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NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team defeated England by six runs in the fifth and final Test in London to tie the five-match series 2-2. It was India’s narrowest victory by runs in Test cricket history. Their previous narrowest victory had come against Australia in Mumbai in 2004, when Team Blue won by 14 runs. Pacer Mohammed Siraj emerges a hero for India with a match haul of nine wickets, including five in the second innings. “I always believe in myself, that I can pull off a win from any situation,” said Siraj after a match-winning performance in the fifth…
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police have arrested five people for their role in a violent fight that broke out on the night of August 3rd and 4th at Khayam Chowk, Khanyar. The group is accused of creating chaos in the area and beating up some individuals during the incident. Taking swift cognizance of the incident, FIR No. 40/2025 was registered at Police Station Khanyar under the sections 109, 115(2), 126(2), and 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During the course of investigation, all five accused were identified and subsequently arrested by the Police. As part of the ongoing investigation, Srinagar Police…
NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday hit out at Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks on the Indian Army after a clash between the Indian and Chinese armies in the Yangsi region of Arunachal Pradesh in 2022. The Union Minister, who is a Lok Sabha MP from the Arunachal West constituency, said that Rahul Gandhi must stop irresponsible remarks. Rahul Gandhi allegedly claimed that China had captured 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory, which Rijiju dismissed as illogical. The Union Minister emphasised that the Indian Army, the Defence Minister, and…
NEW DELHI: Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr arrived in the national capital on Monday for a five-day state visit to India, aimed at further strengthening the India-Philippines relationship, the Ministry of External Affairs stated. This is the first visit by the President of the Southeast Asian country to India since he assumed office back in 2022, marking a significant milestone, as his visit aligns with the celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations. According to a post on X by the MEA, Marcos was welcomed with a warm reception by the Minister of State…
NEW DELHI: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has promoted the formation of 6,215 FPOs till date under various schemes, Parliament was informed on Monday. The major support provided to Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) includes formation of FPOs, capacity building, credit facilitation and market linkage support, financial literacy, etc, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha. In addition, she said, Nabard, in partnership with Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), has conducted FPO Melas (TARANG-celebrating Collectivisation) at 50 locations across 24 states/UTs to demonstrate the products of FPOs/OFPOs to enable the…
MUMBAI: The RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed rate-setting panel on Monday started the three-day deliberations to decide the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of pause in the rate easing cycle. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) started the rate easing cycle in February and since then has reduced the short-term lending rate (repo) by 100 basis points in three tranches. Governor Malhotra-headed six-member rate-setting panel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to announce the next bi-monthly policy rate on Wednesday (August 6). Experts were of the opinion that the Reserve Bank may go in for a status quo this…
NEW DELHI: After the Supreme Court rapped Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Army, the BJP on Monday claimed that the “China guru” and his party hate Indian armed forces and that he is being remote controlled by foreign forces. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against Gandhi before a Lucknow court over his remarks about the Army during his December 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. The court, however, censured the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, saying if he is a true Indian, he would not say such a thing. Reacting to the development,…
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday Visited SKUAST-Jammu and delivered the convocation address. In a post on X, Office of LG wrote ,”Pleased to visit SKUAST-Jammu and deliver the convocation address. Spoke about need for a stronger innovation and modern technology ecosystem for sustainable agricultural practices to prioritize farmer incomes, risk mitigation and strengthening farmer-industry linkages.” “Nari Shakti is making significant contribution to innovation & enhancing productivity & efficiency in agriculture sector. In areas like climate smart crops, pest management, biotech solutions, organic farming,the participation of women scientists has made invaluable contribution,”the post reads.
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here to meet the family of a sub-divisional magistrate who recently lost his life along with his son in a landslide. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah drove from Jammu to Udhampur to express condolences to district police chief on the passing away of his minor daughter. Both Sinha and Omar attended the 9th convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu before leaving for GMC Jammu and Udhampur, respectively. Sinha visited the GMC Jammu and met the injured wife and daughter of the deceased…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid his last respects to former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder patron Shibu Soren who passed away in the national capital this morning. PM Modi visited the Sir Ganga Hospital, where the former Jharkhand leader was hospitalised. “Went to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to pay homage to Shri Shibu Soren Ji. Also met his family. My thoughts are with Hemant Ji, Kalpana Ji and the admirers of Shri Shibu Soren Ji” the Prime Minister said a social media post on X. He also posted pictures from the hospital…