New Delhi, 19/12:The Sports Ministry has requested the Indian Olympic Association to constitute an ad-hoc committee to look over the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India. The ministry suspended the recently elected body, accusing it of still being in control of former members.
Kolkata, 24/12: In a one-of-its-kind gathering at the Brigade Parade Grounds here, nearly 1 lakh people from diverse backgrounds collectively chanted sacred verses from the Bhagavad Gita. Adorned in traditional attires, people from various age groups and societal status congregated at the iconic venue and recited the verses from the holy book alongside revered sages….
Thiruvananthapuram, 24/12: Kerala reported 128 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, according to data on the Union Health Ministry website on Sunday. Of the 334 active coronavirus infections reported nationwide till 8 am today, 128 were from Kerala, taking the active cases in the state to 3,000, as per the…
Chile, 24/12: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off of Chile’s Bio-Bio region on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was 19 km (12 miles) below the Earth’s surface, it said
New Delhi, 24/12: The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body after the president Sanjay Singh announced U-15 and U-20 nationals would take place in Nandini Nagar, Gonda (UP) before the end of this year, ANI reported. “This announcement is hasty, without giving sufficient notice to wrestlers who are…
Kashmir, 24/12: A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, police said. Mohammad Shafi was shot inside a mosque early today, they said. “Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer, at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to…
Andhra, 23/12: In an intriguing political development in Andhra Pradesh, poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who helped YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s big win in 2019 polls in Andhra Pradesh, met TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday. The meeting lasted for almost 3 hours. Kishor’s meeting with Naidu came at a time when…
New Delhi, 23/12: Congress on Saturday inducted new faces in its central leadership, including Sachin Pilot, as the party gets ready .Key leaders like K C Venugopal (Organisation) and Jairam Ramesh (Communications) retained their space while General Secretary Tarqiue Anwar and in-charges Rajani Patil, Bhakta Charan Das, Harish Choudhary and Manish Chhathrath were shown the…
Bhubaneswar, 23/12: BJD MP Manas Mangaraj has taken to X to counter Odisha BJP’ s stand on YouTuber Kamya Jani and accused them of spreading fake news in social media. He also asked Dharmendra Pradhan that if Kamya Jani can promote Ram Mandir why can’t she promote Sri Mandira and why Odisha BJP spreading fake…
New Delhi, 23/12: Hardly 24 hours have passed since the formation of the new wrestling federation and trouble has started brewing within the sports body with Secretary General Prem Chand Lochab demanding postponement of the junior Nationals, saying the President did not follow rules while announcing the dates for the competition. The new body under…
