UAE and Saudi Arabia condemn Iran’s attack on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Abu Dhabi, June 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the latest Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. “The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone…
PM Modi’s 12 years in office: Delhi govt to organise 39 camps on welfare schemes
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) To mark 12 years of welfare for the poor under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Delhi government will organise 39 Jan Kalyan Shivirs from June 18 to 20 to bring the benefits of various welfare schemes to their…
Badminton: Sindhu, Tanvi race into Australian Open quarterfinals
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and teenager Tanvi Sharma sailed into the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at the Australian Badminton Open tournament here on Thursday. World No. 10 Sindhu got the better of her…
India lodges ‘strong protest’ with US over ‘deeply worrisome’ attacks on ships in West Asia
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India on Thursday said that it has lodged a “strong protest” with the American side, conveying deepest concerns on the ongoing attacks on ships with Indian seafarers in West Asia in the last few days. The Ministry of…
Virat Karrna on intense physical transformation for Nagabandham: It was absolutely necessary
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Actor Virat Karrna has pushed himself to new limits both physically and creatively for his forthcoming mythological action-adventure film “Nagabandham”. He underwent an intense transformation, which was a result of…
Amid Trinamool exodus, Babul Supriyo says ‘inappropriate to abandon a sinking ship’
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) As Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) battles turmoil within and faces ouster of legislators as well as Parliamentarians, a month after the recent West Bengal Assembly poll defeat, the beleaguered party found support…
K’taka Minister urges Centre to include Bengaluru-Shivamogga route in UDAN scheme
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M. B. Patil has urged the Centre to include the Bengaluru–Shivamogga air route in the upcoming UDAN bidding process so that the service, which has been suspended owing to financial…
‘Not part of it’: Trinamool MP Pratima Mondal denies joining rebel bloc, says name included without her knowledge
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Pratima Mondal on Thursday dismissed reports claiming that she was among the 20 MPs allegedly forming a rebel bloc within the party and aligning with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Speaking to…
Four injured as Civic tanker runs amok on Indore bridge; brake failure suspected
Indore, June 11 (IANS) At least four people were injured after a municipal corporation water tanker went out of control and rammed multiple vehicles on Patel Bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Thursday, the police said. The incident took place in the…
IN-SPACe selects three space startups for funding under Technology Adoption Fund
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The government agency Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) selected three Indian space startups — Astrobase Space Technologies, SatSure Analytics India and TM2SPACE Technologies — as…