The 22-time Grand Slam singles winner Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Madrid Open as his recovery from a hip injury is going much slower than expected in what might be a blow to his French Open preparations. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been out of action since January due to a left hip flexor […]
Nepal Airlines Corporation reels under 50 bn Chinese debt
Even after over six decades of its establishment, Nepal Airlines Corporation, the government flag carrier, continues to be in the grip of a debt crisis. The corporation, which is in debt of nearly 50 billion, and the prevailing situation could be attributed majorly to Chinese aircraft, according to a local media […]
Gujarat: Fire breaks out at firecracker company in Aravalli
A massive fire broke out at a firecracker company in Gujarat’s Aravalli district on Thursday afternoon. Upon receiving the information, two fire tenders were rushed to the spot and started the operation. No casualty or injury has been reported in the incident so far. More details are awaited. Earlier, a fire broke out in a […]
Chennai: Union Minister Anurag Thakur encourages students to master skills, manifest dreams
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday addressed students who arrived at a college event in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai. He encouraged students from other states and countries and urged them to master skills and manifest their dreams. During his speech at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth […]
China takes racist potshot at India when asked on India’s population
As India surpassed China’s population on Wednesday to become the most populous country in the world, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign ministry, Wang Wenbin, took a sharp dig at New Delhi saying that while assessing a country’s demographic dividend, it is also important to look at not just its size […]
CUET PG 2023 dates out, exam to start from June 5
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET-PG) from June 5-12, 2023, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said on Thursday. “Common University Entrance Test [CUET- (PG)-2023] will be conducted on 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 June 2023. Candidates are […]
UP CM Yogi condoles deaths in Badaun road accident
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday expressed grief after three people died in a road accident in the Badaun district. Three persons were killed while another was injured when a pick-up van collided with a truck Moradabad-Farrukhabad highway in Badaun district on Thursday morning. The Chief Minister expressed his condolences. CM Yogi also directed the district administration officials […]
Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off vehicles of ‘Sevadar’ team for Kedarnath Dham Yatra
Ahead of the Chardham Yatra 2023 Uttarakhand Chief Minsiter Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday flagged off vehicles of the service team to serve devotees in Kedarnath Dham Yatra from the CM camp office in Dehradun. A ‘Bhandara’ will be organized under Chief Sevak of Uttarakhand on the Kedarnath Yatra route from April 21 to 25 and service members are called as the […]
UP: SIT recreates crime scene in Prayagraj; judicial panel conducts probe in Atiq-Ashraf murder case
The Judicial committee constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government visited Prayagraj on Thursday while the Special Investigation Team recreated the crime scene where gangsters Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead on April 15 while being taken to a hospital for medical checkup. Earlier today, three friends of […]
MP: Students create ‘anti-sleep alarm’ device for drivers to prevent road accidents
A group of five engineering students in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has come out with a device that can alert sleep-deprived drivers, especially during night journey. These college students, all from a private institute, have created an “anti-sleep alarm” system for drivers to avoid road accidents. The device is connected to […]
Punjab: Pakistan drone spotted near international border in Gurdaspur
Border Security Force personnel intercepted a Pakistani drone near Bhariyal village of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, officials said on Thursday. The drone spotted at the Bhariyal village post of the BSF, was observed flying inside Indian territory for five minutes before it was intercepted with illumination bombs. “The drone kept flying […]
CBI has no evidence to show his involvement, says Sisodia for bail in Excise case
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia through Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan on Thursday submitted before the High Court that the Central Bureau of Investigation has no evidence to show his involvement in the alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Government. The lawyer submitted that […]
Amit Shah chairs meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Head of Departments of Member-States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in New Delhi dealing with the prevention and elimination of emergency situations. SCO, an intergovernmental organization established in 2001, comprises eight member states – India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, […]
SC adjourns hearing on pleas challenging Centre’s decision to extend tenure of ED’s director
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the petitions challenging the Centre decision dated November 17, 2022, whereby the government has extended the third tenure of the director of Enforcement Directorate SK Mishra. A bench of justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol adjourned the matter for […]
“Karnataka never needed narcissist’s blessings to prosper”: Congress MLA slams JP Nadda for his remark
Karnataka Congress MLA Priyank Kharge on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda over his “Karnataka should not be devoid of Modi Ji’s blessings” remark, and said that they never needed “Narcissist’s blessings” to prosper. “Who do you think you are talking to? We are Kannadigas, we […]