New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a dominant straight-games victory over Korea’s Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk in the men’s doubles quarterfinals at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall on Friday. However, PV Sindhu and Kiran George’s campaigns ended in heartbreak…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for financial year 2024-25 or FY25 to 6.5% from 7% estimated earlier. In its January 2025 edition of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released today, the multilateral agency kept the GDP growth forecast for…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) There is likelihood of the Quad Foreign Ministers holding a meeting in Washington on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. While External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be attending the inauguration ceremony in Washington on January 20, Japanese Foreign…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Over 240 cases for violating the model code of conduct have been registered since the Delhi Assembly elections schedule was announced on 7th January, Delhi Police said on Friday. “Nearly 152 unlicensed arms and 110 cartridges have been seized. Drugs weighing over 62 kilograms, worth more than 14 crore rupees,…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Central government has approved a Rs 11,440 crore revival package for struggling state-owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate entity of Vizag Steel in Andhra Pradesh. “Prime Minister has approved a package of Rs 11,440 crore for the revival of RINL,” said Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Twelve Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army have been killed in the Ukraine conflict so far, while 16 have been categorised as missing by Russia, the MEA said today. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a briefing today, said that the body of an Indian national from…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday underlined the need to strengthen India’s offensive and defensive responses in view of the turmoil being witnessed in the rules-based international order. Addressing an event, to commemorate the ‘Year of Naval Civilians, here, he highlighted the increasing complexities for the Armed Forces due to…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a review meeting in presence of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav here to assess the implementation of three new criminal laws in the state. The meeting reviewed the implementation and current status of various new provisions related to police, prisons,…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday promised to provide free LPG cylinders to the poor during the Holi and Diwali festival. BJP National President JP Nadda released the Delhi Sankalp Patra-1 developed at the party’s state headquarters and said that if the BJP comes to power in Delhi, all…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Delhi High Court’s order, which had directed the Delhi government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre by January 5 for the implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital. A bench comprising Justice…
