New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) India will be one of the seven hosts of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be played from November 22 to 30. The Arena in Ahmedabad will be the venue for all matches. The draw for the qualifiers will take place on August 7, 2025….
Bangkok, Aug 5 (UNI) Indian boxers continued their march towards significant medal count at the U 19 and U 22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday with seven women boxers in U 19 category assuring themselves of a podium finish. Yakshika (51kg), Nisha (54kg), Muskan (57kg) and Vini (60kg) reached the semi-finals…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested illegal liquor suppliers, carrying 1496 liquor bottles, in Shahdara district. Upon receiving the information, the ANTF team intercepted a car near Shahdara Flyover yesterday. The team seized cartons containing 1,496 bottles (180 ml each) of country-made liquor marked “For sale in Haryana only” from…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan today emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges emanating from the constantly-evolving nature of warfare. He was delivering the keynote address at the inaugural edition of…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) India and the Philippines staged joint naval exercises in South-China Sea or ‘West Philippine Sea’ (as Philippines calls it) coinciding with the five-day State visit of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to India while both countries signed a Strategic Partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation in Defence, security, maritime, health and…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today expressed deep sorrow over the cloudburst in Dharali (Uttarkashi), Uttarakhand, which has led to the loss of several lives and many people missing. Describing the devastation as “heartbreaking” Kharge on X said, “The…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his condolences to those affected by the cloud burst tragedy in Uttarkashi’s Dharali, and said that every possible effort is being made to provide timely assistance to those affected. In a post on X, the PM said he has spoken with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take stock of the situation following a flash flood in Dharali, in Uttarkashi district of the state. On his social media handle X, Shah informed that three nearest ITBP teams and four NDRF teams have…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Philippines has decided to give visa-free entry to Indian tourists while India will provide free e-visa facility to tourists from that country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his remarks at the joint press conference alongwith visiting President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, said work will also be done to…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) India and the Philippines elevated their bilateral relationship to a “strategic partnership” following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. The move marks a significant upgrade in ties as the two nations seek to deepen cooperation across defence, trade, and the Indo-Pacific region….
