Paris: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen retained his Esports World Cup chess title for the second consecutive year after defeating Belarusian Grandmaster Denis Lazavik in a one-sided final here on Saturday. Representing Team Liquid, Carlsen delivered an unbeaten campaign throughout the tournament. The 35-year-old Norwegian entered the competition with a clear objective of defending his Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has reiterated that a person alleging non-registration of an FIR or improper investigation should ordinarily first pursue the remedies available under the statutory criminal procedure framework rather than directly approaching the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution or invoking its inherent powers. The observation was made in Sujal Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on the occasion of Independence Day. Paying tribute to the Father of the Nation, Modi said the country would always draw inspiration from Gandhi’s vision and work. “We will always continue to draw inspiration from his vision Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Independence Day, recalling the courage, sacrifice and dedication of the freedom fighters who fought for the country’s independence. In a message, Modi said Independence Day is a reminder of the extraordinary courage and tireless struggle of Read More…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police have arrested a 25-year-old man from West Bengal for allegedly conspiring with a member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to join the outfit and plan retaliatory attacks against the Pakistan Army and India, police said. The accused, identified as Asaful Mallik, son of Abed Mallik, was arrested from the Bommasandra Industrial Area Read More…
Bhubaneswar: Fresh floods triggered by two days of heavy rainfall have affected at least six districts in Odisha, prompting authorities to move more than 41,000 people to safer locations, officials said on Friday. According to an official statement, floodwater has affected 429 villages across 52 blocks in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts. Read More…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced that girls in the state will be brought under the Centre’s ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme. Adhikari claimed that the scheme had not been implemented by the previous TMC government in the state. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Read More…
New Delhi: In a first, the Department of Posts on Friday delivered the National Flag by drone from Mandi to Rehardhar in Himachal Pradesh on the eve of Independence Day, showcasing the use of technology in public service. The initiative was virtually launched by Union Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Read More…
New Delhi: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday called for greater unity and harmony while remembering the suffering caused by the Partition of India. Addressing a national seminar on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day organised by the University of Delhi’s Centre for Independence and Partition Studies in association with the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), Read More…
New Delhi: On the eve of Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu extended warm greetings to citizens and called for collective efforts to build a developed India by 2047, the centenary year of Independence. In her Independence Day eve address, the President said the Tricolour symbolises India’s freedom and paid tribute to freedom fighters who helped Read More…