The Jordanian foreign ministry announced that 14 of their pilgrims had died and 17 others were missing during the hajj rituals. The ministry later confirmed that the 14 pilgrims had passed away ‘after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat wave.’ Iranian Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand reported that ‘five Iranian pilgrims have...
Read MoreAmid controversy over EVM security, a poll official clarified that Electronic Voting Machines lack wireless communication and do not require OTPs for operation. Mumbai’s North West constituency faced scrutiny after a candidate’s aide allegedly misused a mobile phone at a counting center. FIRs were filed, and forensic investigations were initiated. The incident occurred during...
Read MoreIndian railway ministry conducts successful trial of train from Sangaldan to Reasi, including crossing the world’s highest steel arch rail bridge Chenab, as part of the USBRL project.
Read MorePakistan faced an early exit from the T20 World Cup after the USA-Ireland match was abandoned due to rain. This marked the earliest elimination for the 2009 champions.
Read MoreFormer Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu praised Suryakumar Yadav for his unbeaten half-century against the United States in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Nassau International Cricket Stadium in New York. Despite a slow start in the first two matches, Suryakumar bounced back with a 50-run knock off 49 balls, which included two...
Read MoreNHAI will now invite separate bids from companies interested in developing wayside amenities on national highways. The objective behind this decision is to attract global expertise in creating such amenities.
Read MoreElectronic voting machines (EVMs) were once again in focus with Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, and former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar engaging in a debate on X after Musk suggested eliminating the machines following reports of EVM irregularities in Puerto Rico’s primary elections. Chandrasekhar, a former MoS for electronics and...
Read MorePakistan skipper Babar Azam guided his team to victory over Ireland on Sunday, with an unbeaten 32, in their final game at the T20 World Cup, avoiding another embarrassing loss for his already eliminated side. Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets and then hit two sixes to win the game as Pakistan ended a...
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