NEW DELHI,SEPT 5: Amid controversy over G20 dinner invites purportedly sent on behalf of the ‘President of Bharat’, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked a “flustered” BJP whether it would change the name of Bharat if the opposition alliance INDIA rechristens itself Bharat. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that an invite sent by […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI,SEPT 5 : The Congress party has planned country-wide foot marches on September 7 to mark the first anniversary of Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo Yatra.” Meanwhile, on Tuesday, a fresh controversy broke out over apparent moves by the Centre to change the name of the country to ‘Bharat.’ The leaders of the opposition INDIA […]Continue Reading
PALLEKELE,SEPT 5 : As was expected, India captain Rohit Sharma and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar sprung no surprise when they announced a 15-member provisional squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup scheduled in India from October 5 to November 19. Middle-order batter Tilak Varma, who made his T20I debut last month against West Indies […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 5 : Polling for the by-elections of seven Assembly seats across six states — Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Tripura — is underway, marking the first electoral test for the opposition alliance INDIA against the BJP. Voting for the Ghosi assembly bypoll began at 7 am on Tuesday. The voting […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA,SEPT 4 : Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday condemned MK Stalin’s son and DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remark against ‘Sanatan dharma’, stating that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc has no connection with such comments. “We condemn such remarks. Harmony is our culture. We have to respect other religions. The INDIA bloc has no Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 4: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has confirmed that the Vikram Lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission has been set into sleep mode. The transition occurred at approximately 8 am IST, marking a significant milestone in the mission’s timeline. Named after Dr. Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of the Indian Space Programme, the […]Continue Reading
WASHINGTON,SEPT 4: US President Joe Biden has said that he is looking forward to his trip to India this week but is disappointed that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 summit in New Delhi. Biden will travel to India on September 7 to participate in the G20 Summit and will have […]Continue Reading
BENGALURU,SEPT 4: Valarmathi, an Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientist, who lent her voice on countdowns for rocket launches in Sriharikota, has died due to cardiac arrest. Her last countdown was during the launch of Chandrayaan-3, the country’s third lunar mission. Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 3: Former Zimbabwean skipper Heath Streak passed away on Sunday, September 3. The 49-year-old was suffering from colon and liver cancer before he breathed his last. Nadine Streak, wife of the late cricketer, shared a post on her Facebook handle to confirm the news. “In the early hours of this morning, Sunday the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 3: Aditya-L1 spacecraft which was lifted successfully to study the Sun made its first earth-bound manoeuvre on Sunday. ISRO in its latest update said the satellite is “healthy and operating nominally” and the next manoeuvre is scheduled for Tuesday 0300 hrs IST. Shifting the focus to its next space odyssey after successfully placing […]Continue Reading
