BENGALURU,DEC 23: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday refused to involve himself in the boiling controversy over wrestler Bajrang Punia returning his Padma Shri in protest against the election of Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, as the president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Olympic medallist Punia had reached the Kartavya Path […]Continue Reading
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POONCH/ RAJOURI,DEC 23: Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts early Saturday as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services in the twin Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 23: India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections, the highest since May 21, 2023, while the active cases have increased to 3,420, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,332 with four new deaths — two from Kerala, one each in Rajasthan and […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 23 : A Hindu temple was defaced with pro-Khalistani slogans in California, US. The incident happened in Newark city. The pictures were shared on X by the Hindu American Foundation, showing slogans scribbled on the walls of the Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha. Images showed hateful slogans against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, DEC 22 : French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 next year, news agency PTI reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the development. The Indian government had invited US President Joe Biden as the chief guest, but he expressed his […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 22 : India’s active Covid-19 caseload on Friday neared the 3,000-mark while one death was reported in Kerala amid a sudden spike in cases following the detection of the first case of the sub-variant JN.1, Union Health Ministry data showed. According to the ministry, the active cases rose to 2,997 from 2,669 the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 21: The centre plans to set up 17,000 creches in Anganwadi centres, with a special focus on catering for women from the unorganised sector. The Anganwadi-cum creches will help give care to children in the age group of six months to six years, the Women and Child Development ministry officials said on Thursday. […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 21: Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday announced her retirement from the sport, protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh winning the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election for the top job, here. Sanjay, a close associate of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan became the new WFI president with […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 21: Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to regulate the appointment and service terms of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners, with Law Minister Arjun Meghwal stating that legislation has been brought following a judgement of the Supreme Court. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,DEC 21: India on Thursday saw an uptick in Covid-19 cases, with 358 fresh infections recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the data by the Union Health Ministry. The surge in cases comes amid a rise in Covid sub-variant JN.1, which was first detected in Kerala. The death toll was recorded at […]Continue Reading
