Kolkata, Aug 31 (UNI) Celebrated singer Shreya Ghoshal on Saturday announced she has postponed her Kolkata concert, scheduled for mid-September, to protest against the “heinous” rape and murder of a lady doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. “I am deeply affected by the gruesome and heinous incident that recently took place in…
Bengaluru, Aug 31 (UNI) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Saturday defended Karnataka Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot’s decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam and said that the Governor’s actions were ‘constitutionally justified’ and not beholden to the state cabinet’s advice. Representing the Governor in the High Court, Mehta insisted…
New York, Aug 31 (UNI) India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden dazzled the crowd at Flushing Meadows on Saturday, racing into the round of 16 at the US Open 2024 with a stunning performance. Their match against the Spanish-Argentine duo of Roberto Carballes Baena and Federico Coria was a masterclass in dominance,…
New York, Aug 31 (UNI) Alexei Popyrin, making his debut as a seeded player at the US Open, delivered a career-defining performance on Saturday IST, stunning second-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the third round. This victory is a crowning achievement in what has already been a standout year for the 25-year-old Australian,…
Paris, Aug 31 (UNI) India’s Rubina Francis secured a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Saturday, delivering a score of 211.1 in the final. Sareh Javanmardi from the Islamic Republic of Iran clinched the gold with a remarkable score of 236.8, while Turkiye’s Aysel Ozgan…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will be on a three-day visit to the United States from September 8, where he will interact with students and academics at the University of Texas as well as experts from various fields. In a video message, Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to amend its earlier order passed on April 19, asking the Jalgaon Municipal Council to keep the keys to the front and the back gates of the Jalgaon Masjid with them. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Vishwanathan passed the order…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) The Central Government on Saturday appointed a 1989-batch IAS officer and former Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Dharmendra as the new Chief Secretary of Delhi. Dharmendra succeeds Naresh Kumar, a 1987-batch IAS officer, whose term ended on August 31. Kumar had been granted two extensions in the past by the…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency on Saturday said that it has arrested a key accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tharir case involving attempts to radicalize youth and establish Islamic caliphate in India.The accused, identified as Aziz Ahamed, was nabbed at the Bengaluru international airport while trying to flee abroad yesterday.The case…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a postage stamp and coin to mark the 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court, at the two-day National Conference of the District Judiciary here on Saturday. Modi said that the use of technology will help reduce the burden on the judiciary and…
