'Why was this book banned?' buyers react as 'The Satanic Verses' …
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ has quietly reappeared in India, 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government under pressure from religious groups. A limited number of copies of the book, which ignited protests worldwide due to its perceived blasphemous content, have been available...
Shooting sport: India to host ISSF Junior World Cup for the first …
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India will be hosting the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in the second half of 2025. The ISSF awarded the hosting rights for the top junior international shooting competition for Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), making it another achievement for...
Huge achievements across sports signify India’s rise as a sporting ...
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) With historic achievements in chess, cricket, athletics, shooting, Para-sports, boxing, wrestling, tennis, and table tennis, 2024 significantly brought into focus India's rise as a sporting nation with ambitions of hosting the Summer Olympics in 2036. From Manu Bhaker's historic twin bronze medals and Neeraj Chopra's …
Mumbai's iconic, historical landmark Gateway of India completes …
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Mumbai's most famous landmark, the Gateway of India on the Arabian Sea at Colaba -- built to commemorate the 1911 historic visit of King George V and Queen Mary of Great Britain -- turned 100 on Wednesday. Marking the momentous occasion, Chief Postmaster General of Maharashtra Amitabh Singh, released a Commemorative Special...
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National Space Commission clears India's 5th lunar mission 'Lupex'
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) After the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the National Space Commission has cleared the fifth lunar mission -- the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission or Lupex. The Lupex mission will explore the Moon for water and other resources. It is a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan...
PM Modi sets ball rolling for India to become world’s 2nd largest …
2025年1月5日 · Delhi Metro train (File photo for representation) New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation for multiple urban railway development projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore in Delhi on Sunday, India is well on track to become the second-largest metro rail network in the world, according to a statement by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Sunday.
Andhra Pradesh to attract Rs 1.82 lakh crore investment
2024年12月30日 · Andhra Pradesh’s SIPB cleared nine projects to come up in the state with an investment of over Rs 1.82 lakh crore. -- IANS. Amaravati, Dec 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) on Monday cleared nine projects to come up in the state with an investment of over Rs 1.82 lakh crore. The SIPB meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu gave its clearance for ...
WhatsApp bans more than 85 lakh accounts in India in September
2024年11月3日 · WhatsApp banned more than 85 lakh “bad” accounts in India in the month of September for violating its policies. -- IANS. New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 85 lakh “bad” accounts in India in the month of September for violating its policies. Between September 1-September 30, the company banned 8,584,000 accounts and 1,658,000 of these accounts were proactively ...
Bumrah captain, Jaiswal other Indian in Cricket Australia's Test …
Melbourne, Dec 31 (IANS) Cricket Australia has named India's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah as captain of the Men's Test Team of the Year 2024. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is the other Indian named in the diverse playing XI featuring players from six countries. Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey and pacer Josh Hazlewood are the two players from the Australian...