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Photo: AgencyMega Nationwide Agitation Planned Over NEET, Inflation and CBSE Row
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said it will fight the rejection of its MP candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls legally as well as politically, and announced that it will soon launch a nationwide agitation over the issues of inflation, NEET paper leak and CBSE OSM row. Sources said the Congress…
Photo: PTIJaspal Rana, Doyen of Indian Shooting, Dies at 49
New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India’s finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has shockingly died at a mere 49 years of age after battling cardiac complications. Rana is survived by his wife, Reena Rana, daughter Devanshi,…
Photo: PTITOPS lowers age of induction to 13 for TT players with eye on 2036 Olympics
New Delhi: The age of induction for table tennis players in the Sports Ministry’s flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has been lowered from 17 to 13 in a major policy change to build India’s bench strength for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics. Following the decision, two 13-year-olds — Rishaan Chattopadhayay and…
Photo: PTIRs 449 crore deal inked to buy hi-tech satellite system jammers for Navy
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a Rs 449-crore contract with a firm for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy, officials said. The contract has been signed under the ‘Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)’ category, the ministry said. The eventual induction of…
Photo: PTI /Kunal PatilWomen’s T20 WC 2026: Bigger, more open and mirrors the game’s transformation
Birmingham: Bigger and more competitive than ever, the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup begins here on Friday with the ever-improving India, England, and South Africa expected to challenge Australia’s traditional dominance in the tournament. The Aussies, who have won six of the last nine tournaments, will be eager to displace reigning champions New Zealand for…
Photo: AI Generated/ChatGPTGovt waives excise duty on ethanol-blended petrol
New Delhi: The government has waived excise duty on variants of ethanol-blended petrol, a notification by the finance ministry said. The duty waiver is applicable on E22, E25, E27, and E30 variants of petrol. In the notification, the ministry said excise duty will be ‘nil’ on petrol with 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27…
Photo: AI Generated/ChatGPTFire at residential building in Mumbai’s Juhu area; no casualties
Mumbai: A fire broke out in an air-conditioning unit at an 11-storey residential building in the upscale Juhu area of Mumbai on Thursday morning, no casualties were reported so far, the officials said. As per preliminary information, the blaze erupted in the Manisha Building located near Arogya Nidhi Hospital and was reported at 7:43 am.…
Photo: AI Generated/ChatGPTWoman killed, 20 injured in two separate road accidents in UP
Hardoi: A 32-year-old woman was killed and 20 others injured in two separate road accidents in Hardoi and Bahraich districts, police said on Wednesday. In Hardoi, the incident took place on Tuesday night when the driver of the bus — travelling from Amethi district to Delhi — lost control of the vehicle and overturned. Harpalpur…
Photo: IANSMajor Jolt to TMC: Veteran Leader Sukhendu Sekhar Resigns From Party, Rajya Sabha
Kolkata/New Delhi: Veteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray on Monday resigned from the party and stepped down as a member of the Upper House, dealing a fresh blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led outfit amid growing signs that the turbulence in its legislative wing may now be spilling over to its parliamentary ranks. Ray,…
Photo: IANSNorth Korea Declares Nuclear Status ‘Irreversible’ Ahead of Xi Jinping Visit
Seoul: The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said her country’s status as a nuclear-armed state is absolutely irreversible, calling it a “line of no retreat” and vowing not to tolerate any threats against it, the North’s state media reported on Sunday. Kim Yo-jong made the remarks in a statement carried by the…
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