Kyiv, 26/8: Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency said on Friday a Ukrainian drone attack had hit a Russian military base deep inside annexed Crimea, while residents reported casualties, explosions and a road closure. Early on Friday, Russia reported one of the biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems…
Chattisgarh, 25/8: Ahead of the I.N.D.I.A bloc’s meeting in Mumbai later this month, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said he would want Rahul Gandhi to be its prime ministerial face. He said the BJP is rattled by the popularity of Rahul Gandhi after his Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra and that…
Bhubaneswar, 25/8: As per the direction of Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) Sri. V.K. Pandian visited Ganjam District to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and redressal of public grievances. He reviewed the progress of ongoing *Mega Piped Water Supply Projects* at a cost of Rs….
New Delhi, 25/8: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging certain sections of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, saying Parliament has made some provisions in the interests of women. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra told the counsel appearing…
New Delhi,25/8: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Thursday finished as the runner-up at the 2023 Chess World Cup in Azerbaijan’s Baku, after losing the tiebreaks against Magnus Carlsen. Earlier the two played out draws in the two classical games. Though Praggnanandhaa could not beat Carlsen, he has his chin up as he defeated many high-ranked…
Johannesburg, 25/8: Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Friday conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour, hours after he flew to Athens following the conclusion of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shortly after receiving the honour, PM Modi thanked the Greek President for the gesture, saying it…
Budapest, 25/8: Javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for Paris Olympics by entering World Championships final with 88.77 m throw. Chopra has been trying to reach a 90-metre mark for a while now and the ace javelin thrower says he is “close” to breaching the mark and just needs “favourable conditions” to assist him…
Bhubaneswar, 25/8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered the Government to bear all the costs of Medical Education of Krushna Chandra Ataka, the Rayagada youth, who recently passed the NEET Examinations and qualified for MBBS education. 5T Secretary V K Pandian met Krushna Chandra and informed him about the decision of the Chief Minister. Henceforth,…
Washington DC, 25/8: Windham Rotunda, a former World Wrestling Entertainment champion and a third-generation professional wrestler known as Bray Wyatt, died Thursday at the age of 36, the company announced. Rotunda’s death was announced by WWE’s chief content officer Paul Levesque, the former wrestler known as Triple H, on X, formerly known as Twitter. WWE…
Ranchi, 25/8: An FIR has been registered against Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi at Kanke police station in Ranchi for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the Soren family, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The FIR was registered on August 23, on the complaint of one Sonu Tirkey, reported news agency ANI. In his complaint, he…
