New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as the new Election Commissioners. The decision comes following a panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which convened earlier today in the national capital.
Rajkot: Ben Stokes, the dynamic England captain, makes history as he joins the elite 100-Test club during the third Test against India in Rajkot.
Goa: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), one of India’s premier defence shipyards, achieved a historic milestone today with the successful launch of ‘Tavasya’, the second frigate of Project 1135.6 (Yard 1259). The launch signifies a major step forward in India’s self-reliance in warship construction, reinforcing the nation’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing. The frigate…
Shanghai: Indian men’s compound archery team of Prathamesh Fuge, Priyansh & Abhishek Verma bagged the second gold defeating The Netherlands 238-231 at the Archery World Cup, here on Saturday. The men’s compound team missed the world record created by team USA in the 2011 Turin World Cup by just 1 point. Previously, World Champion Indian women’s…
Bhubaneswar: A beautiful play “Dekh Meta Tor Tokir Kata” in Koraputia Desia language, staged at multilingual tribal drama festival of Annual Adivasi Mela today, tried to create awareness on child marriage.
New Delhi: NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated power utility, and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) have inked a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for potential collaboration in a bamboo-based Bio-Refinery at NTPC Bongaigaon and other eco-friendly projects.
Paris: National champion Velavan Senthilkumar clinched his eighth Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour title at the Batch Open Challenger event with a straight-games victory over local favourite Melvil Scianimanico in the final. World No 58 Senthilkumar beat the Frenchman 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 in 35 minutes in what was the Indian’s 12th Tour final. “Melvil played…
Bhubaneswar: As Cyclone Dana approaches the Odisha coast, Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania chaired a high-level review meeting on Tuesday to discuss preparedness and post-cyclone restoration measures. Held at the DGP’s camp office, the meeting centered on ensuring minimal impact from the cyclone, with the state government setting an ambitious target of…
New Delhi: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has developed lightweight bulletproof jackets named ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat). These jackets, created at the DRDO Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at IIT Delhi, are set to provide enhanced protection…
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent recently took part in the prestigious Exercise Red Flag 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, from 4 June to 14 June. This marked the second edition of the advanced aerial combat training exercise this year, held quarterly by the United States Air Force (USAF). Alongside the…
