Cape Town, 9/8: Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the ‘slow finger of death’ by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday. He was 73. “Rudi suffered fatal injuries after an accident near Stilbaai between Cape Town and Gqeberha,” said the family spokesperson, who…
New Delhi 15I/3: n the ongoing fierce war between Russia and Ukraine, information about the death of more than 1700 people has come to the fore. The war between the two countries continues. At the very beginning of this war, the Government of India had started the work of evacuating its citizens trapped in Ukraine….
Chattisgarh, 3/4 (AO Bureau)In Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, there was a big encounter between the security forces and the Naxalites in Bijapur. In the encounter that lasted for about three to four hours, five soldiers were reported to be martyred, 12 others were injured. An encounter took place in the area between Singrel and Purnia of Tarrem…
Telengana, 17/1: While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves no opportunity to criticise the Adani Group, it’s business as usual in Congress-ruled Telangana. On Wednesday, the Adani Group of companies signed four memorandums of understanding (MoU) for investments of over Rs 12400 crore in Telengana. These were signed in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister, A…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and discussions with the state are at an “advanced stage”. Though the Central government launched the scheme in 2018, Odisha, New Delhi and West Bengal opted not to join it.However, the BJP had promised in its Sankalp Patra for…
New Delhi, 22/4 (AO bureau): Amid increasing cases of Coronavirus In India in the country, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the current status of Covid-19. After the hearing, the court sent a notice to the central government. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court today that the country is in dire…
New Delhi, 14/9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended Hindi Diwas greetings, and asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed country. Shah noted that from the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests…
Kyiv, 10/10: Explosions on Monday rocked multiple cities across Ukraine, including missile strikes on the capital Kyiv for the first time in months, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin called a Saturday explosion on the huge bridge connecting Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea a “terrorist act” masterminded by Ukrainian special services. …
New Delhi, 21/2: Indian jeweller Joyalukkas has withdrawn its Rs 2,300 crore ($277.95 million) initial public offering (IPO), a document on the market regulator’s website showed on Tuesday. The reason for the withdrawal was not immediately clear. Joyalukkas did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The jeweller, based in the…
New Delhi, 4/12: The Rajya Sabha Privileges Panel on Monday discontinued Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha’s suspension, but found him guilty of of presenting misleading facts and of adding members’ names in proposed select panel without their consent. In a video message, Chadha thanked people for their love and blessings that he received…
