New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is set to headline a prestigious global javelin throw competition later this year, featuring the world’s top-10 throwers. The event, an invitation-only tournament, is expected to take place in September and is poised to be a significant milestone in the realm of athletics. “There will…
Dubai, Jan 8 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah remains at the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings list adding one rating point and going up to 908 (improving on the record for Indian bowlers) even as Australia captain Pat Cummins and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada have inched up a slot each to reach second and third…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday ended weak at 78,148.49, falling 50.62 pts as selling was seen in Consumer Durable, Industrials, and Power stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) eased 32 pts at 23,615.50. The Sensex opened in green at 78,319.45, up 120 pts, it remained days high. Later, it tanked 713…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meeting with Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon here and reaffirmed India’s readiness to support the Maldives in capability enhancement for defence preparedness. Both sides comprehensively reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence and security cooperation. During the talks, both sides reasserted the firm commitment…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) The Indian Navy has dispatched a specialised team to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in the flooded coal mine in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Dima Hasao district of Assam. The team, comprising one officer and 11 sailors, includes highly trained clearance divers skilled in deep depth…
Beijing, Jan 8 (UNI) Chinese seismologists have recorded 515 aftershocks after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the Tibet Autonomous Region (also known as the Xizang Autonomous Region) in the country’s southwest, the China Earthquake Networks Center said on Wednesday. “As of 8:00 a.m. [00:00 GMT] on January 8, a total of 515 aftershocks were recorded,…
New Delhi, Jan 08 (UNI) The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on two bills related to ‘One Nation One Election’ began in New Delhi on Wednesday. The JPC is supposed to scrutinise the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill and discuss the related aspects of the bills, which will pave the way for…
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (UNI) The cancellation of a dinner meeting for SC/ST legislators, MPs, and leaders has further exposed the simmering power struggle within Karnataka’s ruling Congress. The meeting, planned by Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara, was called off on the instructions of AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, following objections raised by Deputy Chief…
Beijing, Jan 8 (UNI) Rescuers searched into the night for survivors after a major earthquake killed at least 126 people and damaged more than 3,000 buildings in a remote part of the Chinese region of Tibet, near Everest, media reports said. Additionally, over 30,000 residents have been relocated as the search for survivors continued into…
Kyiv, Jan 8 (UNI) New Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Tuesday that she has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Bern was ready to act as an mediator in the Ukraine settlement process. “During today’s phone call with [Ukrainian] President Zelenskyy, I assured him of [Switzerland’s] ongoing support for Ukraine—most notably through our many…
