Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Paris Olympics by entering World Championships final

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…

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SC has not acted in consonance with spirit of India: Congress on early release of Rajiv Gandhi assassins

New Delhi, 11/11: Congress on Friday said it was “most unfortunate” that the Supreme Court “did not act in consonance” with the “spirit of the country” when it ordered the release of six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination. While it described the judgment as “totally unacceptable and completely erroneous”, the party also made it…

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Urban Leaders, Policymakers, and Innovators Unite to Shape the Future of Urban Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 23rd October 2025: The Odisha Urban Conclave 2025, a flagship two-day event hosted by the Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, was inaugurated today in Bhubaneswar with the vision of steering Odisha’s cities towards a smarter, inclusive, and sustainable urban future. The conclave is a strategic initiative aligned with the long-term developmental…

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Five dead as rescue boat capsizes in Pakistan floods

Islamabad: In a tragic incident, atleast five people lost their lives and over 12 were rescued in Pakistan flood affected southern Punjab after a boat carrying evacuees capsized.As per reports, the boat evacuating residents overturned because of strong river currents, but majority passengers were saved in the Multan district.Flooding from the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers…

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Govt has no authority to ban bike taxis: Uber to Karnataka High Court

Bengaluru, 12/7: Ride-hailing firm Uber argued in the Karnataka High Court on Friday that office goers use bike taxis as it facilitates last-mile connectivity. Senior Advocate Srinivasa Raghavan, appearing for Uber, made this submission before a division bench of acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice C M Joshi. The bench adjourned the hearing…

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Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine

Kyiv, 9/3: Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said.     Air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, in the first such missile attack in three weeks. Ukrainian media said air defense systems were activated in multiple…

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