New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) The Congress party on Tuesday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 80th birth anniversary. While remembering the former Prime Minister, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X that he was a great son of India, who ignited a ray of hope in…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) India and Malaysia inked nine MoUs/agreements and made 10 announcements following the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim here today. The MoUs/Agreements are on: *Recruitment, Employment and Repatriation of workers *Co-operation in the field of Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine. *Cooperation…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) In cricket, receiving praise from the sport’s legends is a rare honour, one that India’s pace ace Jasprit Bumrah has recently earned from Australian great Ricky Ponting. Ponting has drawn notable comparisons between Bumrah and two of the greatest fast bowlers in history—Glenn McGrath and James Anderson—highlighting the Indian bowler’s…
Srinagar, Aug 20 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge shall arrive on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Wednesday, party leaders said on Tuesday. The visit of Congress leadership is important as the party is looking for potential allies in the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) India and Malaysia have decided to elevate their ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and increase cooperation in the fields of semiconductor, fintech, defence industry, AI and quantum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after holding talks with visiting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim. Both sides also inked a number of…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the conduct of West Bengal Government and the now-removed principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital over the lapses in handling the case of the rape and murder of a doctor in the institution on August 9. The court…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) The Central government on Tuesday asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to cancel the lateral entry advertisement issued on August 17 as per the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Jitendra Singh in a letter to UPSC Chairman Preeti Sudan said that “While most of the major…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Pulling up judges for expressing personal views and preaching, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Calcutta High Court’s judgment acquitting a man who had sex with a minor girl and also junked the High Court’s controversial remarks that “adolescent girls should control their sexual urges”. A bench comprising…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (UNI) Karun Nair’s sensational century led the Mysore Warriors to a resounding 27-run victory (V Jayadevan method) over the Mangaluru Dragons in the second match of the day at the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy, powered by FanCode, held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Batting first, Nair’s breathtaking 40-ball century powered…
Mexico City, Aug 20 (UNI) Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in a letter to his American counterpart Joe Biden, denounced the “interference” of U.S. government agencies in Mexico’s domestic affairs, particularly their financing of an opposition-controlled non-governmental association (NGO). During his daily press conference on Monday, Lopez Obrador presented a letter dated Aug. 16,…
