Golf: Amandeep fires bogey-free 68 to take two-shot lead in 9th Leg of WPGT
Hosur (TN), July 9 (IANS) Amandeep Drall fired a second straight 4-under 68 and opened a two-shot lead over her best friend, Vani Kapoor, who also shot a 68 in the second round of the ninth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) at the Clover Greens in…
Malian army says about 100 terrorists neutralised in northern operations
Dakar, July 9 (IANS) The Malian forces have neutralised about 100 terrorists during operations carried out on Wednesday in the areas of Anefis and Tabrichat in northern Mali, authorities said on Thursday. In a statement, the General Staff of the Armed…
Netanyahu vows to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, boost arms production
Jerusalem, July 9 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and would expand domestic arms production to reduce dependence on foreign purchases. “Our policy is…
Rajasthan OBC survey to begin from July 10; Commission seeks smooth deployment of staff
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan OBC Commission will begin a statewide door-to-door survey of Other Backward Class (OBC) families from July 10 to assess reservation requirements for the upcoming Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections. The…
Why Australia, once reluctant, is now ready to export uranium to India
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a significant shift from the past, Canberra and New Delhi have operationalised a long-pending agreement, with Australia now agreeing to export uranium to India for peaceful civilian use. The finalisation of an administrative…
India’s automobile industry rises to world’s third largest, says Nitin Gadkari (Lead)
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that India’s automobile industry has grown into the world’s third largest by value after overtaking Japan, with its size increasing from Rs…
Omkareshwar’s ‘Statue of Oneness’ is structurally safe: MP govt
Bhopal, July 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday said the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ dedicated to Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar is structurally safe and built as per international engineering standards. The…
UTT Season 7: Szocs, Abhinandh star as Goa Challengers beat reigning Champs U Mumba in opener
Panaji, July 9 (IANS) Teenage sensation Abhinandh PB and 2025 MVP Bernadette Szocs starred with dominant displays as two-time champions Dempo Goa Challengers opened their campaign with a convincing 10-5 victory over reigning champions U Mumba TT in…
Gujarat man held in crypto trading scam; bank account linked to 8 cyber fraud cases worth Rs 24.72cr
Amreli/Surat, July 9 (IANS) The Surat City Cyber Crime Cell on Thursday arrested a 29-year-old software engineer in connection with an alleged online investment fraud in which a complainant was cheated of over Rs 72.73 lakh after being lured with…
Ram Kapoor asks ‘What does Gaurav Khanna do?’
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Popular television actor Gaurav Khanna entered ‘Lock Upp 2’ as a special visitor on Thursday. However, it seemed like contestant Ram Kapoor was unaware of who Gaurav was. As Gaurav was greeting the contestants, Ram asked…