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Anshu Malik creates history, becomes first Indian woman wrestler to reach World Championship final

Oslo (Norway), Oct 6: Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championship final when she outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk but Sarita Mor lost her semifinal and will fight for a bronze here. The 19-year-old Anshu,

Uttar Pradesh govt gives permission to Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri

Lucknow(PTI): The Uttar Pradesh government has given permission to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and three others to visit Lakhimpur, a top official said here. Earlier in the day, the state government had denied permission to Rahul Gandhi for the visit, and an official spok

Viral Video: Air India Plane Gets Stuck Under Bridge Near Delhi Airport

Air India said the aircraft had been deregistered and sold off. An Air India plane stuck underneath a foot overbridge has become the talking point on social media. Footage that has gone massively viral online shows the aircraft wedged under a bridge near the Delhi airport. The scrapped airpla

UP town tense after eight die in farmers' protests

Security has been tightened in a northern Indian town after eight people, including four protesting farmers, died on Sunday. Violence broke out in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh state during a protest against agricultural reforms. Photos and videos on social medi

Increase in Chinese troops deployment across Ladakh matter of concern, says Army chief Naravane

Expressing hope that the pending issues between India and China along the Line of Actual Control would be resolved soon, Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane said the increase in the deployment by Chinese troops across the border was a matter of concern. He said India had made matching deployments i

Declare India 'Hindu Rashtra' by Oct 2 or I'll take Jal Samadhi: Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj to Centre

Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj asked the Centre to terminate the nationality of Muslims and Christians. Terminate nationality of Muslims and Christians: Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj Hindutva 'applicable' to 1.3 billion people: Mohan Bhagwat Hindutva tak

Ghulam Nabi Azad Writes to Sonia to Convene Congress Working Committee Meeting Early

Senior Congress leader pointed out the need for permanent president and to discuss party affairs in the present scenario and has reiterated his demand for organisational elections in the party. NEW DELHI — Former Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has written to Congress

India extends international flight ban until October 31

All scheduled international flights to and from India were banned from March 2020 following the Covid-19 pandemic. The Indian civil aviation regulator on Tuesday extended the ban on international passenger flights until October 31, 2021. However, the ban is not applicable to cargo flights and

Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court

Two men posing as lawyers shot dead a notorious gangster inside a courtroom in India's capital, Delhi. They opened fire at Jitender Maan Gogi inside the courtroom in Rohini where a case was being heard against him. Officials say police returned fire, killing the two men. Police

PM-CARES Fund not a fund of Government of India, Delhi HC told

The submission was made in response to a petition seeking that PM-CARES Fund be declared as ‘The State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution. PRIME MINISTER’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund (PM-CARES Fund), a charitable trust under the law, has told Delhi High Court

Mundra Port: Nearly three tonnes of heroin seized at Gujarat port

Indian anti-smuggling intelligence officials have seized nearly three tonnes of heroin - reportedly worth around $2.7bn (£1.9bn) - in a major operation at a port in Gujarat state. Forensic testing is still under way to determine the exact value of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC.

India likely to block Chinese investment in LIC's mega IPO

Ten investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and SBI Capital Market have been chosen to handle the LIC IPO. While the government is planning to allow foreign investors to participate in what is likely to be the country's biggest-ever IPO worth a potential $12.2 billion, it is leery

Punjab to get its first Dalit chief minister: Who is Charanjit Singh Channi?

Congress high command announced on Sunday the appointment of Charanjit Singh Channi as the new CM of Punjab. He will be the state’s first Dalit chief minister. Charanjit Singh Channi will be Punjab’s new chief minister, the Congress announced today, after days of political turmoil in the poll

‘Event over’: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at govt over record Covid-19 vaccinations

Gandhi shared a graph of the vaccination trend in the last 10 days as per data from the CoWin website to show the decline in inoculations after the record. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the government over the record Covid-19 vaccinations in a single day, and said the

Petrol, Diesel Rates May Rise With Surge In International Oil Prices

Average international crude oil prices had fallen by more than $3 per barrel in August as compared to the previous month. A surge in international oil prices may translate into an increase in the retail selling price of petrol and diesel in India as oil companies face extreme margin squeeze,

KEC International acquires Spur Infrastructure for ₹62 crores

The acquisition is expected to be completed within 60 days from the date of agreement. Mumbai: Infrastructure major KEC International Ltd. an RPG Group Company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% equity in Spur Infrastructure Private Limited for an enterprise value of

India to raise new 'rocket force' for missiles: Gen Bipin Rawat

General Bipin Rawat urged that India needs an integrated security architecture to handle the two hostile neighbors- China and Afghanistan, non-contact technological warfare and internal security challenges. This comes after India must be wary of China aggressively entering Afghanistan after frien

Months after he slammed system, India’s javelin coach for Tokyo sacked

On Monday, AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said after a performance review of athletes and coaches at the two-day executive council meeting that Uwe Hohn, was being "sent home". Uwe Hohn, the German great hired in 2017 to coach javelin star Neeraj Chopra, has been sacked by the Athletics Fed