Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, joining several senior BJP leaders in honouring the heroes of the 1999 Kargil War. In a post on X, Adityanath extended his greetings to the nation and described Kargil Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to the brave soldiers who fought in the Kargil War, saying their courage and sacrifice in the face of the most challenging conditions will forever remain a source of national pride. As the nation observed Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the Read More…
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is in “perfect physical shape” ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, according to chief athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair. Expressing confidence in the team’s prospects, Radhakrishnan Nair said India is well placed to surpass its medal tally from the 2022 Games. Neeraj Chopra, who won gold at the 2018 Read More…
Ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas, around 250 defence forces aspirants from across Lucknow paid homage to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil War at the Smritika War Memorial in Lucknow Cantonment on Saturday. An official statement said a course-ending parade of 127 officers, including five from friendly foreign countries, was Read More…
Indian para-athlete Jhandu Kumar scripted an inspiring comeback by winning India’s first medal at the Commonwealth Games, claiming a bronze in Glasgow. Once ridiculed for his unusual name, Jhandu revealed it was given to him after his parents exhausted all their savings seeking treatment for his polio. Despite years of hardship and mockery, Kumar turned Read More…
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to retain the controversial national map depicting Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani on its newly designed one-rupee coin, the country’s central bank announced on Saturday. The three territories remain at the centre of a border dispute between India and Nepal. Kathmandu claims the areas as part of its territory, while India maintains Read More…
The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sparked sharp political reactions on Saturday, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) calling it “just the beginning” and claiming more resignations from the Union government would follow over alleged irregularities. The Congress described the resignation as a “victory for crores of students” across the country. Meanwhile, the Read More…
Heavy rains continued to disrupt normal life in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, with 134 roads remaining closed due to landslides and flash floods. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in four districts from July 28 to 30. The Shimla Meteorological Centre also warned of a Read More…
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi-led Centre of failing to ensure fairness in the NEET paper leak case, saying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has become the voice of students seeking justice. Speaking after leading a candlelight march in Shimla, Sukhu stressed the need for transparency in examinations affecting Read More…
Bucharest: On the final day of her State visit to Romania, President Droupadi Murmu addressed members of the Indian community and ‘Friends of India’ in Bucharest, highlighting the strong people-to-people ties between India and Romania. She praised the Indian diaspora for contributing to Romania’s development while promoting India’s culture and values. The President urged the Read More…