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June 11, 2024 3:27 PM

Union Minister Amit Shah states journey of Shri Amarnath ji symbolises unbreakable traditions and beliefs of Sanatan culture.

Union Minister Amit Shah has stated that the journey of Shri Amarnath ji symbolises the unbreakable traditions and beliefs of the Sanatan culture. In a tweet, Mr Shah mentioned that the holy journey has commenced today, and the administration has made all necessary arrangements for the convenience o...

July 1, 2023 10:08 AM

Wagner Group continues to recruit fighters across Russia

The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company is still recruiting fighters across Russia, days after staging a mutiny that led President Vladimir Putin to raise fears of civil war. Wagner's long list of contact points is mostly based at fight clubs, including martial arts schools and bo...

July 1, 2023 9:59 AM

Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur congratulates Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Sandhu on their victory at 2023 Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has congratulated Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Sandhu on their remarkable victory at the 2023 Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships at Huangzhou in China. In a tweet, the Minister said that their dedication and perseverance were evident in the...

July 1, 2023 9:49 AM

France: Protests against police shooting of teenager in Paris enter fourth day

Protests in France entered the fourth day on Saturday following the tragic police shooting of a teenager in a suburb of Paris. The boy, Nahel, was shot dead during a traffic stop on Tuesday morning in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Fresh riots were reported in Marseille where at least 80 people have ...

July 1, 2023 8:12 AM

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinches Lausanne Diamond League title.

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 title with the best throw of 87.66 meters. Olympic Champion Neeraj returned from an injury that had caused him to miss some competitions after his win at Diamond League 2023 event in Doha in May. Neeraj's golden...

July 1, 2023 8:11 AM

Annual Amarnath Yatra commences from twin routes of Baltal and Chandanwari in the Kashmir valley

The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra formally commenced from today from the twin routes of Baltal and Chandanwari in the Kashmir valley amid tight security arrangements. Amid chants of Bum Bum Bhole, the Yatris started their trek early in the morning on both routes. Unprecedented security and other arrang...

June 11, 2024 3:27 PM

Centre announces Tomato Grand Challenge hackathon to generate innovative ideas for availability and fair pricing of tomatoes

The Centre has announced the Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC) hackathon aimed at addressing the availability and affordability of tomatoes for consumers and ensuring fair value for tomato farmers. The challenge has invited innovative ideas across the tomato value chain. Winning ideas will be evaluated, ...

July 1, 2023 7:40 AM

Moderate to heavy rains continues to lash Mumbai and its suburbs

Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs yesterday. Traffic was affected in some parts of the city due to water logging. A busy subway between Andheri and Jogeshwari railway stations of the Western Railway had to be kept shut for traffic twice during the day due to accumulati...

July 1, 2023 7:29 AM

Aakashvani Sanskrit News golden jubilee year begins today

Aakashvani Sanskrit News golden jubilee year begins today. The first broadcast of Sanskrit news started from Akashvani Kendra on 30th of June 1974. The five-minute daily Sanskrit news bulletin started its journey at 9 am and later shifted to 6.55 am. The second bulletin of 10 minutes started at 6.10...