INDIA, JUL 28 : Teenaged Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh earned the biggest success of her career by clinching the FIDE Women’s World Cup with a tie-break win over compatriot and more experienced Koneru Humpy here on Monday. The victory not just earned the 19-year-old the prestigious title, but also made her a Grandmaster, something […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, JUL 28 : The Opposition on Monday held Union Home Minister Amit Shah accountable for the security lapses that led to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. During a special Lok Sabha debate on the Pahalgam strikes and Operation Sindoor, Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi demanded answers from the government on critical national […]Continue Reading
LUCKNOW, JUL 28 : Early morning tragedy struck Ausaneshwar Mahadev temple in Barabanki leaving two persons dead and around 30 persons, including women and children, injured in a stampede on Monday. The tragedy took place at Ausaneshwar Mahadev Temple at around 2 am as the crowd of devotees rushed to be a part of ‘jalabhishek,’ […]Continue Reading
UTTAR PRADESH, JUL 27 : The arrest of Harshvardhan Jain, a 47-year-old man from Ghaziabad for operating a fake embassy, has revealed an elaborate web of deception, with alleged links to a Rs 300 crore scam, 162 foreign trips in a decade, and a network of shell companies with international reach. The man, Harshvardhan Jain, […]Continue Reading
RANCHI, JUL 27 : In yet another achievement, the security forces have recovered Rs 35 lakh cash, belonging to the Maoists, hidden under the ground during anti-Maoist operations in the Saranda jungles of Chaibasa under Karaikela police station limit. According to Chaibasa police, based on the tip-off that a huge amount of money had been […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUL 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the names of Chola emperors Raja Raja Chola and his son Rajendra Chola-I are synonymous with India’s identity and pride. Announcing that grand statues would be built for them in Tamil Nadu, he stressed that they will be “modern pillars of our historic […]Continue Reading
UTTARAKHAND, JUL 27 : At least six people were killed and several others injured after a stampede broke out on the staircase leading to the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on Sunday. A rescue and relief operation has been launched and the injured are being taken to hospitals. Visuals from the site showed the injured […]Continue Reading
WEST BENGAL, JUL 26 : Over 25 deaths by drowning on an average are reported every day in West Bengal, with half of the deceased being children, a recent survey has said, while advocating more public awareness to prevent such incidents. The numbers add up to over 9,000 people losing their lives annually in West […]Continue Reading
PATNA, JUL 26 : Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced an increase in the pension of retired journalists under the ‘Bihar Patrakar Samman’ scheme by Rs 9,000 per month. Now, all eligible retired journalists, registered with the Bihar government, will receive Rs 15,000 per month instead of the earlier monthly emolument of Rs 6,000. […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUL 25 : The government has banned as many as 25 popular streaming applications, including Ullu, ALTT, Desiflix, Big Shots, and others, citing concerns over the streaming of obscene and sexually explicit material. According to official sources, the decision was taken after these platforms were found to be hosting and distributing content described […]Continue Reading
