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April 26, 2024 3:00 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: Arjun Babuta Breaches Air Rifle World Record In Selection Trials

Arjun Babuta stood out on the seventh day of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) for Rifle and Pistol, surpassing the existing finals world record in men’s 10M Air Rifle. His stunning score of 254.0 in the OST T1 final on Thursday exceeded ...

April 26, 2024 1:02 PM

10 Indian nationals working in Russian Army have returned, says MEA

In a significant development, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed on Thursday that 10 Indian nationals who were working as support staff in the Russian Army have returned to India. During the weekly press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randh...

April 26, 2024 12:18 PM

India achieved 80% financial inclusion within 6 years: Ruchira Kamboj

Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, talked about the nation's strong digital public infrastructure and highlighted India's rapid progress in achieving an 80% financial inclusion rate within a mere six years. She em...

April 26, 2024 10:50 AM

Lok Sabha polls: Tripura leads voter turnout at 16.65%, West Bengal at 15.68% till 9 am

The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections kicked off with a strong voter turnout in several states on Friday morning. According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission of India at 9 AM, Tripura led the way with an impressive ...

April 26, 2024 10:04 AM

Indian football witnesses 138% growth in women’s player registration in last two years

Indian football has experienced a historic 138% surge in the registration of women players over the past two years, indicating a significant growth in the sport’s popularity and an increase in young female athletes pursuing football professionally....

April 26, 2024 9:33 AM

Lok Sabha Polls: FM Sitharaman, Kerala CM Vijayan, Ashok Gehlot, Narayana Murthy & others cast their votes

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cast her vote at the BES polling booth in Bengaluru on Friday. She urged the people from South Bengaluru to come out in large numbers to cast their vote. Sitharaman also accused the Congress party of targeting Prime ...

April 26, 2024 8:58 AM

Lok Sabha Elections: Pink booth set up in Bangalore Rural constituency for women voters

As Bengaluru prepares for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 26, a pink booth model has been set up in the Ramnagar district of Bangalore Rural constituency for women voters, decorated with balloons, banners and chairs with pink colour ...

April 26, 2024 8:44 AM

CEC appeals to voters to participate in large numbers, saying festival of democracy is country’s pride

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that adequate arrangements have been made for smooth polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls and urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy in maximum numbers. In an interview wit...

April 26, 2024 8:29 AM

Voting underway in 88 seats in second phase of Lok Sabha elections

Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 began at 7:00 am on Friday across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territories. 89 general observers, 53 police Observers and 109 expenditure observers have be...

April 25, 2024 10:03 PM

India Showcases Diverse Education Offerings at GETEX 2024

India has made a strong impression at the Global Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) 2024, currently underway at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Boasting the largest presence at the event, the India Pavilion showcases the country's commitment to ...

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