Chennai, Aug 15 (UNI) GM M Pranesh held on to win the Challengers title at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025, earning the opportunity to compete in the Masters section next year, despite a final-round setback against IM Harshavardhan GB. The 19-year-old had built enough of a cushion going into the last day to edge…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s official visit to the UAE from January 27-29, which was his third since his re-appointment as EAM in June 2024, has helped to further strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During the visit, EAM Jaishankar called on President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed on January 28….
Moscow, Aug 24 (UNI) A fire broke out at a transformer unit on the premises of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia’s Kurchatov, local media reported Sunday. According to a statement from the plant’s press service, the transformer unit was operating at a 30 percent capacity and is not the nuclear power plant’s core…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the ‘specified date’ for filing of various reports of audit for the Previous Year 2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26) from September 30 to October 31, an official statement said today. The statement said “ The ‘specified date’ of furnishing of the report…
New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) India today trashed the Pakistan Foreign Office’s reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation yesterday, and said that Islamabad needs to get used to “the new normal” of New Delhi’s fierce retribution for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attacks. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, briefing…
Damascus, Aug. 4 (UNI) Syria’s interior authorities on Sunday accused Druze armed factions in the southern province of Sweida of violating a ceasefire agreement by launching coordinated attacks on internal security forces, reigniting violent clashes in the already tense region. In a statement released Sunday afternoon, the interior authorities said the “rebel gangs” were attempting…
London, Jun 13 (UNI) The ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s is finely poised as South Africa reached 94 for 2 at tea on the third day, needing 188 more runs to defeat Australia and claim their maiden WTC title. Chasing a target of 288, the Proteas made a cautious start but were pegged…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed to Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain during their meeting in Muscat earlier this week that it is important for Bangladesh not to normalise terrorism. EAM conveyed this when the Interim Government Foreign Affairs Advisor brought up the issue of SAARC and its revival…
Shimla, Oct 8 (UNI) With rainfall and snowfall continuing, severe cold has gripped all parts of the state, the Shimla-based office of the Met department said today. Himachal Pradesh has experienced its earliest snowfall this year. Previously, Keylong recorded early snowfall on October 11, 2018, with 6 centimeters of snow. However, this time, more than…
Bhopal, A special lecture was organized by the MP Jan Abhiyan Parishad to mark the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, celebrating his contributions to Indian philosophy, spirituality, and cultural unity. The event began with traditional worship and lamp lighting before a portrait of the spiritual reformer. Chief Guest Mohan Nagar, Vice President of the Parishad…
