New Delhi: Holistic International Pravasi Sports Association (HIPSA) presented a Guinness World Record certificate for Kabaddi to the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini at a ceremony held here at Haryana Bhawan on Sunday.The prestigious recognition was awarded for organising the largest participation in a Kabaddi exhibition event, which took place in Panchkula, Haryana on March 24…
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has confirmed his availability for the coming Asia Cup 2025, which will be held in Dubai from September 9 to 28 in the T20 format. A BCCI source said Bumrah told the selectors about his readiness few days ago.The senior selection panel, led by former all rounder Ajit Agarkar, will sit…
Bengaluru: A fire broke out in a building in the Nagarathpete area of Bengaluru on Saturday, killing five people, officials said.Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, accompanied by Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, visited the site on Sunday to assess the situation.While speaking to ANI, Police Commissioner Singh said, “The Fire Department is preliminarily…
New Delhi ,17/8: The Delhi High Court has held that mere fact that a woman was crying, cannot per se make out any case of dowry harassment Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dismissing a petition against the discharge of a husband and his family from charges of cruelty and dowry harassment.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two major National Highway projects, the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), in Delhi on Sunday.The projects–the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II)–have been developed under the Government’s comprehensive plan to decongest the capital, with the objective…
Dhenkanal: The driver and helper of a ‘108’ ambulance sustained serious injuries after the emergency vehicle hit a roadside tree near Mahisapat in Dhenkanal district.The ambulance was returning from Cuttack to its base after leaving a patient when it lost balance and hit a tree near Mahishapat on the outskirts of the town.The mishap left the…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Warning for multiple districts of Odisha in connection with a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify into a depression and cause heavy rainfall across the state.”Under the influence of the upper air cyclonic circulation over west central and…
Sundargarh: In a major crackdown, police raided a large-scale gambling den near the football ground behind Dharuadihi police station in Odisha’s Sundargarh district late last night. The raid led to the arrest of 14 gamblers and the seizure of huge amounts of cash and valuables.During the raid, police seized 20 cars, 17 motorcycles, 20 mobile…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government launched the Staff Suggestion Scheme portal for seeking the suggestions of the government employees. This will help in improving the public service delivery and boost the administrative efficiency and governance in the state.Launched by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department of the Government of Odisha, it will give an opportunity…
New Delhi,17/8: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to India early Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who has been in the US training for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS over the past year, was welcomed at the airport by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and…
