New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter was conferred with the 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon', Seychelles' highest distinction for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development.
Haridwar, June 28 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday lauded the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, the monthly radio broadcast by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for bringing the spotlight on unrecognised talents and unexplored heroes whose accomplishments often go unnoticed.
London, June 28 (IANS) French tennis player Arthur Fils expresses renewed confidence heading into Wimbledon after recovering from a hip injury that sidelined him from Roland Garros earlier this year. Before his first-round match at the All England Club, the 22-year-old shared his belief in his ability to overcome injuries, his growing love for grass-court tennis, and the positive signs he's observed in training as he prepares for his third appearance at The Championships.
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Backing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's criticism of Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav over the latter's recent remarks on Ayodhya, Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Sunday attacked the SP leadership for "never visiting" Lord Krishna's birthplace during their terms as Chief Ministers.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India on Sunday rejected Pakistan's allegations against it over a recent attack on security forces in Karachi, terming it "baseless" and asked Islamabad to look inwards and take "credible action" against the terror infrastructure on its territory.
Arlington, June 28 (IANS) Lionel Messi earned glowing praise from Argentina teammate Giuliano Simeone after extending his FIFA World Cup scoring streak to a record seven consecutive matches in the team's 3-1 victory over Jordan in their final Group J fixture on Sunday.
Pléneuf (France), June 28 (IANS) India’s Saptak Talwar had three each of birdies and bogeys in his even par third round of 70 as he stayed in the running for a Top-10 finish at the Blot Play9 on the Hotel Planner Tour. Talwar, leader on the DP World PGTI Tour rankings this season, is now Tied-12th with one more round to go.
London, June 28 (IANS) Bangladesh recovered from a disastrous start to post 117/5 in their 20 overs against South Africa after captain Nigar Sultana's unbeaten late flourish and a resilient third-wicket partnership between Sobhana Mostary and Sharmin Akhter rescued the innings here at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday in what is the penultimate group game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) Though Bangladesh's Constitution recognises education as a fundamental responsibility of the state and a key social necessity, citizens of the country have only limited legal avenues to hold the government accountable for failing to provide equitable and quality education, according to a recent article in the local media.
Turin (Italy), June 28 (IANS) Spain's Eugenio Chacarra moved within one round of claiming his second DP World Tour title of the season after firing a six-under 65 to seize a two-shot lead following the third round of the 83rd Open d'Italia at Circolo Golf Torino on Saturday.
