Paris Olympics: ‘You’ve shown what chasing dreams is all about’, Abhinav Bindra lauds Swapnil Kusale
Chateauroux, Aug 1 - Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra said he is "absolutely thrilled" after Swapnil Kusale's epic bronze medal win in the 50m Rifle 3 Position event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday.
UPI transactions surge 35 pc to reach Rs 20.64 lakh crore in July: NPCI
New Delhi, Aug 1 - The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions surged once again in the month of July, reaching Rs 20.64 lakh crore against Rs 20.07 lakh crore in the previous month – a massive 35 per cent surge (year-on-year), the data
India and Vietnam adopt ‘new plan of action’ to solidify strategic partnership
New Delhi, Aug 1 - Emphasising that India's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and Vietnam's 'Vision 2045' continue to accelerate development and have opened up many new areas of mutual cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Thursday that both countries have decided to further strengthen
Telangana will be first to implement SC categorisation: CM Reddy on top court verdict
Hyderabad, Aug 1 - Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order that the state government can sub-classify Scheduled Castes for quota and declared that his state would be the first to implement it.
Centre released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to states for constructing houses for urban poor: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 1 - The Centre has released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to all states and Union Territories (UTs) till now under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) for constructing houses for the poor in urban areas, the Minister of State for
Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze in Men’s 50m Rifle 3P event
Chateauroux, Aug 1 - Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday. He also become the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in this event at the quadrennial extravaganza.
Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen stuns third seed Jonatan Christie, enters last-16
Paris, July 31 - Lakshya Sen pulled off an upset win over the third seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in his final Group L men’s singles match at the Paris Olympics.
Ambuja Cements clocks sustainable performance in Q1, to expand footprint in new geographies
Ahmedabad, July 31 - Cement and building materials major Ambuja Cements on Wednesday reported sustainable quarterly results for the April-June quarter, with operating EBITDA at Rs 1,280 crore and PAT at Rs 790 crore.
Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale qualifies for Men’s Rifle 50m 3P final
Chateauroux, July 31 - India's Swapnil Kusale qualified for the 50m Rifle 3 Positions men's final after finishing seventh in qualifications at the Paris Olympics.
Coaching centre deaths: Delhi HC summons MCD Commissioner, DCP, IO
New Delhi, July 31 - The Delhi High Court on Wednesday summoned the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Investigating Officer (IO) over the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in the city’s Old Rajendra Nagar
Two wagons of goods train derail in Darjeeling
Kolkata, July 31 - Two wagons of a goods train got derailed on Wednesday near the spot in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal where the Kanchenjunga Express collision took place last month which claimed 11 lives.
As row over caste jibe rages in House, Anurag Thakur shares Akhilesh’s old video
New Delhi, July 31 - Amid a heated controversy over former minister Anurag Thakur’s caste remarks in Lok Sabha, the Hamirpur MP on Wednesday took to social media and shared a video of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav to show him the
Oppn creates ruckus in Lok Sabha over Anurag Thakur’s speech, demands apology
New Delhi, July 31 - The Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday were marked by repeated chaos and disruption as the Opposition members resorted to slogan-shouting.
India best performer among top 5 stock markets, mcap reaches over $5.5 trillion
Mumbai, July 31 - India is the best-performing stock market among the top five globally, and it delivered over 25 per cent return (in terms of market cap) from the beginning of 2024.
Six crore ITRs filed in 2023-24, 70 pc under new tax regime
New Delhi, July 31 - Around six crore income tax returns have been filed in 2023-24, of which 70 per cent were filed under the new simplified tax regime which offers a lower rate of tax but fewer deductions, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra
FM Sitharaman slams Oppn’s ‘misleading campaign’ on Budget 2024, cites UPA-era figures
New Delhi, July 30 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reiterated her defence of the Union Budget 2024-2025 and said that the government didn’t ‘discriminate’ between BJP and non-BJP states, as claimed by the Opposition parties.
TMC to move motion on ‘conspiracy to divide Bengal’ in Assembly on August 5
Kolkata, July 30 - The Trinamool Congress will move a special motion to condemn the alleged ongoing “conspiracies to divide West Bengal” on the floor of the Assembly on August 5, which will be the last day of the Monsoon Session.
Bevy of foreign dignitaries in Iran for President Pezeshkian’s inauguration
Tehran, July 30 - Presidents, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, and other senior leaders of various countries have reached Iran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday evening.
‘Kudos to India; Manu made history’, says Khel Ratna awardee shooter Ronjan Sodhi
Chateauroux, July 30 - Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh on Tuesday scripted history, becoming the first duo to bring home a medal in a team shooting event for India.
India and Vietnam to deepen strategic ties during Vietnamese PM’s New Delhi visit
New Delhi, July 30 - Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will arrive in New Delhi late Tuesday evening on a three-day State Visit which is expected to further strengthen the age-old historical and civilisational ties between the two countries.