Table tennis | Sreeja Akula does the double: Wins singles and doubles WTT titles in Lagos
Sreeja Akula created history at the WTT Contender in Lagos on Sunday by becoming the first Indian to clinch a singles title at a Contender level. Impressively, she also won the women’s doubles title, becoming the first Indian to win two titles at the same event at this level of World Table Tennis events. With […]
Tehran to host FMs meet of ACD to deepen Intra-Asian cooperation: Iran
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Iran joined the ACD in 2004 and is considered one of its active members. Since October 2023, the Iranian late Foreign Minister was the ACD Chair. Photo: Bloomberg 4 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2024 | 11:44 PM IST Tehran is all set to host a Ministerial meeting for Ministers of Foreign […]
7 years of GST: Households emerge top beneficiaries, shows CBIC data
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) which subsumed 17 local taxes and fees, was implemented on July 1, 2017. In nearly seven years, the tax has been reduced on several products and services used by the common people. According to data by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the majority of household […]
UP Man Kills 8-Year-Old Niece After Failing To Rape Her, Arrested: Cops
Prakash Singh said that the accused has been sent to jail by a local court. (Representational) Hardoi: A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to rape his eight-year-old niece and then killing her when she started screaming in a village of this district, a senior police official said on Sunday. Additional Superintendent of Police […]
Nagpur Man Abandons Lover’s Child, 4, On Train, Cooks Up Kidnapping Story: Cops
Hansraj Dakhne has been arrested under the Indian Penal Code, police said (Representational) Nagpur: A man from Nagpur was arrested after he abandoned a 4-year-old boy on a train claiming that he had been kidnapped as he saw the child as a hurdle in his relationship with his mother, an official said on Sunday. Hansraj […]
Kozhikode officially declared India’s first Unesco ‘City of Literature’
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On this day, special awards will be announced in six categories, a statement issued by the LSGD said. (Photo: Bloomberg) 3 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2024 | 11:41 PM IST Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of […]
Japan sanctions Bengaluru-based tech firm for ‘helping’ Russia evade trade restrictions
A Bengaluru-based Indian technology company is among at least 10 firms from several countries against whom Japan has imposed sanctions for allegedly helping Russia evade punitive economic measures. The actions against the companies including asset freeze and export bans were announced by the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
Municipal corp’s plan revisions deemed illegal
3 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2024 | 11:38 PM IST Seven buildings constructed by Seth Developers formed seven societies without the builder’s cooperation, leading to several grievances among the residents. Despite original plans allowing for seven buildings with 601 parking slots, only 146 were provided. Additionally, there was inadequate space for […]
Gunmen Kill 6 Cops, A Priest In Russia’s Dagestan, Says Counter Terror Agency
Gunmen on Sunday attacked a synagogue and churches, killing a priest and six police officers in Russia’s Caucasus region of Dagestan, the national counter-terrorism agency and police said. The attacks took place in Dagestan’s largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it had opened criminal probes over […]
At Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal’s Starry Reception: Kajol, Anil Kapoor And Others
Sonakshi-Zaheer, Kajol, Anil pictured at the party New Delhi: Sonakshi Sinha married Zaheer Iqbal in a private ceremony at her Bandra apartment in Mumbai on Sunday. After the civil wedding, the newlyweds hosted a grand reception at Bastian, Dadar. Anil Kapoor, Kajol, Chunky Panday, Huma Qureshi, Saqib Saleem attended the reception in style. Vidya Balan […]