India boys finish sixth, girls seventh in World Junior squash team events
Houston, July 24 (IANS) India boys finished sixth and the girls seventh in the team events of the World Junior Squash Championships which concluded here on Tuesday. The boys lost to England 1-2 in a match for fifth position, while the girls beat New Zealand 2-1 in the clash for the seventh – both matches […]
Real Madrid become first football club to exceed 1 bn euros in revenue
Madrid, July 24 (IANS) Real Madrid have become the first football club to cross 1 billion euros in revenue with a net profit of 16 million euros in the year 2023-24. The board of directors of Real Madrid CF has formulated the annual accounts for the 2023-2024 financial year in a meeting held on Tuesday. […]
Paris Olympics: Top British Olympian Dujardin withdraws over ‘error of judgement’
Paris, July 24 (IANS) One of Team GB’s biggest Olympic stars and a clear medal hope, equestrian Charlotte Dujardin has withdrawn from the Paris Olympic Games at the last moment after what she has described as “an error of judgement.” The 39-year-old, who has three gold medals and six in total in equestrian events, withdrew […]
Gaurav Gogoi moves adjournment motion in LS, seeks discussion on Assam flood situation
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A day after the Centre announced special assistance to Assam for flood management in the Union Budget, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday gave a notice to discuss the flood situation in the state. He said in the notice, “Assam is facing one of its […]
One killed in Hyderabad building fire
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) A 10-year-old girl died and five others were injured in a fire in the Jiyaguda area here in the early hours of Wednesday. The fire broke out from a furniture warehouse on the ground floor and spread to three floors of the building in Venkateswara Nagar colony. Police and fire services […]
Budget increases expenditure for National Health Mission, proposes digital public infra
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Union Budget has increased expenditure for the National Health Mission (NHM) by about Rs 4,000 crore and also proposed digital public infrastructure (DPI) at a population scale. The Budget, presented on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, increased spending from Rs 31,550 crore to […]
Huge response to Maha govt’s Ladki Bahin Yojana, over six lakh register daily
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) The MahaYuti government is expecting the registration of eligible women under the much-ambitious Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana to cross 2.50 crore by the end of August 31. As per the latest information available, one crore women have been registered with a daily registration crossing six lakh. The highest record of […]
India the most exciting economic story in world: UKIBC on Union Budget
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Calling India the most exciting economic story in the world, The UK India Business Council on Wednesday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the government for an emphasis on facilitating foreign investments and commitment towards fiscal stability in the Union Budget 2024-25. The UKIBC hailed the Modi government’s proposal to […]
US Secret Service Deputy Director tapped as acting chief
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Deputy Director of the United States Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. was tapped to serve as the agency’s acting chief, following Director Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation amid mounting pressure. “I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. to serve as Acting Director of the Secret Service,” […]
Kenyan protesters sustain month-long defiance
Nairobi, July 24 (IANS) Business in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi came to a standstill as protesters returned to the streets in a month-long defiance to push President William Ruto to carry out reforms. Blocked roads, tear gas fumes, and burning tyres characterised different parts of the city as police engaged in running battles with […]
