Sports

Scotland knocks out Zimbabwe out of Cricket World Cup

Zimbabwe has been was knocked out of the Cricket World Cup to be held in India this year. Scotland’s 31-run win over Zimbabwe last evening has set up an interesting clash with the Netherlands tomorrow to determine the second spot claimant alongside Sri Lanka for the 50-over men’s World Cup which will take place in […]

International News

PM Modi raises pressing global issues and calls for increased cooperation at SCO summit

The SCO has been an important forum for peace, progress, and development in the Asian region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday and raised pressing issues like terrorism, climate change and others. During his address, he also raised the issue of the food, oil, […]

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NIA attaches Amritsar house of 2 borthers in Pak-sponsored narco terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the house of two brothers, accused in a Pak-sponsored narco-terror case, in Amritsar district of Punjab. The residential property of the brothers, Bikramjit Singh@ Bikram Singh @ Vicky and Maninder Singh @ Mani, has been attached under section 25(1) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, after its designation […]

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Political parties will now be able to file financial accounts online

The facility has been created with twin objectives -firstly, to facilitate political parties in overcoming the difficulties in physical filing of reports, and secondly, to ensure timely filing of financial statements in the prescribed formats. Political parties will now be able to file financial accounts online. The Election Commission has developed a web portal for […]

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IIT-Madras to teach students in rural UP via online classes

The effort attempts to close the ‘knowledge gap’ that has grown as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. The lessons include the foundations of languages as well as mathematics and science. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has joined with ‘Vidya Shakti,’ an OpenMentor effort to educate children in rural Uttar […]

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PM Modi to flag off 25th Vande Bharat Express from Gorakhpur to Lucknow on July 7

The new Vande Bharat Express service will connect Gorakhpur and Lucknow. The indigenously designed Vande Bharat Express is expected to bring a major boost to education, tourism and business. Yet another gift in waiting for the state of Uttar Pradesh! The Indian Railways will shortly launch the country’s 25th Vande Bharat Express. The North Eastern […]