7 college students killed in Guwahati road accident
Guwahati: Seven students of Assam Engineering College were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Guwahati on Monday, police said. Ten third-year students left the college premises in a car early this morning, and their speeding vehicle hit a road divider and then collided with a pick-up van in Jalukbari area of the…
GSLV-F12 carrying navigation satellite NVS-01 lifts-off from Sriharikota
Sriharikota (AP): ISRO’s GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-01 lifted off from this spaceport on Monday. ISRO aims to augment continuity of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) services with the launch of the satellite. The 51.7 metre tall rocket lifted off majestically from the second launch pad at this space port here, located about…
Siddaramaiah keeps Finance, Shivakumar gets Irrigation, Bengaluru development
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development departments to his deputy DK Shivakumar. Siddaramaiah took the oath of office with Shivakumar and eight ministers on May 20. He subsequently expanded the Cabinet to its full…
Prez Murmu welcomes inauguration of new Parliament building by PM Modi
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday welcomed the inauguration of the new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it is a matter of pride and immense happiness for the entire country. In her message at the inauguration, the president said the inauguration of the new Parliament building will be written in…
Biren Singh says 40 militants killed by forces so far; Fresh clashes break out in Manipur
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said nearly 40 armed militants involved in torching houses and firing at civilians have been killed by security forces since they began an operation to bring peace to the north eastern state beset by ethnic rioting. Singh’s comments came in the backdrop of fresh clashes breaking out…
Mandar Rao Dessai to leave Mumbai City FC
Mumbai: Mandar Rao Dessai will leave Mumbai City FC after his contract ends on May 31, the football club stated in a release. The 31-year-old left-back will bid farewell to the Islanders after three successful seasons. Mandar arrived at Mumbai City FC in October 2020, making the move from FC Goa. The Goan-born defender was an…
India U-17s to play TSV Schwaben Augsburg juniors in last training game in Germany
New Delhi: The India U-17 men’s team will play its last training game in Germany against a mix of U-17 and U-18 boys from TSV Schwaben Augsburg at the Paul Renz Akademie in Augsburg on Monday. The India U-17s are on an exposure tour currently in a lead up to colts Asia Cup tournament next…
Prannoy claims Malaysia Masters title
Kuala Lumpur: India’s HS Prannoy secured his maiden BWF World Tour title with a gritty three-game win over China’s Weng Hong Yang in the men’s singles finals of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 here on Sunday. The 30-year-old Indian showed great composure and resolve during a 94-minute battle to notch a 21-19 13-21 21-18 victory against…
Central vista project including new Parliament building faced several court cases
New Delhi: The ambitious redevelopment project of the nation’s power corridor, Central Vista, which includes the new Parliament building inaugurated on Sunday, faced several legal challenges in the last few years. The project was announced in September 2019 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on December 10, 2020….
Census unlikely before Lok Sabha polls; citizens to be asked about smartphones, Internet, cereals
New Delhi: The decadal Census, which was postponed for an indefinite period due to the pandemic, is unlikely to be held before the next Lok Sabha elections that are due in April-May 2024, officials said. Access to smartphones, Internet, laptops, computers, cars, two-wheelers, main cereal consumed are some of the 31 questions to be asked in…
