New Delhi, 29/5: The Election Commission has asked chief electoral officers of poll-bound states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Rajasthan and Mizoram to carry out a fresh special summary revision to update the electoral rolls. In its May 24 dated letter to the five chief electoral officers (CEOs), the poll body said the…
Chennai, 29/5: Wrestlers who have charged Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) former chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment have only made allegations and not furnished evidence and there is a process of law to be followed after complaints are made, TN BJP president K Annamalai said on Monday. Annamalai, a…
New Delhi, 29/5: India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC will invest Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030 on energy transition projects as it targets net zero carbon emissions by 2038, its chairman Arun Kumar Singh said on Monday. The firm joins fellow state-owned oil and gas firms Indian Oil (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum…
New Delhi, 29/5: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik. The notice was issued based on an appeal by the National Investigation Agency seeking death penalty for the JKLF leader in a terror funding case. NIA on Friday approached the Delhi…
New Delhi, 29/5: With the Delhi Police under fire for their strong-arm tactics while detaining the protesting wrestlers, Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia on Sunday shared a morphed photograph of the detained wrestlers, claiming the “IT cell is spreading this”. The allegedly morphed photograph shows Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat, a prominent…
Chennai, 29/5: ISRO’s GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-01 lifted off from this spaceport on Monday. ISRO aims to augment continuity of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services with the launch of the satellite. The 51.7 metre tall rocket lifted off majestically from the second launch pad at this space port…
Chilika, 28/5: Odisha’s first luxury houseboat ‘Garuda’ is about to complete a year in Chilika Lake , which was inaugurated by CM Naveen Patnaik on June 9 last year at Badakul Panthanivas . This luxury houseboat service has been launched in Chilika Lake by Vikash Eco Resort in a new effort to attract tourists. The…
New Delhi, 28/5: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will proceed on a three-day visit to Singapore on Sunday to strengthen existing ties and explore the possibility of widening the scope of bilateral engagement in education and skill development, officials said. During the visit, Pradhan will be meeting various key Ministers of the Singaporean government, including…
Ahmedabad, 28/5: Chennai Super Kings batter Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the final against Gujarat Titans on Sunday being his final match. Rayudu took to Twitter to announce his decision ahead of the summit clash in Ahmedabad. “2 great teams mi nd csk,204 matches,14 seasons,11 playoffs,8 finals,5…
New Delhi, 28/5::Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the police detention of wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday calling their act “grossly wrong.” Delhi Police on Sunday detained Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia after they breached the security cordon moving towards the new Parliament building for a women’s ‘Mahapanchayat.’ Kejriwal…
