Bengaluru, Feb 8 (UNI) The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) on Thursday announced a wild card for Prjawal Dev in the singles main draw of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open. The 27-year Dev was also named a reserve in the Indian Davis Cup team for the tie against Pakistan. Dev had a decent 2023 season…
Gaza, Feb 8 (UNI) The Israeli army killed 130 Palestinians and wounded 170 others during the last 24 hours, Gaza-based Health Ministry said in a press statement on Thursday. This brings the total number of deaths to 27,840 and injuries to 67,317 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7,…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Essar Energy transition (EET) Hydrogen on Thursday announced that the construction of a low-carbon hydrogen plant is expected to begin soon as it has proceeded final negotiations with the UK government to develop this plant in Ellesmere. EET has a statement of principles with the UK Government’s Department for Energy…
Jaipur, Feb 8 (UNI) The BJP Government in Rajasthan presented its first interim budget in the Assembly here on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the budget estimates for 2024-25. The fiscal deficit will be Rs 67,240 crore, Revenue deficit Rs 23,869 crore, Revenue expenditure Rs 2,82,247 crore, Revenue receipts Rs…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to constitute experts committee to inquire about the Gokulpuri Metro Station incident and submit a report within two weeks. He also asked DMRC to disburse ex-gratia compensation as per rules within 24 hours and provide medical…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Thursday asked Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge whether his party would “tolerate” him as the Prime Minister of the country. “Mr Kharge, do you want to become the Prime Minister of this country? Will the Congress tolerate it? Please tell me. I…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which granted bail to Bhupinder Singh in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Bhupinder, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew, has been implicated in an illegal sand mining case. A…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court held that ‘mere delay in trial’ of a person charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (“UAPA”) is no ground to grant bail in grave offences. The Bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar, while denying bail to a man charged under the Unlawful…
Rengarpali (Chhattisgarh), Feb 8 (UNI) In a major offensive against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, erstwhile Congress President Rahul Gandhi alleged on Thursday that the former was not born in the Other Backward Classes category as his Modh-Ghanchi caste was accorded OBC status by the Gujarat dispensation in the year 2000. Addressing a meeting after his…
Chennai, Feb 8 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of INSAT-3DS, a meteorological and disaster warning satellite, using its heaviest rocket Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from the spaceport of Sriharikota, SHAr-Range on February 17. The GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS Mission will take of from the Second Launch Pad 1730 on…
