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PM degree row: SC refuses to entertain Kejriwal’s plea against HC order in defamation case filed by Guj University

newsnow9August 25, 202304 mins

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging the high court order rejecting his request to stay the criminal defamation proceedings filed by the Gujarat University over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational qualification. Gujarat University Registrar Piyush Patel had filed a defamation case against…

‘Ponniyin Selvan’ opened a lot of doors for me, says actor Aishwarya Lekshmi as she signs three films

newsnow9August 25, 202307 mins

Mumbai: Actor Aishwarya Lekshmi, who played boat woman “Poonguzhali” in Mani Ratnam’s period drama “Ponniyin Selvan”, says her performance in the film has been so loved that fans are now revisiting her past work. The two-part historical epic, based on author Kalki Krishnamurthy’s hugely popular 1955 Tamil novels of the same name, features the actor as…

Rahul prone to making baseless, absurd comments: BJP

newsnow9August 25, 202306 mins

New Delhi: The BJP on Friday rejected Rahul Gandhi’s charge that China has encroached on Indian territory as baseless and absurd, as it asserted that it is the opposition party which has committed “historic, unpardonable crime” in dealings with Beijing. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi quoted from selected works of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to say…

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Greek counterpart Mitsotakis to further cement bilateral ties

newsnow9August 25, 202303 mins

Athens: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis during which they discussed ways to further deepen bilateral relations in various sectors. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Greece in the last 40 years. Mitsotakis warmly welcomed Modi after his meeting with President Katerina N Sakellaropoulou. The…

Pragg lost, but promises to conquer

newsnow9August 25, 2023August 25, 202308 mins

Thursday might not have favoured India’s 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in the FIDE World Cup at Baku, Azerbaijan’s primate city. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen defeated him 2.5-1.5 in the tiebreaker to lift the chess title with a prize money of $1,10,000. He might have lost to Carlsen, yet he is the third Indian to accomplish such…

Prime Minister Modi to address B20 Summit on Sunday

newsnow9August 25, 202305 mins

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the B20 Summit India 2023, which will be attended by over 1,700 business leaders and experts from across the world. The three-day B20 Summit starts on Friday. Business 20 or B20 is one of the G20 forums representing the global business community, which was set up…

PM Modi gifts ‘surahi’ from Telangana to South African president, Gond painting to Brazil leader

newsnow9August 25, 202303 mins

New Delhi: Art works and traditional items reflecting Indian heritage were the gifts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice for some of the world leaders at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. He presented a pair of ‘surahi’ from Telangana to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Nagaland shawl to his wife and the first lady of…

SC permits Delhi govt to amend plea to challenge law on services instead of Ordinance

newsnow9August 25, 202303 mins

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Delhi government to amend its petition challenging the recently cleared law by Parliament pertaining to control over services in the national capital. The top court took note of the submissions of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, that earlier the challenge was directed against…

PM Modi wraps up his South Africa visit; leaves for Greece

newsnow9August 25, 202304 mins

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday concluded a “very productive” visit to South Africa during which he attended the “historic” 15th BRICS Summit and held bilateral meetings with several world leaders to further cement India’s relations with those countries. Modi arrived in South Africa on Tuesday for the first in-person BRICS Summit after three consecutive…

Indian cricketers undergo Yo-Yo test at conditioning camp; focus on KL Rahul

newsnow9August 24, 202305 mins

Bengaluru: Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricketers on Thursday underwent rigorous fitness drills, including the Yo-Yo test which was aced by the players in attendance here. The exercise is a part of the six-day conditioning and skill-set enhancement camp, and, not surprisingly, Virat Kohli scored a high 17.2 in the test. The BCCI mandated…