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August 11, 2024 8:53 AM August 11, 2024 8:53 AM

President Droupadi Murmu leaves for New Delhi after concluding her visit to Fiji, New Zealand, and Timor Leste

President Droupadi Murmu has left for New Delhi after the completion of her three-nation visit to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor Leste. In the last leg of her tour, the President visited Timor Leste, where she was conferred the country's highest civilian award - the Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-L...

August 11, 2024 8:42 AM August 11, 2024 8:42 AM

Madhya Pradesh: State Panchayat & Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel inspects country’s first PM Janaman Colony built-in Shivpuri Janpad Panchayat

Madhya Pradesh is at the forefront in building permanent houses, especially for backward tribal families in the Pradhan Mantri Adivasi Janaman Mahabhiyan in the country. State Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel inspected the country's first PM Janaman Colony built-in Shivpuri Jan...

August 11, 2024 12:47 PM August 11, 2024 12:47 PM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrives in Kathmandu on 2-day official visit to Nepal

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has arrived at Kathmandu on a two-day official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Foreign Secretary of Nepal Sewa Lamsal. He was warmly received by Secretary Lamsal at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. According to Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ...

August 11, 2024 8:14 AM August 11, 2024 8:14 AM

India’s campaign at Paris Olympics concludes with total of six medals

India's campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics officially concluded yesterday, the penultimate day of competition, with a total of six medals. Wrestler Reetika Hooda, the last Indian athlete in action, exited the women’s 76 kg event after a quarter-final loss, while golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar...

August 11, 2024 7:44 AM August 11, 2024 7:44 AM

Abhinav Bindra receives the Olympic Order Award by International Olympic Committee in Paris

India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra, was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris yesterday. The Olympic Order is the highest honour bestowed by the IOC, recognizing exceptional contributions to th...

August 11, 2024 7:30 AM August 11, 2024 7:30 AM

PM Modi pledges full support for Wayanad Landslides; conducts aerial survey in affected areas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged full support for Wayanad, Kerala which has been severely affected by recent landslides. In a series of posts on X, Mr. Modi expressed his deep concern over the disaster, stating that the landslides in Wayanad have saddened everyone. He noted that, since the t...

August 11, 2024 7:26 AM August 11, 2024 7:26 AM

Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh passes away at 93

Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh passed away in Gurugram near Delhi last night after a prolonged illness. He was 93. He was not keeping well for some time. Family sources said, his last rites will be performed in Delhi today. Natwar Singh was born in 1931 in Bharatpur district of Raj...

August 11, 2024 7:12 AM August 11, 2024 7:12 AM

CAS defers decision on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s plea against her disqualification until August 13

At the Paris Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has deferred its decision on ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's plea against her disqualification until Tuesday. The new deadline for the Sole Arbitrator, Dr. Annabelle Bennett, to issue her verdict is 9:30 pm Indian Time on the 13th o...

August 11, 2024 7:10 AM August 11, 2024 7:10 AM

Hindenburg Research firm alleges SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch & spouse Dhaval Buch owned stakes in offshore entities linked to Adani Group

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch have denied allegations against them by short-seller Hindenburg Research in its latest report. Hindenburg Research, a US-based investment research firm, has alleged that Madhabi Puri Buch and Dhav...

August 11, 2024 6:57 AM August 11, 2024 6:57 AM

Minority Bangladeshi Hindus stage massive protest in Bangladesh for second consecutive day

Thousands of minority Hindu community members staged massive protest rallies in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka and the north-eastern port city of Chattagram for the second consecutive day yesterday. Their rally blocked traffic for over three hours at Shahbagh in the central part of Dhaka. They were dema...

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