Paris 2024: Sharath, Manika to lead India in Olympic team debut
New Delhi: Veteran Sharath Kamal and world no. 24 Manika Batra will lead the Indian men’s and women’s squads respectively at the Paris Games, where the country will make its Olympic debut in team events. The senior selection committee of the Table Tennis Federation of India on Thursday picked a six-member squad (three in each […]
CUET-UG: Over 75% attendance on day one, minor hiccups due to change in exam centres
New Delhi: More than 75 per cent attendance was recorded on the first day of Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG on Wednesday as the National Testing Agency (NTA) concluded exams for over 25 lakh subject combinations at hundreds of centre across the country, official said. However, the tests in four papers scheduled at 258 centres […]
Pakistan: Women hold protest in Dera Ismail Khan against prolonged loadshedding
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Women and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil of Swabi in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan blocked roads against prolonged power loadshedding on Wednesday, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Women stormed the local grid station and blocked the road against “cruel” loadshedding, which lasted for over 20 hours a day. The protesters shouted slogans against Peshawar Electric […]
Container Corporation of India reports Rs 301.25 cr net profit for Q4
New Delhi: Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) on Thursday posted a 9.88 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 301.25 crore for the March 2024 quarter. The company had reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 274.14 crore a year ago, Concor said in a regulatory filing. During the quarter under review, […]
FIR filed against KSCA management over allegations of serving stale food during RCB-DC clash
Bengaluru (Karnataka): Cubbon Park Police has registered an FIR against the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on the allegation of serving stale food during the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals on May 12. A case has been registered against the KSCA management board and the canteen manager based on […]
Anupam Kher starrer live-action movie ‘Chhota Bheem….’ trailer out tomorrow
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Makers of Anupam Kher starrer live-action movie ‘Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan’ are all set to unveil the trailer. Bollywood director and choreographer Farah Khan will grace the event. Khan, who is the ambassador of the movie took to Instagram stories and re-shared the trailer announcement poster and wrote, “See ul […]
Opposition manufacturing false narrative about CAA: Dr Jitendra Singh
KOLKATA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today that the opposition, particularly the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, is manufacturing false narrative about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and called upon the BJP Karyakartas, particularly in the State of West Bengal, to vociferously and consistently refute this false propaganda, which is an attempt by the TMC […]
“PoJK temporarily slipped away due to someone’s weakness or mistake”: EAM takes veiled swipe at Nehru, Cong
Nashik (Maharashtra): In a veiled swipe at the country’s first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India lost its hold on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) due to “someone’s weakness or mistake”. Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing a programme event titled ‘Vishwabandhu Bharat’ To […]
Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces on Thursday arrested a terrorist associate and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from his possession in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The recovery of arms and ammunition comes just four days ahead of polling on May 20 in Kupwara district, which is part of the Baramulla […]
PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para booked for poll code violation
Srinagar: PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday. The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 per cent voter turnout which […]
