Mhow (MP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed India a “not very lucky” nation on the security front and urged soldiers to keep a sharp eye on internal and external foes who he said are always active. He was addressing Army personnel at the more-than-two-century-old Mhow cantonment in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh….
New Delhi: India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first time in February next year which will be a global platform for its creative talents, fostering collaborations and showcasing the country’s potential as a hub for world-class content creation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke extensively about the WAVES Summit in…
(New year, new beginning) At midnight on December 31, we will bid goodbye to 2024, and the calendar will turn a new page to New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025. The ups and downs, the fun moments, and the not-so-great moments will all be a thing of the past. We are standing on the threshold…
The Indian Constitution, a monumental document of governance, stands as a beacon of democracy. Adopted with 395 articles spread across 22 parts and 8 schedules, it remains the longest constitution for any sovereign nation. At approximately 145,000 words, it is a detailed blueprint of rights and responsibilities. Yet, for opposition parties at the Centre, this…
New York: Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess champion here on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch…
Melbourne: Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland frustrated the Indian bowlers in the final session of Day 4 of the fourth Test at Melbourne. The three players together batted for more than 200 balls and scored 91 runs. Australian tail-wagging put the hosts in the driver’s seat yet again in this match as they…
Mahakumbh Nagar: The upcoming Maha Kumbh will feature unprecedented security measures with the deployment of drones capable of monitoring 100 metres underwater and 120 metres above ground, officials said. More than 45 crore pilgrims are expected to participate in the grand gathering. In a first for Uttar Pradesh, underwater drones will be deployed in the…
Melbourne: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday became the second fastest Indian along with Ravindra Jadeja to complete 200 Test wickets and the first bowler ever to reach that milestone with a sub-20 average during the fourth day’s play of the fourth Test against Australia here. Bumrah dismissed Travis Head (1) for his 200th victim…
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has asked a petitioner to approach the Delhi Pollution Control Committee or the mining department regarding allegations of illegal instream and riverbed sand mining from the Yamuna in north Delhi. The tribunal gave the order to enable the committee or department to ascertain the extent of the illegal activity….
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party of “manipulating votes” in Delhi to win the upcoming Assembly elections. In a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, sharing data of voters in the last Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, claimed that lakhs of minority voters were added to the…
