Chennai, Feb 27 (UNI) A Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) was held on Tuesday morning for planning to stage a black flag protest, by releasing black balloons, against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the State from today over the vexatious fishermen issue. Police sources said TNCC SC Wing President Ranjan Kumar was arrested…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) The Indian National Congress, while terming the Agnipath Scheme, announced on June 14, 2022 as an “unilateral decision of the government”, said that when it comes to power it will scrap the scheme and bring back the old recruitment process. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote to President Droupadi…
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (UNI) Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, inaugurated 21 new branches in Karnataka on Monday. These new branches are strategically located across various regions of the state namely Bengaluru, Udupi, Vijayapura, Haveri, Hassan, Koppal, Tumkur, Shimoga and Vijayanagara, Axis Bank said. Among these, 9 branches are situated…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on a lawyer seeking directions to the High Court for posting a matter to an early date and said ‘It has become a trend to file Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) merely seeking to issue notice or grant adjournments to other courts.’ ‘The…
Jammu, Feb 26 (UNI) Pushing ahead with its efforts to destroy and dismantle the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday charge-sheeted five accused, including three absconding Pakistan-based handlers of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, in the Rajouri attacks case of January 2023. NIA in a release said the…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (UNI) Renowed Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passed away in a private hospital here on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 72. The Ghazal Icon was admitted in breach candy hospital where he breathed his last. The legendary singer was born in Jetpur in Gujarat. According to a statement issued by his family,…
Srinagar, Feb 26 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday sought the intervention of the External Affairs Ministry in facilitating the return of a Kashmiri who has allegedly been conned into fighting for the Russian Army against Ukraine. Azad Yusuf Kumar, (31), hailing from the Poshwan Awantipora Pulwama…
Ranchi, Feb 26 (UNI) Captain Rohit Sharma was all praise for the youngsters who stepped up throughout the course of the series against England, which India clinched 3-1. India have been without several of their key players throughout the series against England. Mohammad Shami was sidelined for the entire series due to injury, and Virat…
Colombo, Feb 26 (UNI) The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 League will be held from December 12 to 22. The tournament, which was initially planned to be held in 2023, will now be held in December this year, which provides us with an ideal window to conduct a successful competition. Lanka T10 League, Sri…
By BD Narayankar Ranchi, Feb 26 (UNI) India mashed England’s Bazball to paste as Rohit Sharma’s boys handed Ben Stokes his first series defeat on Day 4 of the fourth Test here on Monday. India won the match by five wickets to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match Test series. With this win,…
