September 21, 2024 9:43 AM September 21, 2024 9:43 AM

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IMD forecast isolated heavy rainfall over several parts of country during next few days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over several parts of the country during the next few days. Heavy rain is expected in Odisha from tomorrow to Sept 24, and in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura till Sept 26. The weather agency said Arunachal Pradesh...

September 21, 2024 9:38 AM September 21, 2024 9:38 AM

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Afghanistan secures commanding 177-run victory over South Africa in 2nd ODI of 3-match series

In Cricket, Afghanistan secured a commanding 177-run victory over South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match series in Sharjah yesterday. With this win, Afghanistan has achieved a historic feat by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead, marking their first series win against South Africa. The victor...

September 21, 2024 9:29 AM September 21, 2024 9:29 AM

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Digital payment transaction volume grew to nearly 19,000 in FY 2023-24 

The Ministry of Finance has said that the digital payment transaction volume grew to nearly 19 thousand crore in the Financial Year 2023-24 compared to over 2,000 crore in the Financial Year 2017-18. The volume of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions also increased by more than 13 thous...

September 21, 2024 7:49 AM September 21, 2024 7:49 AM

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India secures 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan in 9th round of Chess Olympiad in Budapest

In the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest in Hungary, the Indian team continued their unbeaten streak, securing a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan in the ninth round of the open section. With this, India remained at the top of the standings with 17 points. Meanwhile, in the women's section, India slipp...

September 21, 2024 7:24 AM September 21, 2024 7:24 AM

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61.38% voter turnout recorded in 1st phase of J&K assembly election 

The Election Commission has said that 61.38 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir held on Sept 18. The commission said that total voter turnout comprises 63.75 per cent male, 58.96 per cent female, and 40 per cent third-gender voters. Th...

September 21, 2024 7:07 AM September 21, 2024 7:07 AM

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Maharashtra to interact with BJP functionaries

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Maharashtra from the 24th of September. Talking to reporters, BJP state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that Mr Shah will interact with party functionaries in Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on the first ...

September 21, 2024 7:42 AM September 21, 2024 7:42 AM

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Hezbollah confirms death of its top commander Ibrahim Aqil in Dahiyeh area, Beirut

Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its top commander Ibrahim Aqil, in an Israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut yesterday. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, at least 14 people were killed and 66 others injured in the strikes in the...

September 21, 2024 6:56 AM September 21, 2024 6:56 AM

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Telangana Cabinet grants legal sanctity to HYDRAA

The Telangana Cabinet has granted legal sanctity to the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA). The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy yesterday in Hyderabad focused extensively on providing HYDRAA with statutory powers to clear e...