New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Pistol shooter Kapil Bainsla won India their first gold of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Bainsla fired 243.0 in the 10m air pistol men’s junior final leaving Uzbekistan’s Ilkhombek Obidjonov 0.6 seconds behind. Kapil’s compatriot Jonathan Gavin Antony won bronze shooting 220.7, bowing out after the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) China today said it looked forward to working with India to follow through on the existing common understandings and on that basis continue the in-depth communication to jointly keep the border areas peaceful and tranquil. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said while commenting on Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s ongoing…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived here today on a three-day official visit during which he will hold talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on several issues including border dispute and also meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow….
Kochi, Aug 18 (UNI) An Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi was delayed for several hours on Sunday night after a technical fault forced the aircraft to abort take-off, creating anxiety among passengers before they were flown on a replacement aircraft. Flight AI 504, scheduled to depart at 10.34 pm, was preparing for take-off…
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is visiting Kathmandu, called on Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today and formally handed over an invitation for his India visit. During the meeting with Oli at the latter’s office in Singha Durbar, Misri handed him the invitation letter on behalf of Prime…
Berlin/New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) The Indian Embassy in Berlin, in collaboration with Indian National Day Celebration Committee (INDCC) and The Tagore Centre, organised a Bharat Parade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the 79th Independence Day of India. Nearly 1,000 members of Indian community and friends of India joined the event. The Indian…
Chennai, Aug 17 (UNI) Decorated Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who piloted the Axiom-4 Mission and become the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) where he conducted microgravity experiments during his 18-day stay, landed in New Delhi this morning from Texas, US. He was accorded a rousing reception on his arrival at…
Dr Yadav hoists the National Flag and takes the salute at Lal Parade Ground Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh celebrated its 79th Independence Day with patriotic fervor and great enthusiasm. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav led the state-level ceremony at Lal Parade Ground, where he hoisted the National Flag, inspected a grand parade, and took the salute….
Melbourne, Aug 16 (UNI) Bollywood star and filmmaker Aamir Khan inaugurated the 16th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025, gracing the occasion with a ceremonial hoisting of the Indian national flag to mark Independence Day. The actor, who inaugurated the festival amidst thunderous applause, was specially invited on India’s Independence Day…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) A total of 182 Indian shooters will feature at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun which will commence in Shymkent, Kazakhstan today. The Championship will be held from August 16-30 Aug 2025. The Indian contingent, which is the championship’s largest, will compete in a total of 58 medals events, including…
