climbed to…