Tokyo Paralympics: Bhagyashri Jadhav finishes 7th in women’s shot put F34 final

India’s shot putter Bhagyashri Jadhav finished seventh in the women’s shot put – F34 final event in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday. Bhagyashri kick-started the final and was leading the charts before Marie Bramer-Skowronek of Germany and Orlova Elena occupied the first and second spot respectively. Bhagyashri might have started with a score […]

TVS Motor Company launches TVS ‘Built To Order’ platform

TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world, launched TVS ‘Built To Order’ (BTO) platform, marking its foray into the factory customisation and personalisation platform today. The new business vertical, the TVS BTO platform will empower the customers to customise and personalise their vehicles when […]

Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi backs Taliban, says it came with positive mindset

After Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, former cricketer Shahid Afridi has also thrown his weight behind the Taliban and said the terror outfit has come with a “positive mind” to power. In a video clipping tweeted by Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat, Afridi can be seen telling reporters that the Taliban is “allowing women to work”, and “likes cricket”. “No […]

Air India Chicago flight left baggage of 40 passengers, Scindia sought report

The national carrier Air India (AI) from Delhi to Chicago (US) took off from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in the national capital on August 29 without the baggage of 40 passengers. A passenger reported that his luggage with the plane was not at Chicago airport because the airlines failed to load full baggage. […]

Afghanistan: Nearly 10 million children in desperate need of humanitarian aid, says UNICEF

There are nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan “in desperate need of humanitarian aid”, said UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, Herve Ludovic De Lys, adding that these children are deprived of their right to a healthy and protected childhood. “Those least responsible for this crisis, are paying the highest price — including […]

IIT Roorkee, NDMA develop app that predicts natural disasters

In a joint venture with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), IIT Roorkee has built an app that can predict natural disasters. As per the information shared by Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat on Monday, the app will alert about the probable natural calamities beforehand. “I’ve also formed an expert committee. It’ll intimate us about the amount of […]

Punjab Congress leaders should focus on winning Assembly elections: Jaiveer Shergill

Referring to the ongoing rift between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill on Monday appealed to Congress leaders in Punjab to unite to counter the Opposition parties in the upcoming 2022 state Assembly elections. He further said that the main focus of every Congressman should be to win […]