Anvitha holds her nerve to win a tense play-off for her 2nd title on Women’s Pro Golf Tour
Mysuru, June 13 (IANS) Anvitha Narender stayed composed under pressure at the finish and then prevailed in a tense playoff to capture her second title in the seventh leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club in Mysuru on…
Assam Rifles seize foreign cigarettes valued at Rs 11.25 crore; nab Myanmar militant in Mizoram
Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in separate joint operations with other law enforcement agencies in Mizoram, have seized foreign‑origin cigarettes worth over Rs 11.25 crore, recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and apprehended a…
Gujarat: MSP Procurement crosses Rs 65,000 crore in decade as farmer participation rises seven-fold
Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) Gujarat has procured agricultural produce worth Rs 65,570 crore under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism over the past decade, with nearly 49 lakh farmers benefiting from the programme, according to figures released by…
Congress creating unnecessary panic in K’taka’: Union Minister on fertiliser shortage
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Strongly rejecting allegations by Karnataka’s ruling Congress leaders that farmers are facing a fertiliser shortage, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Saturday asserted that there…
1st ODI: Brar, Dubey, Gill star as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets, take 1-0 lead (ld)
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The crowd at the HPCA Stadium may have come expecting a full 50‑over contest, but they were treated to an entertaining 25‑over chase in a match truncated due to rain as skipper Shubman Gill hit 84 not out to help India beat…
Gruha Laxmi guarantee beneficiaries to reapply as K’taka govt launches verification drive
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said that beneficiaries of the Gruha Laxmi Rs 2,000 monthly allowance scheme would be required to reapply as part of a verification process. According to the government, more…
Bihar: Sasaram Sadar Hospital floods after one hour of rain, triggers criticism
Patna, June 13 (IANS) The first spell of heavy rainfall in Bihar brought much‑needed relief from the intense summer heat, but it also exposed serious infrastructural shortcomings at the Sasaram Sadar Hospital in Rohtas district. After nearly an hour of…
Pakistan’s pressure tactics teaching Kabul to live without Islamabad: Report
Islamabad/Kabul, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan spent decades pursuing a doctrine of strategic depth, using proxy fighters to maintain influence in Afghanistan and ease pressure along its Western frontier. The situation has since shifted dramatically, with…
PM Modi’s 12‑year tenure transformed India: Tripura CM
Agartala, June 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has established itself as one of the world’s leading start‑up hubs, while development and welfare initiatives are…
1st ODI: Gill hits 84 not out as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets, take 1-0 lead
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The crowd at the HPCA Stadium may have come expecting a full 50‑over contest, but they were treated to an entertaining 25‑over chase in a match truncated due to rain, as skipper Shubman Gill hit 84 not out to help India beat…