UP CM flags off upgraded PRVs, underlines modernising police force
Lucknow, June 27 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday flagged off the upgraded Police Response Vehicles (PRVs) in the second phase of UP-112 and said that the demand for modernising the police force to meet contemporary needs had been long-standing.
Eyebrows up as BJP leaders hobnob with Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Thackeray, others
Mumbai, June 27 - Political eyebrows shot up as some senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were seen rubbing shoulders and displaying bonhomie with their archrival Shiv Sena (UBT)’s top leaders, on the first day of the last session of the current Maharashtra Legislature
India is first responder, voice of Global South: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said due to India's human-centric approach, the country is the first responder in any crisis, and has become a strong voice of the Global South.
After career-high world no. 24 ranking, Sreeja aims to create upsets at Paris Olympics
New Delhi, June 27 - Sreeja Akula created history earlier this week by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to win a WTT Contender singles title and on Tuesday she became India’s top-most paddler with a career-high ranking of 24. The 25-year-old
India’s Santhosh Suvarna wins his second World Series of Poker title
New Delhi, June 27 - Indian Poker maestro Santhosh Suvrana scripted history by winning his second bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and taking home a record prize money of over Rs 45 crore.
Disruptive forces conspiring to weaken democracy: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday cautioned against disruptive forces that are conspiring to weaken democracy and create fissures in society.
Emergency, CAA, women empowerment and more: Key highlights of Prez Murmu’s speech
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, her first in the third term of the Narendra Modi government and spoke on a host of issues, including Emergency and the safeguards of
Avoid football model, prioritise international cricket over franchise leagues: Ross Taylor
Delhi, June 27 - Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor feels international cricket can still reach the pinnacle amid the rising popularity of the T20 leagues as cricket can't replicate football's league model.
T20 World Cup: India vs England head-to-head and overall stats
Georgetown (Guyana), June 27 - Unbeaten India are geared up to face the defending champions England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup, eyeing to avenge the 10-wicket drubbing against the Jos Buttler-led side in the semifinal of the 2022 edition.
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah to meet PM Modi on Saturday
Bengaluru, June 27 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that he will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
President hails govt’s welfare schemes for women empowerment
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was committed to empowering women and highlighted various welfare schemes implemented by the Centre.
Air India to fly A350 planes on Delhi-London route from Sept 1
New Delhi, June 27 - Air India announced on Thursday that it will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two daily flights from September 1.
Time is ripe for founders to take a crack at ‘Bharat’ opportunity: Accel’s Anand Daniel
New Delhi, June 27 - Accel, one of the world’s top venture capital firms, has identified ‘Bharat’ as a massive blue ocean opportunity for Indian startups, citing promising economic indicators and evolving consumer behaviour across Tier 2, Tier 3 cities and rural areas.
T20 World Cup: ‘Kuldeep is ready to make substantial impact against England’, says Piyush Chawla
New Delhi, June 27 - Piyush Chawla, the veteran India leg-spinner, believes left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is in prime form and is ready to make a substantial impact for the Rohit Sharma-led side in their 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal clash against
Nifty hits 24,000 for the first time, Sensex at record high
Mumbai, June 27 - Indian frontline indices again touched an all-time high on Thursday as strong buying was seen in IT stocks.
T20 World Cup: Vaughan criticises semifinals schedule, says ‘geared towards India, unfair on others’
New Delhi, June 27 - Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised the scheduling of the T20 World Cup semifinals, alleging that the whole tournament is planned to favour India and is "unfair" to other teams.
PIL in SC against implementation of three new criminal laws
New Delhi, June 27 - A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the new criminal laws abolishing the colonial era IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.
Varun Dhawan performed ‘jolting’ stunts by himself for ‘Baby John’
Mumbai, June 27 - Actor Varun Dhawan has performed all the "jolting" stunts himself with acute execution in the upcoming film 'Baby John', according to a source.
ED identifies 1,000 rice & wheat mills in Bengal ration distribution case
Kolkata, June 27 - Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who are probing the ration distribution case in West Bengal, have prepared a list of around 1,000 rice and wheat mills which were directly or indirectly involved in the scam.
Will hardliner-reformist contest in Iran’s Presidential poll draw back alienated electorate?
New Delhi, June 27 - With Iran set to hold snap polls on Friday to elect the successor to late President Ebrahim Raisi, a three-way race -- heading into a run-off -- is likely, as per various surveys, though they differ on the