Manchester, July 25 (UNI) Joe Root carved a golden chapter in the history of Test cricket at Old Trafford today, overtaking not just one but three all-time greats – Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting — in a single day. With a composed single steered to third man off Anshul Kamboj, Root moved past…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Union Health Minister JP Nadda today informed Lok Sabha that Covid-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths, and pointed instead to underlying health issues, genetic predisposition, and lifestyle factors as key contributors. Responding during the ongoing Monsoon Session, Nadda cited findings from multiple studies conducted by…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today allowed the withdrawal of two petitions filed by the Kerala Government in 2023 challenging the Governor’s delay in granting assent to Bills passed by the State Assembly. A Bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice A.S. Chandurkar heard the matter. Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal, appearing for…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today took strong exception to Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi’s “absurd allegations” against the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing them of reflecting a mindset that evaluates constitutional bodies based on their election victories. In a…
Male/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Maldives, India’s ‘’closest neighbour,’’ holds an important place in both New Delhi’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy and MAHASAGAR–Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions–Vision. The Prime Minister who was addressing the press along with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu after their talks in…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today acknowledged that he “did not do enough to protect the interests of the OBC community,” admitting that he was not aware about the depth of the challenges they faced at that time. Addressing the Congress OBC Leaderhip-Bhagidari Nyay Mahasammelan here…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) In anticipation of the massive pilgrim turnout during the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha slated for 2027 in Maharashtra, the Railways Ministry has mooted a Rs 1,011 crore integrated infrastructure development plan to be completed within the next two years. A senior official from the Ministry said, the initiative focuses on enhancing passenger…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Over 41 crore Ayushman cards have been generated under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Lok Sabha today. The flagship health insurance scheme has so far authorised more than 9.84 crore hospital admissions,…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Defence Ministry today signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of Air Defence Fire Control Radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs 2,000 crore. The deal is under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category, a Defence Ministry statement said. The contract was inked…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today relegated to the Delhi High Court the petitions challenging the Central Government’s order allowing the release of the movie ‘Udaipur Files’ subject to six further cuts, while refusing to extend the stay on the film’s release. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
