Bengaluru, August 13, 2024: In a significant setback for India’s Paralympic ambitions, Pramod Bhagat, the gold medalist in badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, has been handed an 18-month suspension by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). This suspension, effective immediately, will prevent Bhagat from competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The suspension follows Bhagat’s…
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Srinagar, August 13, 2024: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced an open invitation for the Independence Day celebration on August 15 at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, assured that there would be no restrictions and encouraged the public to attend the main event. Bidhuri, who led the full dress rehearsal…
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Vienna, August 13,2024: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported late Monday that its experts visited the damaged cooling tower at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) but have yet to identify the cause of the fire that occurred on Sunday. The incident has prompted a blame game between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia alleging…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2024: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a stringent directive aimed at combating the surge in spam and unsolicited communications. Effective immediately, the new regulations mandate that all service providers disconnect telecom resources used by unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and blacklist these entities. This decisive action follows a substantial…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2024: India and Australia convened their 6th Maritime Security Dialogue in Canberra today, aiming to bolster maritime security and foster global well-being. The Indian delegation led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary for Disarmament & International Security Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs, engaged with the Australian team, including Sarah Storey,…
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New Delhi August 13 2024 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt case against Swami Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna, accepting their unconditional apology and an undertaking to refrain from issuing misleading advertisements. A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta accepted the apologies, which had been repeatedly offered…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2024: US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, extended his congratulations to Vinay Mohan Kwatra on his appointment as India’s new Ambassador to the United States. Garcetti took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his enthusiasm, stating, “Congratulations to my friend Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra on your appointment as the Ambassador of…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2024: In a significant crackdown, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi has exposed a ₹54 crore scam involving fraudulent GST refunds within the Trade & Taxes department of the Delhi Government. The ACB has arrested a Goods and Services Tax officer, Babita Sharma, along with six others, including three advocates, two…
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Chennai, August 13, 2024: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite on August 15, coinciding with India’s Independence Day. The satellite, weighing 175.5 kg, will be launched aboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) from the Sriharikota spaceport at 0917 hrs IST. This mission…
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Mahendergarh , 12 August , 2024 – The Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendergarh has been portrayed as a Research Leader along with various other Indian Universities including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc.), by the Nature Index released by the most prestigious Journal, i.e., ‘Nature’. The University stood tall…
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