Chennai, Aug 19 (UNI) As expected, teenagers Jaden Rahman Pariat (Shillong) and Bengaluru’s Abhay Mohan emerged champions in the premier MRF single-seater categories. while Diana Pundole from Pune broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first female driver to win a championship title as the curtains came down on an action-packed fourth and final round…
Hyderabad/ New Delhi , Aug 19 (UNI) GMR Group – a leading global infrastructure conglomerate and a prominent player in the sports sector, on Monday announced its sponsorship for the inaugural Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20. This sponsorship underscores GMR’s enduring commitment to the growth of cricket in India, particularly at the grassroots level, the…
Mumbai, Aug 19 (UNI) The BSE Sensex marginally fell 12.16 points on Monday to settle at 80,424.68 as profit booking by local operators. However, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 31.50 points at 24,572.65. The equity market remained calm throughout the session, and no high volatility was seen, as the Sensex advanced 244 points to…
Islamabad, Aug 19 (UNI) At least eight people were killed and seven others injured on Monday in a collision between a bus and a trailer in Ghotki district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, the rescue service reported. According to the reports, the accident took place in the wee hours on Sukkur-Multan motorway near Malook Wali…
Moscow, Aug 19 (UNI) At least three people have been injured by a pipeline explosion at a petrochemical plant in the Russian city of Sterlitamak, located in the Republic of Bashkortostan, the mayor’s office told Sputnik on Monday. “According to preliminary data, three people have been injured at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant by an explosion…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked public sector banks (PSBs) to carry out special drives to garner deposits and expeditiously implement the announcements made in the Union Budget 2024-25. In a meeting with heads of public sector banks here today, Sitharaman directed banks to focus on further increasing…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host Japanese Minister of Defence Kihara Minoru and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa for the 3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue here on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the 2+2 dialogue, a bilateral meeting will be held between the…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday welcomed Nepalese Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, who is on a five-day official visit to India. The two sides discussed the multifaceted bilateral cooperation including in energy, trade, connectivity and infrastructure development. In a post on X, the EAM noted that Nepal will…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday flayed the government’s lateral entry and called it as BJP’s Chakravyuh to change the Constitution by snatching away the reservation. On micro blogging site X, Kharge said, “Instead of filling jobs in government departments, BJP has eliminated 5.1 lakh posts in the last 10…
Kathmandu, Aug 19 (UNI) Team India U20 men’s are looking to use their mix of experience and creativity as they brace for their first Group B match of the SAFF U20 Championship against Bhutan, to be played at the ANFA Complex later on Monday. The Blue Colts landed in Kathmandu, Nepal, a day after India…
