New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over parts of western coastal region of the country for the next two days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. According to IMD, “The deep depression over Saurashtra and Kachchh moved westward and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of today over…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed the flood situation in Gujarat as ‘extremely worrying’ and asked party leaders to provide all possible support to help the affected people. On his social media handle X, Mallikarjun Kharge said, “The flood situation…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting with his Chilean counterpart Alberto van Klaveren during which the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, critical minerals, defence, railways, health and people-to-people ties. In a post on X, the EAM said: “Delighted…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) India today said that the Qatari authorities have handed over to the Indian Embassy in Doha two Sri Guru Granth Sahibs taken from an Indian national in a case related to running a religious establishment without approvals, and thanked the Qatar government for it. In a statement, the Ministry of…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) In a big push to infrastructure development in the country, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved development of 12 smart industrial cities with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crores while also giving nod to three rail projects worth Rs…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) In a major development, scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation Young Scientists Laboratory for Quantum Technologies (DYSL-QT), Pune and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, completed an end-to-end testing of a 6-qubit quantum processor based on superconducting circuit technology. The demonstration was carried out in front of the…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Concerned over the rising menace of unsolicited calls and communications, Telecom Regulator TRAI on Wednesday issued a Consultation Paper seeking public view on “Review of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018)” to plug the loopholes and strengthen the regulation to stop harassment of public. TRAI is seeking…
New York, Aug 28 (UNI) In a riveting opening match at the 2024 US Open, Carlos Alcaraz battled through a spirited performance by 186th-ranked Australian Li Tu to secure a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Spaniard, already a champion at Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year, extended his remarkable Grand Slam…
New York, Aug 28 (UNI) Naomi Osaka’s eyes glistened with tears of joy as she clinched a stirring victory at the US Open, marking her first triumph at the tournament since 2021. The Flushing Meadows spectators roared in approval as the former champion outplayed 2017 French Open victor Jelena Ostapenko in a gripping opening-round match…
Washington, Aug 28 (UNI) Former President Donald Trump said that Kamala Harris should immediately call for the dismissal of the new indictment, arguing that the case should be thrown out based on presidential immunity. “This travesty is now on Comrade Kamala Harris, who is actively pushing it, rather than immediately calling for its dismissal, as…
