UP,, 24/8: Jostling with each other to make their way through the crowd, the ordinary travellers were taken in by surprise, when they saw an SUV, which, it later turned out, was carrying a senior Uttar Pradesh minister, drove straight on to the platform using the ramp made for specially abled person. The SUV, carrying…
Hindi film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect on Thursday won the National Award for best feature film, while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the best actress prize for their roles in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. South superstar Allu Arjun bagged best actor award. The National Awards for 2021 were announced by filmmaker Ketan Mehta…
Mumbai, 24/8: IT services company Infosys on Thursday announced a three-year partnership with Rafael Nadal, onboarding the global tennis star as ambassador for the brand and Infosys’ Digital Innovation. To mark Nadal’s first-ever collaboration with a digital services company, Infosys and Nadal’s coaching team are developing an AI-powered match analysis tool, the Bengaluru-headquartered company said…
New Delhi, 24/8: World number 1 Magnus Carlsen on Thursday clinched the 2023 Chess World Cup title after beating Indian Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa in a scintillating two-game tiebreaker. In the first rapid game of the final tie-break, Carslen had prevailed, leaving Praggnanandhaa with a must-win situation. However, the 18-year-old lost the second game as…
Goa, 24/8: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday visited the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa during the third day of her visit to the coastal state, a senior government official said. The church, located in North Goa district, houses the relics of St Francis Xavier and is certified by the UNESCO as a world…
Rayagada, 24/8: Today i. on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets by Sri Bijay Kumar Parida, Divisional Forest Officer(DFO), Rayagada Peripheral, Dist-Rayagada, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 8 DSPs, 6 Inspectors and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Hon’ble Special Judge,Vigilance, Bhubaneswar at the…
New Delhi, 24/8: Health services, including treatment, in all government hospitals in Maharashtra falling under the public health department’s jurisdiction have been made available free of cost for patients, the state government has said. Medical tests, treatment, and all other services provided on public-private partnership, excluding blood supply, are available free of cost to patients…
New Delhi, 23/8: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday congratulated the team of ISRO engineers and scientists for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, saying the feat would herald new avenues in scientific research and discovery. They have made the entire nation proud,” the CJI said. He further said…
New Delhi, 23/8: The Lander Module (LM) of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, has succesfully landed on Moon on August 23. The LM is propelling towards the moon surface in the intended trajectory, the space organisation said. On August 18, the ISRO successfully performed the…
Islamabad, 23/8: Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday said the war on terror will continue and it will not surrender to radicalism, extremism and intolerance, a day after outlawed TTP militants killed six soldiers. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said, “Those who have misconceptions that such attacks will tire us…
