Wicketkeeper-batter K L Rahul was on Tuesday ruled out of the first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup due to a “niggle”, delaying his much-anticipated return to the Indian team. India head coach Rahul Dravid said the niggle is unrelated to the thigh injury that kept him out of action for months. He was…
Washington DC, 29/8: Senator Chuck Schumer plans to bring together several technology industry chiefs to discuss the ramifications of artificial intelligence, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who have been discussing whether to bring their rivalry to a cage match. Others attending the closed-door meeting in September are Sundar Pichai, the chief executive officer of…
Manipur, 29/8: Four militants belonging to different outfits were arrested in separate operations and arms and ammunition were seized from them, police said on Tuesdays. During search operations, police teams nabbed one insurgent each of the NSCN(IM) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and two overground workers of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) (Lamyanba Khuman faction)…
Beijing, 29/8: China on Monday officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map” incorporating the disputed areas including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin region, Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea The 2023 edition of China’s standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map…
New Delhi, 28/8: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a marriage can be performed by a couple in the advocates chamber by a simple ceremony of garlanding each other or putting a ring upon a finger of the other person. The top court set aside the Madras HC judgement which declared that a marriage…
Sriharikota, 28/8: After the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon, ISRO on Monday announced that India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1 to study the Sun will be launched on September 2 at 11.50 am from Sriharikota spaceport. Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to provide remote observations of the solar corona and in-situ observations of the solar wind…
Dhamra, 28/8: Devendra Thakar takes charge as Chief Executive Officer of Dhamra Port, a fully owned subsidiary of Adani Ports & SEZ on 25th August 2023. Mr. Thakar has about three decades of experience in the Government & private sector and has been associated with Adani Group since 2008. Mr Thakar is an engineering cum…
Kolkata, 28/8: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the BJP might conduct the Lok Sabha polls in December itself, claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning. Banerjee, who was speaking at a TMC youth wing rally, cautioned that a third term for the BJP would…
Bhubaneswar, 28/8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a reward of Rs. 25 lakh for Odisha’s javelin star, Kishore Jena, who became the first from the state to represent India at the Finals of the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Kishore showcased remarkable prowess in javelin throwing achieving a commendable fifth-place finish. He achieved…
Washington DC, 28/8: Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-American Republican presidential candidate, has indicated that he would like Elon Musk to be an adviser in his administration if he gets elected as the US president in 2024. Ramaswamy, 38, made these remarks on Friday at a town hall in Iowa when he was asked about whom he…
