London, May 31 (UNI) South Africa are all set to take on Zimbabwe in a four-day warm-up match from June 3 in England. The contest will be played at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in Sussex. This will serve as key preparation for the Proteas ahead of their all-important World Test Championship Final at the Oval…
Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh: Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Minister of Power & Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art 1000-seater Community Auditorium, in Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Auditorium is being jointly funded by REC, PFC and NTPC. REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSU and a leading NBFC under the Ministry…
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday called for a special session of Parliament, alleging that recent remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) during an interview in Singapore, raise several important questions. Kharge said the “fog of war is clearing,” and it’s now evident that the Modi government…
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) Shailendra Nath Gupta on Saturday assumed the office of Director General of Defence Estates. A 1990-batch Indian Defence Estates Service officer, Gupta has a distinguished career in Cantonments and Defence land management, a Defence Ministry statement said. Prior to this appointment, the officer has served in various capacities including CEO…
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) The Indian Army is currently undertaking extensive capacity development demonstrations at key locations across the country, including the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges, Babina Field Firing Ranges, and Joshimath, with dedicated Air Defence equipment demonstrations also scheduled at Agra and Gopalpur. These field trials are being conducted under near-combat conditions, integrating…
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) The Maharashtra Sadan in the national capital observed Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar’s 300th birth anniversary on Saturday, with officials paying floral tributes at her statue. In a programme organised in the auditorium of the old Maharashtra Sadan, located at Copernicus Marg, Resident Commissioner and Secretary R. Vimala offered flowers at the…
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) The Congress while alleging a “lack of clarity” over the loss of fighter aircraft during the India-Pakistan conflict, has demanded the government come out clean on the issue. “The fact that our fighter aircraft were downed is something the Government must stop denying,” Telangana government minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said…
Paris, May 31 (UNI) India’s Rohan Bopanna and Czech partner Adam Pavlasek showcased resilience and tactical prowess to edge past France’s Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia 6-2, 7-6(5) in a gripping second-round men’s doubles encounter at the French Open on Court 14. The Indo-Czech duo dominated the opening set, leveraging their powerful serves and strategic…
Bengaluru, May 31 (UNI) India suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, in the first of two FIFA International Friendlies here. After a goalless first half, Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva (56’) scored the only goal of the match to hand Uzbekistan the win on Friday night. Keeping true…
Mumbai, May 31 (UNI) The equity market remained negative for another week, as BSE Sensex slid 270.07 pts or 0.33 per cent to settle at 81,451.01 during the week ended on Friday, driven by profit booking, global uncertainties, and cautious investor sentiment ahead of key economic data. The Nifty slipped 102.45 points or 0.41 perc…
