Chatearoux, 31/8: India’s Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women’s air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country’s shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Rubina scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final. She had qualified for the final at seventh spot in…
Cuttack, 31/8: In a big development, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the name of Ravenshaw University in Odisha needs to be changed. Dharmendra Pradhan questioned the role of Ravenshaw (Thomas Edward Ravenshaw) after whom the university has been named.
Vientiane,31/8: : At least 47 Indians trapped in cyber scam centres in Laos have been rescued from the Bokeo province of the country, the Indian embassy in the Southeast Asian country said on Saturday. Indian authorities have been cautioning its nationals against fake job offers in Laos and urged them to conduct thorough due diligence…
Thiruvananthapuram, 31/8: South Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar on Saturday made a startling claim that objectionable videos of female actors were recorded with hidden cameras inside caravans on the shooting set of a Malayalam film and she had personally watched on the mobile phones. The senior actress’ allegation to a Malayalam channel in the wake of…
Bhubaneswar, 31/8: In a big development, Odisha CM Mohan Majhi launches Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) during an event at Krushi Bhawan.An MoU was signed between the State and Central governments
New York, 31/8: Novak Djokovic suffered a major upset at the hands of Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 beating in the third round of the US Open on Friday to end the Serbian’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. Defending champion Djokovic, who had to dig deep to win the Olympic…
New Delhi, 31/8: Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, has again called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to expedite the establishment and operationalisation of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) dedicated to handling cases of rape and those under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the state….
New Delhi, 30/8: A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a bribery case related to the AIADMK’s “two leaves” election symbol. Special Judge Vishal Gogne granted the relief to him on a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh.
New Delhi, 30/8: The Congress on Friday wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi can’t be the peacemaker by visiting violence-hit Manipur when he is going “all over the world” trying to play that role. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asserted that Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has “lost all credibility” and…
Palghar, 30/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and those hurt by the collapse of the warrior king’s statue in coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name or a king. For us, he is our deity. Today, I bow my head at his feet…
