- Sports
Neeraj Chopra bags silver, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem sets new Olympic record
Paris: Neeraj Chopra’s hopes of winning a second successive gold medal to add to his first from Tokyo failed to materialise and the Indian had to be satisfied with a silver medal…
- Hyderabad
Video: Woman hurls beer bottle at RTC bus in Hyderabad, throws snake on conductor
Hyderabad: In a bizarre incident, a woman threw a snake at the woman conductor of a city RTC bus after throwing a beer bottle on the vehicle. The incident occurred at Vidya…
- India
HM Shah urged not to give shelter to any Bangladeshi national in NE
Shillong: The influential North East Students’ Organisation (NESO)—an apex body of eight students’ bodies representing seven NE states—on Thursday urged Home Minister Amit Shah to not provide shelter to any individual from…
- Delhi
Delhi Haj Committee chief hails Waqf Bill, trashes opposition’s concerns
New Delhi: In a conversation with IANS, Kausar Jahan, Chairperson of the Delhi Haj Committee, applauded the government’s move to introduce the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in Parliament on Thursday. Sharing…
- India
Hockey team’s performance at Olympics will ignite new zest for sport: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, saying the power-packed performance and impeccable sportsmanship will…
- World
Israel revokes diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to Palestinian Authority
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that he was revoking the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority (PA), citing Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the onset of…
- Health
Saliva outperforms blood tests for detecting respiratory infections in kids
New Delhi: Saliva tests can more accurately determine the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than the standard blood test, a new study showed on Thursday. A study was conducted by…
- Sports
CAS likely to hear Vinesh Phogat’s appeal over Olympic disqualification
Paris: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is likely to accept Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 50 kg women’s wrestling gold medal bout. The Court of…
- News
Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till Aug 20
New Delhi : A court here on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till August 20 in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. CM Kejriwal was…
- India
Bears growl on RBI MPC policy day, Sensex slumps 581 points
Mumbai: India’s equity indices closed lower on Thursday following a hawkish stance by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor on monetary policy. At closing, Sensex fell 581 points, or 0.73 percent,…
- India
Leaders divided over Waqf Act Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
Delhi: As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the opposition Congress, various Muslim organisations and leaders expressed mixed…
- India
No interference with freedom of any religion: Kiren Rijiju backs Waqf Amendment Bill
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday defended the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, affirming that it “does not interfere” with the freedom of religious…
- India
Jansanman Yatra: Do not fall prey to Opposition’s false narratives, says Ajit Pawar
Dindori: In a serious bid to woo girls, women, youth, farmers and Backward Classes in the run up to the Assembly elections, NCP National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar…
- India
India’s forex reserves at historic high of USD 675 billion: RBI chief
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves reached a historical high of $ 675 billion, as of August 2, as overall, India’s external sector remains resilient with key indicators continuing to improve, RBI Governor…
- Business
Bangladesh unrest a USD 250M monthly readymade garment export opportunity for India: Report
New Delhi: If the political unrest prolong in Bangladesh, nearly 10 per cent of the neighbouring country’s readymade garment (RMG) export orders could shift, presenting a $200-250 million monthly export opportunity for…
