India a win away from Women’s Asia Cup title

India a win away from Women’s Asia Cup title

Saturday, 27 July 2024 | PTI | Dambulla

Pacer Renuka Singh's three-wicket burst followed by Smriti Mandhana's brisk unbeaten fifty underlined India's ruthless performance as the defending champions walloped Bangladesh by 10 wickets and marched into their record-extending ninth women's Asia Cup final, here on Friday. India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri...

Dhaka takes umbrage at Didi remark, complains to India

Friday, 26 July 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed receiving a note from Dhaka that conveyed its objection to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks offering shelter to people affected by violent-clashes in that country. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has earlier objected to Mamata’s recent remark of offering...

UPSC to curb cheating with tech

Friday, 26 July 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

With a series  of controversies related to the UPSC and the exams conducted by it including the topmost Civil Services Examinations, the commission is now preparing to enhance its examination security measures by incorporating advanced technological solutions such as Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition systems, and AI-driven closed-circuit television (CCTV)...

BJP slams Opp for abusing Modi in Parliament debate

Friday, 26 July 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Centre on Thursday hit out at Opposition leaders, contending that they had resorted to abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the debate on the Union Budget in Parliament instead of speaking on the finer aspects of the document. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the manner in which some Opposition...

Rain-ravaged Maharashtra seeks Army, Navy help

Rain-ravaged Maharashtra seeks Army, Navy help

Friday, 26 July 2024 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai/pune

At least three people were electrocuted  in Pune and three others feared trapped under the debris of three collapsed villas in a hill slide at Lavasa, even as the heavy rains wreaked havoc in Pune, Mumbai and various parts of Maharashtra, prompting the Maharashtra Government to seek the assistance of...

Modi meets Maha NDA partners to smoothen ties

Friday, 26 July 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | Mumbai/New Delhi

With a lot of complications due to the breakaway factions of two important constituents — NCP and Shiv Sena — in Maharashtra, the Central leadership of BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has personally started taking stock of the situation. The State is to go to Assembly elections soon. A day...

J&K on high alert ahead of PM visit

J&K on high alert ahead of PM visit

Friday, 26 July 2024 | Mohit Kandhari | Jammu/New Delhi

The security forces have been kept in a state of high alert ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday in Drass. This will be the PM’s first visit to the region after recent spate of terror attacks and also...

SC ruling a shot in arm for States rich in minerals

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the States and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a landmark judgement which will give a huge revenue boost to mineral-rich States. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y...

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