Mary Kom, a sporting icon and India’s trailblazing Olympic medallist in women’s boxing, received the esteemed Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the prestigious UK-India Awards held in Windsor, located in south-eastern England. In a memorable gala ceremony on Thursday night, the 40-year-old legendary athlete, who also served as … Read more
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Shahina K.K. Wins CPJ’s 2023 International Press Freedom Award
Shahina K.K. is among the four winners of the 2023 CPJ International Press Freedom Award. Currently a senior editor for Outlook magazine, she was one of the country’s first journalists to be charged under the draconian UAPA. According to the CPJ, the award is meant to “honor courageous journalists from … Read more
PM Modi takes a ride in Delhi metro to attend DU centenary celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride in Delhi Metro to reach the valedictory ceremony of DU centenary celebrations. Amid tight security preparations, PM Modi swiped his card at a metro station and boarded the train. The Prime Minister can also be seen interacting with his fellow passengers while on his way to the … Read more
Govt plans Rs 17,000 crore incentive scheme for electrolysers, green hydrogen production
To promote the manufacturing of electrolysers and green hydrogen in the country, the government is planning over Rs 17,000 crore in incentives, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Secretary Bhupinder Singh Bhalla said on Wednesday. The draft of the incentive scheme for electrolyser manufacturing and a part of the … Read more
Launch Of India’s Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-3, On July 13
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the launch date for its highly anticipated lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3. The rocket is slated to launch on July 13 at 2:30 pm local time, officials announced. The mission, India’s third venture to the moon, represents another significant step for the … Read more
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad shot at in UP’s Saharanpur
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad sustained minor bullet injuries after his convoy was shot at by unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur on Wednesday. Azad was travelling to Saharanpur from Delhi when two bullets were fired at his vehicle.The first bullet entered the seat of the vehicle, grazing the politician’s waist … Read more
Rahul Gandhi meets bike mechanics in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, Congress says ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra continues..’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited a bike mechanic workshop in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area on Tuesday. In the images shared by the Congress party, Gandhi can be seen interacting with mechanics at the workshop and even trying to repair the broken motorcycles. Rahul Gandhi also shared the images of his … Read more
Tata Sons challenges ₹1,500 cr tax claim on Docomo loan payment: Report
Tata Sons has challenged ₹1,500 crore tax claim settlement on defunct Docomo telecom. During a hearing before the Goods and Services tax official, Tata Sons reportedly challenged ₹1,500 crore tax demand on its $1.27 million settlement in 2017 with NTT Docomo. The Directorate General of the GST Intelligence, which had raised the tax claim … Read more
Amid ‘Adipurush’ row, Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ to rerun on TV from July 3
Adipurush, which was released on June 16, received a lot of backlash from the audience. The film fetched negative reviews from all over the country. Starting from the shoddy VFX to the dialogues, the film seems to have not met the expectations of the moviegoers. Amid this, it has now been announced that … Read more
‘We want him to take rest but…’: India’s assistant coach drops massive remark on Sunil Chhetri.
Sunil Chhetri scored again in India’s match against Nepal, the first as the hosts beat their neighbours 2-0 in their group-stage encounter. Sunil Chhetri has gotten off to a blinder of a start at the SAFF Championships in Bangalore, having already scored 4 goals in India’s 2 games, including a … Read more