Paris, 30/8: Indian shooter Avani Lekhara won her second successive Paralympic gold in women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event on Friday. Her compatriot Mona Agarwal secured bronze in the same event.
New Delhi,30/8: Vistara will operate the last flight under its brand on November 11 and the full-service carrier’s operations will be unified with Air India from November 12. The government has given its nod for the foreign direct investment by Singapore Airlines as part of the Air India-Vistara merger. Vistara is a joint venture between…
Mumbai, 30/8: In a major swoop, police have nabbed Chetan Patil, the structural consultant for the bronze statue of legendary Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that collapsed earlier this week. Following the collapse of the 35-feet tall statue at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, the Sindhudurg police filed an FIR against Patil and sculptor Jaydeep Apte…
New York,30/8: Former champion Carlos Alcaraz’s Grand Slam winning streak came to a screeching halt at the US Open on Thursday as the Spaniard was beaten 6-1 7-5 6-4 by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the secod round . Alcaraz never recovered from a shaky start and made unforced errors throughout as Van…
Thiruvananthapuram, 30/8:The fallout from the Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry intensified on Friday as a fresh case was charged against Malayalam actor Jayasurya based on a complaint filed by an actress. According to Kerala police, the FIR has been registered in Thiruvananthapuram and will be transferred…
New Delhi, 29/8: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Thursday decided to place crisis-hit SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance that will entail increased spot checks and night surveillance to ensure the safety of the airline’s operations. Based on reports of cancellation of flights and financial stress being experienced by SpiceJet, DGCA said it conducted a special audit of…
Jharsuguda ; Vedanta Aluminium’s efforts to boost access to quality education have had a profound impact on secondary education and digital literacy levels in the Jharsuguda district of Odisha. Through initiatives such as Project Vidyagraha and the Vedanta Mini Science Centre, as well as its support for the Government of Odisha’s Mo School Abhiyan program,…
Bhubaneswar, Aug, 29: On the occasion of National Sports Day, celebrated in honour of hockey legend Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary, KIIT and KISS organised programmes reflecting on their longstanding commitment to sports and education. The Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta, addressing the gathering, highlighted the pioneering efforts of KIIT and KISS in promoting…
Paradeep ; National Sports Day observed by Paradip Port Sports Council on today at Gopabandhu Stadium. This date commemorates the birth Anniversary of Legendary HockeyWizard, Major Dhyan Chand, who is regarded as one of the greater Hockey players in History. This day is dedicated to promoting awareness about the importance of sports and physical fitness…
Bhubaneswar, August 29: An eminent agricultural scientist has called for alternate agricultural production systems so as to ensure that there was no over exploitation of the existing natural resources in the country. “At present, we are exploiting our natural resources to an extent that it is beyond repair because we have to feed a population…
