Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to expedite the saturation of all welfare schemes announced by his government in the next six months, ANI reported quoting official sources.PM Modi said this at a recent meeting with top officials. Later, in a Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister exhorted all the ministers to...
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A BJP worker and tribal leader in Chhattisgarh was shot dead ahead of the state’s assembly elections. The incident occurred in a remote village and there are suspicions of Maoist involvement. Locals suggest that a local troublemaker who had clashed with the BJP worker could be involved. The police are investigating the incident and...
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The BJP and Congress have released their candidate lists for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections. The BJP has named 83 candidates, including former CM Vasundhara Raje, while the Congress has released its first list of 33 candidates, with chief minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot among them. The elections will be...
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The Delhi high court has sought the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) stand on a petition by Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, who is challenging his arrest and detention in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
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A US warship intercepted and shot down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones near the coast of Yemen. The missiles were fired by Houthi forces in Yemen with support from Iran, potentially targeting Israel. The USS Carney used SM-2 surface-to-air missiles to intercept the missiles and drones. In separate incidents, one-way attack drones targeted...
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Sadeera Samarawickrama’s undefeated 91 propelled Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over the Netherlands, bringing the 1996 champions their first win of the World Cup. The Dutch had surprised South Africa with a 38-run win in the cold and wet Himalayas on Tuesday but struggled to contain Sri Lanka in the heat of Lucknow....
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China has announced its intention to control the export of graphite, a key material for electric car batteries, citing national security concerns. This move comes in response to recent restrictions imposed by the United States on semiconductor sales to Chinese firms. The global demand for graphite used in batteries has increased by 250% since...
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PV Sindhu faced Carolina Marin in a heated match at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament. Both players received yellow cards for verbal exchanges during the match. Sindhu struggled against Marin, who won 18-21, 21-19, 7-21 in a one-hour and 13-minute match. This marked Sindhu’s fifth consecutive loss to Marin, who had previously defeated...
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On Friday, the woman’s body, tied up in iron chains, was discovered outside a government school. There were visible signs of torture on the body, which was also partly packed in a plastic bag. The body had blisters on both legs and cut marks on the left wrist. Probe has revealed that the woman...
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