Cape Town: Diksha Dagar carded a 2-under 70 on the second day and moved into Top-20 at the South African Women’s Open. Dagar is now 1-under for two rounds and tied 18th up from overnight T-53rd. The conditions were tougher on the second day and a few players were still on the course at the…
New Delhi: Polling in the second phase of General Elections 2024 commenced at 7 AM today across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) in India, recording an approximate voter turnout of 60.96% as of 7 PM. Voters from 13 States/Union Territories (UTs) participated enthusiastically, braving the hot weather conditions to cast their votes at their respective polling…
Kaziranga: The famed elephant and jeep safaris at Kaziranga National Park in Assam are set to conclude for the tourist season, with operations scheduled to halt from May 1 and May 16 respectively. The decision to discontinue the safaris comes ahead of the park’s annual closure from June to September, a period coinciding with the…
Shanghai (China): Top Indian archer Deepika Kumari stormed into the semifinals of the Women’s Individual Recurve section of the World Cup Stage 1, beating Jeon Hun-Young of South Korea 6-4 in the quarterfinals here on Friday. Meanwhile, the Indian team of Abhishek Verma and Jyoti Surekha Vennam reached the final of the Compound Mixed Team…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department has issued a directive for private medicine stores operating within public health institutions to vacate their premises within 15 days. Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health & Family Welfare Department, Shalini Pandit, issued the directive following a verdict dated April 19, 2024, by the High Court in a series…
Bhubaneswar: Filing nomination papers has concluded for 28 Assembly segments under four Lok Sabha constituencies of Odisha where the polling is going to take place on May 13. As per the data released by the Election Commission on Friday, as many as 266 candidates filed 483 nomination papers for 28 Assembly seats for the fourth…
Hyderabad: The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, reiterated the indispensable role of Research and Development (R&D) as the backbone of both the economy and the nation. Speaking at the Bharat Biotech facility in Hyderabad, he underscored the paramount importance of innovation in medicine development, emphasizing that R&D endeavors transcend mere execution, representing the highest form…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a show-cause notice to Kalyan Chaubey asking why he should not be relieved from the post of president of the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) and the joint secretary of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). This move comes amidst allegations of Chaubey’s alleged defiance of court orders and…
New Delhi: In a poignant ceremony of valor and tribute, the Air Force Investiture Ceremony unfolded near the Param Yodha Sthal, an integral part of the National War Memorial (NWM) complex in New Delhi. Commencing with a solemn homage to the nation’s fallen heroes, the ceremony saw the awardees laying wreaths at the Amar Chakra…
New Delhi: In an escalating legal battle with the Indian government, WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has issued a stark warning to the Delhi High Court, stating that it would cease operations in India if compelled to compromise its message encryption. The declaration came during a hearing on WhatsApp’s challenge to a provision of the IT…
