Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radhamohan Das Agrawal on Thursday objected to the alleged mass filling of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms at religious places and locations identified by Congress leaders, calling the practice inappropriate. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Agrawal alleged that the Congress was attempting to use the SIR exercise for political purposes.”…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed all recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) governing Olympic disciplines to publish their qualification and athlete selection pathway for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games by July 15, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the selection process.In a communication issued to the federations, the Ministry asked NSFs to post the complete qualification pathway, along with the selection crit…

Foxborough, July 9 (IANS) Morocco playmaker Brahim Diaz believes the Atlas Lions have every reason to be confident ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against France, insisting they have earned the right to challenge one of the tournament favourites.Morocco, who stunned Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16 after edging the Netherlands on penalties, now face the side that ended their dream run in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. But Diaz said his team are not in the last eight merely to make…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The next generation of global capability centres (GCCs) will be driven by the strength of the ecosystem they operate in rather than location or incentives alone, Sanjay Kaul, Group CEO and Managing Director of GIFT City, said on Thursday.Speaking at the session on “The Evolving GCC Ecosystem: Key Insights” during the second edition of the National CII GCC Business Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi, Kaul said the rapid adoption of…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Quality Council of India and the National Small Industries Corporation Limited signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative ecosystem aimed at strengthening quality, competitiveness and market access for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country, an official statement said on Thursday.The partnership will combine QCI’s expertise in accreditation and certification with NSIC’s extensive MSME support network …

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India and Russia continue to work on enhancing cooperation and address challenges of violent extremism, radicalisation, and terror financing, discussions on which were held in detail during the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT).According to the MEA, the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) took place on July 8 in New Delhi and was co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in th…

Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls should not be politicised and asserted that the state government would extend full support to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that no eligible voter is deprived of the right to vote.He was speaking at the Belagavi Division-level Progress Review Meeting held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.Speaking about the ongoing revision of electoral rolls, Shiv…

Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday, seeking restoration of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer film ‘Satluj’ that was removed just days after its digital release on an OTT platform.The petition said the removal of the film, based on activist Jaswant Singh Khalra’s efforts to uncover alleged disappearances during Punjab’s insurgency era, without any public statutory or judicial order, “is violative of the constitutionally g…

Ayodhya, July 9 (IANS) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri on Thursday assured the nation that the Temple Trust is following all preventive measures to avoid any repetition of donation embezzlement allegation and also exhibited confidence that the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will bring an overhaul in the workings of the organisation.After its meeting on Monday where the Ram Temple Trust accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champa…

Ayodhya, July 9 (IANS) After a controversy erupted over the alleged embezzlement of donations made at the Ram Temple and the subsequent arrest of eight accused, no new outsourced employee has been hired by the Temple Trust, sources said on Thursday.According to the State Bank of India (SBI) sources, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had recruited staff through an outsourcing agency after the surge in devotees during the Mahakumbh last year. These recruits were primarily hired as house…