London, Aug 8 (IANS) The PIF London Championship will witness a strong Indian presence with the participation of Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, and Avani Prashanth. The $1.5 million event holds special significance for Diksha Dagar, who was part of the winning team at the 2021 Aramco Team Series in London.This achievement made her only the second Indian woman, after Aditi Ashok, to claim multiple titles on the Ladies European Tour (LET). That victory represented more than just a trophy;…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Odisha government has assigned the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur, the task of preparing the state’s first bio-economy report. The report will assess key strengths, challenges, and growth opportunities in the sector. As per an official statement of the Odisha government, biotechnology has tremendous potential to contribute to the state’s growth trajectory in the form of bio-economy, fostering all possibilities in this sector.In this regard, a Memo…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday met Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to brief them on the protest for Presidential assent to two Bills passed by state legislature for 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes.He urged them to exert pressure on the Central government in the Parliament to approve the Bills for 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment and local bodies.The…

Aizawl, Aug 7 (IANS) The Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police have seized heroin and foreign cigarettes worth more than Rs 9.47 crore and arrested one person in two separate operations in Mizoram’s Champhai district, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that based on specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation with Mizoram Police officials in Champhai on Wednesday night.The Champhai police check the gate bordering Myanmar. On conducting a thorough search, the…

Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Thursday, inundating roads and low-lying areas and virtually bringing the city to a standstill, while authorities have sounded an alert. Massive downpour triggered a flood-like situation in parts of the city, while the information technology corridor was witnessing a traffic gridlock.Several areas in central Hyderabad, Secunderabad, IT corridors and outskirts were flooded as about 10 cm of rainfall was recorded in just one hour.At a few pla…

Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), Aug 7 (IANS) Matt Henry’s incisive seam bowling decimated hosts Zimbabwe on the opening day of their second Test against New Zealand, as the hosts crumbled for 125 all out— their second-lowest total since 2023 — at the Queens Sports Club here on Thursday.In reply, New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Will Young compounded Zimbabwe’s woes with a dominant 162-run partnership as the tourists reached 174/1 in 39 overs for a lead of 49 runs. New Zealand had won the first T…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Central Delhi Kings delivered a dominant all-round performance to register a thumping 9-wicket win over South Delhi Superstarz in a Season 2 clash of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday night.Bowling first, the Kings’ bowling attack came out all guns blazing, completely dismantling the Superstarz batting line-up. None of the South Delhi batters could find any rhythm as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. The innings never …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Troubles do not seem to end for comedian and actor Kapil Sharma as his cafe in Canada, Kap’s Cafe, was attacked on Thursday for the second time within a month. If the reports are to be believed, 6 rounds of bullets were fired at the cafe located at 85 Avenue and Scott Road.According to the reports, as the Surrey Police arrived at the scene for investigation, they found shattered glass and damaged windows.Gangster Goldy Dhillon, who claims to be affiliated with the Lawrence B…

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday received India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Kremlin, marking a significant moment in the evolving strategic partnership between New Delhi and Moscow.The meeting, held in the presence of senior Russian officials including Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, comes ahead of Putin’s expected visit to India later this month for the annual bilateral summit.From the Indian sid…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to issue an interim order against the release of the film ‘Udaipur Files’ – based on the Kanhaiya Lal murder case. Following the latest order of the Delhi High Court, the movie — based on the brutal June 2022 murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, Rajasthan, by Mohammad Riyaz Attari and Ghaus Mohammad — is now likely to be released on Friday. One of the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, Mohammed Javed, moved a…