Mumbai, July 25 (UNI) India’s benchmark indices continue to slide for the 5th consecutive day as the BSE Sensex fell over 109 points to close at 80,039.80 amidst weak global cues and after effect of budget 2024 proposal to increase tax on gains on equity investments. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty also fell 7.40…
Paris, July 25 (UNI) Indian men’s doubles pair Rohan Bopanna-N Sriram Balaji and men’s singles player Sumit Nagal have been drawn against the French opponents for their respective first-round tennis matches at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The tennis draws were conducted in Paris on Thursday. World No. 4 doubles player Bopanna, one-half of the reigning…
Dambulla, July 25 (UNI) India’s Harmanpreet Kaur has overtaken Meg Lanning to become the second leading run-scorer in Women’s T20I cricket. Harmanpreet scored 66 against the UAE earlier in the tournament, bringing her total to 3415 T20I runs, surpassing Lanning’s 3405 runs. Her teammate Smriti Mandhana, with 3378 runs, also has a chance to overtake…
Paris, July 25 (UNI) A record 21-member Indian shooting contingent will be in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics from July 27 to August 5. All shooting competitions at the upcoming Summer Games will be held at the National Shooting Center in Châteauroux. This will be the largest-ever Indian shooting team at the Olympics, comfortably…
Paris, July 25 (UNI) The Paris 2024 Olympics will officially flag off with a historic Opening Ceremony on the river Seine on Friday. India will be a part of the momentous occasion. The Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will start at 11:00 PM IST and will be available for live streaming and telecast in India….
Bengaluru, July 25 (UNI) The Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction, held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, saw the promising 18-year-old Samit Dravid, son of cricket legend Rahul Dravid, making his foray into franchise cricket. The Mysuru Warriors secured the young pacer for 0.5 Lakhs, marking a significant moment in the auction. Chethan LR…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) State governments should not intrude into matters that are beyond their constitutional jurisdiction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, in response to the Kerala government appointing a secretary for “external cooperation”. “The Constitution of India under the 7th Schedule list 1- Union list, item 10, clearly specifies…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday confirmed that Bangladesh has officially conveyed its objection to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s statement offering shelter to people affected by the violent anti-quota protests in the neighbouring country. “I can confirm that we have received a diplomatic note from the Bangladeshi…
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is in Laos for ASEAN-related meetings on Thursday met with the foreign ministers of Timor Leste, the Philippines, Cambodia and Norway on the sidelines. The EAM in posts on X spoke about the different meetings: On his meeting with his counterpart from Timor Leste,…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) In the wake of Canadian authorities arresting two people in connection with online death threats against PM Justin Trudeau, India on Thursday targeted Ottawa for harbouring double standards with regard to freedom of expression and rule of law. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering queries about the arrests of two people…
