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Aishwary Pratap Tomar bagged 13th Olympic quota for India in shooting with a bronze medal in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 14th Asian Championship here, giving the country its best-ever quota haul. Tomar shot 449.1 in the eight-man finals to finish third on the podium. Earlier, Indian shooter Tejaswini Sawant won 12th Olympic … Read more

Cyclone ‘Bulbul’, which barreled through the coastal districts of West Bengal before hurtling towards Bangladesh, claimed at least ten lives and affected over 2.73 lakh families in different parts of the state on Sunday. The severe cyclonic storm, which brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with gale wind, uprooted hundreds of trees and snapped cables in … Read more

India defeated Bangladesh by 30 runs in the third and final T20 International to win the series 2-1, in Nagpur on Sunday. Pacers Deepak Chahar, who registered the best figures in a T20 match besides becoming the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the shortest format, and Shivam Dube shared 9 wickets amongst themselves … Read more

Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month. The development came after international monitors on Sunday called for the election result to be annulled, saying they had found “clear manipulations” of the 20 October poll. Evo Morales was the first member from Bolivia’s indigenous population to become president and … Read more

Chief Justice of India designate, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Several judges of Supreme court and Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal attended the event.  The book which captures the historical developments which took place in the history of nation’s courts has been published by the Publication Division.  Speaking on the occasion, the CJI said that … Read more

Pacers Deepak Chahar, who registered the best figures in a T20 match besides becoming the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the shortest format, and Shivam Dube (3/30) shared 9 wickets amongst themselves to secure India’s first T20 series win at home this season.  Iyer and Rahul had earlier smashed sublime half-centuries to propel … Read more

Seshan was appointed CEC on December 12, 1990 during the P V Narasimha Rao led Congress government.  He is widely credited for bringing in electoral reforms that changed the face of Indian elections.  One of them was the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct, which is a set of guidelines issued to regulate political … Read more

At the last vote, in April this year, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, won the most seats. But after failing to rally enough support to form a government, he announced a fresh vote in September. His predecessor Mariano Rajoy, of the conservative, Christian democratic People’s Party, won the December … Read more

The Vice president  made these remarks while interacting with the delegates of YPO, a global leadership community of Chief Executives, in New Delhi on Saturday. Forty-five members from 22 countries of YPO Europe One are visiting India. The Vice President invited these delegates to invest in India. Download App to read Latest News Today

Several judges of Supreme court, Chief Minister of Assam and Principal Director General of All India Radio news and Publication Division would also attend the book release program. The book has been published by the Publication division.AIR Correspondent reports that the book has captured the historical developments which took place in the history of nation’s … Read more

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan inaugurated the eight-day festival at a glittering function at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in the city in presence of a galaxy of cine personalities and dignitaries of cultural and sports field. Speaking on the occasion Shahrukh Khan said that, the Kolkata Film Festival is an important benchmark and milestone for the … Read more

After years of delay and false starts, the state-owned company last week said it will sell an unspecified number of shares on the Riyadh stock exchange in what is expected to be the biggest IPO in history. Aramco will sell a part of its shares to institutional investors, including foreign companies, as well as to … Read more

The Prophet’s birthday falls on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.  President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime minister Narendra Modi have extended his greetings and good wishes on the occasion. In his message the President said “Let us learn and get inspired from life of Prophet Muhammad … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute should not be seen as anybody’s win or loss, and appealed to countrymen for peace, unity and amity. In an unanimous verdict, the top court cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site … Read more

Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has condemned opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa for the latter’s attempt to create ethnic divisions  terming them a cabal of extremists trying to terrify and divide people just to consolidate their own power. In a letter, Premadasa said it is his duty to unite all Sri Lankans and move forward together, not to … Read more

The Prime Minister was presented a ‘siropa’ (robe of honour) by Kaur on behalf of the SGPC. PM Modi spent nearly 20 minutes at the Gurdwara and listened to the ‘kirtan’. At the Gurdwara, Modi was accompanied by Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Union Minister and … Read more

The former president, wearing a black T-shirt and suit jacket, pumped his fist in the air as he exited the federal police headquarters in the southern city of Curitiba and was quickly mobbed by hundreds of supporters and journalists. In an impassioned address, Lula vowed to “continue fighting” for ordinary Brazilians and expose the “lying … Read more

With 80 percent of votes counted at 22:00 local time (1800 GMT), projections from the Electoral Commission gave a large lead to a coalition led by Jugnauth, who took the helm of one of Africa’s wealthiest countries when his father stepped down in 2017. Partial results from the state-run commission forecast Jugnauth’s centre-right Morisian Alliance … Read more

In one of the most important and most anticipated judgements in India’s history, a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi put an end to the more than a century old dispute that has torn the social fabric of the nation. The apex court said the mosque should be constructed at a “prominent site” and … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurating the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday which will take pilgrims from India across the border to Pakistan to one of their most sacred shrines.  A state-of-the-art Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) Complex at Kartarpur Corridor in Dera Baba Nanak of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district has been built for pilgrims.  The much-awaited corridor will … Read more

During the press conference RPN Singh said that JMM will contest on 43 seats, Congress on 31 and RJD will fight on 7 seats. He also said that JMM working President Hemant Soren will lead the alliance and will be the face of the Chief Ministerial candidate. Meanwhile, BJP state vice-president Sameer Oraon said that … Read more

Amid a steady stream of conflicting reports, Trump’s remarks appeared to push back against Beijing’s claims that the two sides had agreed to remove tariffs in stages as part of a partial deal announced last month. Hopes for progress in defusing trade tensions have driven global stocks higher this month, since an agreement would remove … Read more

The task force will be chaired by the secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and representatives from Union ministries of agriculture and food processing, railways and tourism. The task force will give its recommendations within three months, an official statement said quoting the minister. Goyal announced this while speaking … Read more

The wall’s demolition also helped to put an end to the Cold War between both west and East Germany. The borders were opened which divided the country for decades. Since then the segments of the Wall have been sent off around the world as state gifts and tourists visiting Berlin. To mark the 30th anniversary … Read more

Celebrations along with massive preparations are on for the glorious 550th Prakash Parv of the first Sikh Guru and founder of the faith Guru Nanak Dev. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kartarpur corridor today which will take pilgrims from India across the border to Pakistan to one of their most sacred shrines. The … Read more

Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday. It is expected to bring with it heavy rain and gusts of up to 135 kmph in the coastal areas. The storm could damage kutcha houses, power and … Read more

The supreme court will deliver its verdict on the Ayodhya land case today. The apex court had reserved its judgement on October 16 after completing a day to day hearing of the case. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi heads the 5 judge constitution bench. A bunch of appeals challenging the Allahabad high court order … Read more

As the stalemate over govt formation in Maharashtra continued, BJP Leader Devendra fadnavis resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra a day before the term of the previous assembly is to expire. His govt which was in alliance with the Shiv Sena, was re-elected on October 24 with a comfortable majority of 161 seats. However … Read more

The world no. 9 Indian duos stunned World No. 3 Chinese pair of Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen  21-19 21-15 in a 43-minute quarterfinal clash on Friday. The Indian duo had lost to the same Chinese pair in the final of the French Open last month. The men’s doubles pair of Satwik and … Read more

In a series of Tweets, PM Modi said…..’SC Verdict on Ayodhya case is coming tomorrow. Entire country was watching with anticipation as the Apex court was hearing the matter continuously for the past few months. It is commendable that during this, all sections of the society have made efforts to maintain peace and harmony’ ‘In … Read more

The five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court had reserved its judgement. The four other judges in the five-judge Constitution bench, which heard the case, include Justices Sharad Arvind Bobde, Ashok Bhushan, D Y Chandrachud and S Abdul Nazeer. The Apex Court was hearing the case from August 6, this year, on a day-to-day basis … Read more

In the 288 member assembly, the BJP has emerged as the single-largest party with 105 seats while its partner Shivsena has won 56 seats.  The BJP is insisting on Chief Ministership being the single largest party, while the Shivsena is aspiring for equal share of power with rotational arrangement to share the top position in … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurating the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday which will take pilgrims from India across the border to Pakistan to one of their most sacred shrines.  A state-of-the-art Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) Complex at Kartarpur Corridor in Dera Baba Nanak of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district has been built for pilgrims.  The much-awaited corridor will … Read more

A delegation of over 200 people, including BJP MPs from Delhi met the Prime Minister to thank him for the decision to provide ownership rights of properties to residents of unauthorised colonies in the city.  Prime minister began on an emotional note recalling the difficult days of refugee communities that were spent growing up in … Read more

The Kartarpur Corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, , located at Narowal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province. This year is the  550th birth anniversary year of Guru Nanak Devji, whose birthplace is Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. The corridor has been established to commemorate his … Read more

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made the announcement yesterday. It said, the non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more efficient. Petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, will first have to electronically register with the USCIS during a designated registration period. USCIS Acting Director … Read more

Bangladesh made 153 for six after India opted to field. The hosts cantered to victory in 15.4 overs.  Team India Captain Rohit Sharma put up a scintillating batting display as India overwhelmed their 154-run victory target with 26 balls to spare. Earlier, the home captain elected to field as the game got underway at the … Read more

The Odisha government issued a revised advisory asking its districts to brace for possible flood-like situation and waterlogging. Though cyclone “Bulbul” over Bay of Bengal is set to move towards Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts, skirting Odisha, it will unleash heavy to very heavy rain in over ten coastal and northern districts of Odisha for … Read more

The BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The leaders at the summit will deliberate on boosting overall cooperation among the member nations. Brazil is the current chair of the grouping which represents over 3.6 billion people, or half of the world population and they have a combined nominal GDP of USD 16.6 … Read more

The focus right now by the Centre and State govts. Apart from several civil society bodies and individuals is to ensure that peace prevails no matter what the decision. It has led to the Centre issuing an advisory to all states to remain vigilant.The holy city itself has been turned into a fortress and the … Read more

Over 200 foreign delegates along with local entrepreneurs are attending the investors Meet.  Ambassadors from 16 countries are also participating in the meet.  Addressing the Global Investors’ meet – ‘Rising Himachal’ Prime Minister Modi said the states are now competing with each other to woo investors.  He asserted that during the last few years, the … Read more

Put into bat, Bangladesh could not capitalize on a good start as Chahal’s (2-28) double breakthrough in the 13th over pegged the visitors back.  A quick-fire 30 off 21 balls by skipper Mahmudullah Riyad helped them cross the 150-mark. Openers Liton Das (29 off 21 balls, 4×4) and Mohammad Naim (36 off 31 balls, 5×4) … Read more

The announcement was made today in Dhaka by the Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque following a meeting of the cabinet committee on law and order. He said that intelligence agencies have identified such people but they don’t have money to return to their respective countries.  He said that issue becomes complicated as some … Read more

Over the three day of the festival 200 speakers, performers and thinkers, will take part in discussions on diverse topics.  The special focus of this year’s lit-fest is on Indigenous Languages as the UNESCO  has  marked 2019 as the year of Indigenous Language Protection. Renowned literary personalities and authors from Bangladesh and abroad like William … Read more

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Both teams did not make any changes to their respective playing eleven.  Bangladesh lead the three-match series 1-0 following their seven-wicket win in Delhi on Sunday.  Teams: India: Rohit Sharma(captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Khaleel Ahmed. Bangladesh: Liton Das, Mohammad … Read more

Union HRD MInister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Food Processing Industries minister Harsimrat kaur today launched National Book Trust’s 3 prestigious books on Guru Nanak Dev ji. The books, namely Guru Nanak Bani, Nanak Bani & Sakhian Guru Nanak Dev, were launched to commemorate the 550th year of Guru Nanak Dev ji. The books were launched … Read more

Manu and any other Indian shooter were ineligible to win an Olympic quota as the country has already exhausted them in earlier competitions.  She put up a dominant showing, shooting 584 in qualification and 244.3 in the final to take gold.  Chinese Asian Games champion Wang Qian took the silver.    Download App to read … Read more

The World No.9 Saina lost 9-21, 12-21 in the women’s singles clash that lasted just 24 minutes to make an early exit from the tournament. However, in men’s singles, Saina’s husband and personal coach Parupalli Kashyap registered a comfortable straight-game victory over Thailand’s Sitthikom Thammasin.  The Indian outsmarted his Thai opponent 21-14, 21-13 in 43 … Read more

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced this. The environment ministry said with the incentives, sugar mills are expected to undertake production of ethanol from B-heavy molasses and other by-produces or products. As of June 2019, the mills owed nearly Rs 20,000 crore to farmers across the country. With a smooth obstacle-free production of additional ethanol, … Read more