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July 3, 2023 7:52 AM

Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu and Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Achinta Sheuli to be in four-member Indian weightlifting team for the Asian Games 2023

Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu and Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Achinta Sheuli will be in the four-member Indian weightlifting team for the Asian Games 2023. Mirabai Chanu will compete in the 49kg category while Achinta Sheuli is set to participate in the 73kg category at the...

July 3, 2023 7:03 AM

Telangana CM directs state authorities to initiate measures to prevent drought-like conditions in state

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed the state authorities to initiate measures on a war footing to stockpile water in the reservoirs by lifting from the projects on river Krishna and Godavari including Kaleshwaram to prevent drought-like conditions in the state. Due to deficit...

July 3, 2023 7:01 AM

LG Manoj Sinha visits Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Base Camp at Baltal in Kashmir's Ganderbal district

In the Kashmir Valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Base Camp at Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district yesterday and reviewed the arrangements made for the sacred pilgrimage. After interacting with the devotees, Manoj Sinha said Shri Amarnath...

July 2, 2023 8:55 PM

Prez Murmu to be on 5-day visit to Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra from July 3

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a five-day visit to Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra from tomorrow. She will grace the 2nd convocation of Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence at Muddenahalli, Karnataka on 3rd July 2023, Monday. On Tuesday, the President will address the closi...

July 2, 2023 8:54 PM

Uttar Pradesh: ATS arrests 2 persons involved in radicalising people & supporting terrorist activities

The Anti-terror Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh on 2nd July 2023, Sunday arrested two persons involved in radicalising people and supporting terrorist activities. These two are said to be associated with terror outfits Hizbull Mujahideen, Al -Qaeda, and Ansar Ghazwatul Hind. One of the arrested persons...

July 2, 2023 8:52 PM

Many parties will support the BJP on Uniform Civil Code: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on 2nd July 2023, Sunday expressed confidence that many parties will support the BJP on Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Talking to a news agency, Mr Goyal said, Supreme Court had talked about bringing UCC in different judgments. He alleged that before 2014 Congress only ga...

July 2, 2023 8:49 PM

Sri Lanka qualify for ODI World Cup, defeating Zimbabwe by 9 wickets

In cricket, Sri Lanka qualified for the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup with a nine-wicket victory against Zimbabwe in the Super Six stage of the qualifying competition at Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 2nd July 2023, Sunday. Apart from solidifying their position atop the Super...

July 2, 2023 8:46 PM

Violent unrest in France spreads to other parts of Europe including Belgium and Switzerland

In France, nearly 700 people were arrested across the country on the fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager. French Interior Ministry on 2nd July 2023, Sunday announced a provisional tally of 719 arrests overnight, compared with 1,300 on Friday night. Rioters c...

July 2, 2023 8:46 PM

Monsoon covers entire country six days ahead: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the Southwest Monsoon has covered the entire country. It has covered the entire India six days before the normal date of 8th July. IMD said, the monsoon on 1st July 2023, Sunday further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, a...

July 2, 2023 8:43 PM

NIA conducts raids at multiple locations across Bihar, Gujarat & Uttar Pradesh in Pak-operated Ghazwa-e-Hind module case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 2nd July 2023, Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations in Bihar, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a radicalized module run by Pakistan-based suspects - Ghazwa-e-Hind. The agency conducted a raid at five locations, one in Darbhanga, tw...