India’s star javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra sealed a second-place finish in the Doha Diamond League 2024. With an unusual slow start, Chopra’s spear landed at 88.36 metre, just 2 cenitmetres short of event topper Jakub Vadlejch’s 88.38 metre. The windy conditions in Doha played an unfriendly part in Chopra’s attempt to win the second Doha
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a wet spell accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over Central, East and South Peninsular parts of the country till Monday. IMD said that scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms, lightning and squally winds with 40 to 50 kilometres per hour very likely
India voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution supporting Palestine’s bid to become a full UN member. The 193-member General Assembly met, yesterday, for an emergency special session where the Arab Group resolution in support of the State of Palestine’s full membership in the UN was presented by the United Arab Emirates.
Two-day Parivartan Chintan-2 for jointness and integration of Armed Forces concluded in New Delhi yesterday. Chairing the conference, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan emphasised the need for expediting the progress of the initiatives as these were to pave the way to Theaterisation and hence creation of a Multi Domain Response capable Indian
In the fourth and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, voting will take place in 8 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies on Monday. Campaigning will end in all these constituencies from 6 pm today. Akashvani Correspondent reports that in this phase in Madhya Pradesh, voting will take place in 8 Lok Sabha
In Women’s Wrestling, Nisha Dahiya has become the fifth Indian woman grappler to qualify for the Paris Olympics. She defeated Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg category semifinals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul yesterday. Nisha, last year’s Asian Championships silver-medal winner beat Anghel 8-4 by points. However, India’s Greco-Roman grapplers bowed out
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address an election rally in the tribal-dominated Nandurbar district of North Maharashtra (around 11 am) this morning. Priyanka Gandhi will be campaigning in favour of Adv Goval Padvi, who is the son of former Maharashtra Minister and sitting Legislator K.C. Padvi. Goval Padvi is contesting his maiden General Election
In the fourth and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, voting will take place in 8 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies on Monday. Campaigning will end in all these constituencies from 6 pm today. In this phase in Madhya Pradesh, voting will take place in 8 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies, namely Dewas
Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi is scheduled to address three rallies in Kandhamal, Balangir and Bargarh Lok Sabha parliamentary seats in Odisha today. He reached Bhubaneswar last evening on a two-day campaign trail in the State. He is set to spearhead a grand roadshow in Bhubaneswar as BJP aims to bolster its
In Telangana, the authorities have registered a case of Model Code violation against BJP leader Navneet Rana for her reported comments against Congress during an election rally in Shadnagar. A flying squad team member responsible for overseeing election activities in Farooqnagar and Keshampet mandals in Shadnagar lodged a complaint with the police. In a roadside