India’s Ekta Bhyan secured gold medal with a season’s best throw of 20.12 metre in the women’ F51 club throw competition at the World Para Athletic Championships at Kobe in Japan today. While Kashish Lakra took the silver with an effort of 14.56 metre, Nadjet Boucherf of Algeria won the bronze with a score of
The Presidential election will be held in Iran on June 28. IRNA reported that the election date was determined in a meeting attended by Iran’s interim President Mohammad Mokhber, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, as well as Vice-President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan and representatives of the Iranian Constitutional Council
Home Minister of Karnataka, Parameshwar, stated that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to the Central Government requesting the cancellation of the diplomatic passport of Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexual assault. Revanna is currently abroad and has not been attending the SIT hearings. Parameshwar emphasized that the Central Government
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court today extended till 31st May judicial custody of former Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case linked to excise policy scam. The matter will now be heard on 31st of this month. Sisodia has been in judicial custody since February 26 last year
Campaigning in full swing for remaining two phases of parliamentary polls. Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi has alleged that Congress is a dynastic party and it serves for only interest of one family. Addressing a public meeting at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari, Bihar, today, Mr. Modi claimed that Congress party led I.N.D.I.
The Delhi government has advised private and government aided schools in the city to close for summer vacation with immediate effect till June 30. In a circular, the Directorate of Education said, all the schools were directed to observe summer vacation from 11th May to 30th June for this academic year. However, it has been
Indian junior men’s hockey team kicked off their Tour of Europe with a win over Belgium. India took the lead early in the game with vice-captain Shardanand Tiwari firing in a penalty stroke. The second quarter saw the vice-captain complete his brace to double the team’s lead with yet another penalty stroke. Belgium converted
In Bihar, one person was killed and two others injured today in a post poll violence under Telpa police station area in Chapra town under Saran Parliamentary constituency. SP Saran Dr. Gaurav Mangla confirmed the incident. He said, groups of RJD and BJP supporters clashed at Bhikhari Thakur Chowk area over issue of alleged rigging
India’s Ekta Bhyan secured gold medal with a season’s best throw of 20.12 metre in the women’ F51 club throw competition at the World Para Athletic Championships at Kobe in Japan today. While Kashish Lakra took the silver with an effort of 14.56 metre, Nadjet Boucherf of Algeria won the bronze with a score of
Campaigning has reached crescendo for all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. The polling in the city is scheduled on Saturday. Candidates and leaders from BJP, AAP and Congress are engaged in hectic campaigning in different parts of the National Capital to woo the voters in their favour. Akashvani correspondent reports as the national