Paris, July 30 (UNI) India’s badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showcased their prowess by defeating Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in straight sets, 21-13, 21-13 at the La Chapelle Arena of the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. The Indian duo, seeded third, finished off the match in only 40 minutes, underscoring their…
Wayanad, July 30 (UNI) Death toll rose to 106 in the two massive landslides that washed away Mundakkai and Chooramala areas of Vellarimala village under Meppadi Panchayat in Wayanad district in Kerala on Tuesday early morning. About 131 injured people were admitted in various hospitals and 90 persons were missing in connection with the tragic…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the bureaucracy of showing laxity in investigating the incident that led to the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar. It raises questions about whether the culprits are being protected,” she claimed. In a social media post on X, Atishi alleged ,…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran today. On the occasion, Minister Gadkari conveyed the good wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Pezeshkian on assuming office, a statement said. During Minister Nitin Gadkari’s interactions in…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Countering the Opposition criticism of Union Budget 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that no state is being denied funds and the Indian economy has been consistently growing at the fastest-pace among its peers. Replying to the discussion on Budget in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman hit out…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court in Tuesday dismissed the pleas of a former Uttar Pradesh District Judge against media outlets and senior journalists for publishing news reports in 2017 in which allegations of corruption and impropriety in the judicial process were levelled against him. While dismissing the petition, a bench comprising Justice…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) district HQ (Kerala and Mahe) and ICG station Beypore on Tuesday dispatched Disaster Relief Teams (DRT), to the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad, Kerala. The DRT comprising highly trained ICG personnel and dedicated medical team have been mobilised to provide immediate relief and support to the…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed concern over the landslides that hit his former constituency Wayanad in Kerala, and urged the government to undertake urgent mapping of landslide-prone areas and formulate an action plan to address such frequent calamities. Raising the issue during Zero Hour,…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), the flagship initiative of the Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed an MoU with Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for launch of Medical Innovations and Research Advancement (MIRA). The MoU aims to foster innovation and research in developing novel medical technologies and their induction…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) A Delhi Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on anticipatory bail application of probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar till Wednesday in a cheating and forgery case registered against her. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Crime Branch, earlier, opposed the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Khedkar….
