Police evacuates ailing patient to hospital in Kupwara
Srinagar: Police in Kupwara have saved a precious life by shifting critically ill patient patient from Jabdi area of Karnah to Sub District Hospital Tangdhar, said a police spokesperson. “At about 0945 hrs, Police Station Karnah received a distress call from Jabdi area of Karnah that a critically ill patient namely Alif Din son of […]
Ranji Trophy: Karnataka thrash J&K by 117 runs
CHENNAI: Karnataka posted an emphatic 117-run win over Jammu and Kashmir while Railways had to settle for first innings points against Pondicherry on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C matches on Sunday. India pacer Prasidh Krishna, who picked six wickets in the first innings, bagged four more scalps to […]
World judo body suspends Putin as its honorary president
Paris: Vladimir Putin temporarily lost his most senior official position in world sports on Sunday. The International Judo Federation cited “the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine” for suspending Putin’s honorary president status. The Russian president is a keen judoka and attended the sport at the 2012 London Olympics. The IJF is rare among Olympic sports […]
Nadal beats Norrie in Acapulco for 91st career title
Acapulco (Mexico): Rafael Nadal said earlier in the week that he wasn’t aware of his career statistics. Now, he might want to have a look at them. The 35-year-old Spaniard defeated Cameron Norris 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to win the Mexican Open and extend his career-best start for a season to 15-0 as he won […]
Govt trying to bring back Indians stuck in Ukraine: PM Modi
Bast/Deoria (UP): Asserting that in difficult times India has given priority to the lives of its citizens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government is working tirelessly to bring back all Indians stuck in Ukraine. India on Saturday began the evacuation of its stranded citizens amid the Russian military offensive in Ukraine. With […]
Emotions run high at Delhi airport as parents welcome children from Ukraine; others await rescue
New Delhi/Jaipur/Chandigarh: Emotions ran high at the Delhi airport as the anxious wait of several parents to reunite with their children arriving from Ukraine ended in joy with the landing of the third evacuation flight on Sunday morning. On the other hand, scores of parents, whose children are still stuck in the violence-hit country, are […]
Speak mother tongue with pride, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon youngsters to make their videos with famous Indian songs in different languages, which will not only make them popular but also showcase the country’s diversity to the new generation. Even after 75 years of Independence, there are people who have dilemma and reservations regarding their […]
There is no ban on wearing Hijab in India, says Naqvi
Hyderabad: Amid the hijab controversy in Karnataka, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said there is no ban on wearing the headscarf in the country, and people need to understand that constitutional rights and duties are equally important. Speaking to reporters here, the Minister for Minority Affairs said, “The matter is in the court… […]
People have decided to send ‘babaji’ back to his ‘math’: Akhilesh
Gorakhpur/Deoria (UP): Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that the people of Uttar Pradesh have decided to send ‘Babaji’ back to his ‘math’, apparently referring to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath, who was a five-time MP from Gorakhpur, is the mahant of the Gorakhnath Math. Addressing a rally in the Chillupar constituency […]
States that don’t appoint MGNREGA ombudsperson in at least 80% districts won’t get funds
New Delhi: From the next fiscal, the Centre will not give funds for employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS to states that do not appoint ombudspersons in 80 per cent of their districts where the scheme has been applied, a top government official said on Sunday. As per details available with the Union Rural Development Ministry, states […]
