New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday laid the foundation stone of a clock tower being built by New Delhi Municipal Council at the junction of Shankar Road and Mandir Marg, near Talkatora Stadium.With a project timeline of six months and an estimated cost of Rs 1.80 crore, the nearly 27-meter octagonal clock tower’s reinforced concrete framework will be engineered to withstand both wind and seismic forces, said an official.Speaking on the occasion, L-G Saxena …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Reaffirming the strong India-Australia defence partnership, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army, met General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, on the first day of his four-day official visit on Monday, during which he was briefed about Operation Sindoor, an official said. During his visit from August 11 to 14, the two nations aim to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and enhance strategic engagement.The visit commenced with…

Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Days after the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the Punjab government’s land pooling policy, Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said on Monday that the Aam Aadmi Party-led government has always been a government of the farmers, placing their interests at the forefront from day one. The Minister added that whether it was waiving off farm loans, fighting for better prices for crops, improving irrigation facilities, or providing relief in electricity bills, every step has …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As much as 13.97 lakh tonne e-waste was generated in 2024-25 as compared to 12.54 lakh tonne in 2023-24, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written reply, said the e-waste generation at national level is estimated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), based on the countrywide sales data provided by the registered producers, and average life of notified Elect…

Jamshedpur, Aug 11 (IANS) Indian Army staged a stirring comeback to beat Ladakh FC 4–2 in their final Group C match of the 134th Durand Cup in Jamshedpur on Monday, but the victory was not enough to secure a quarterfinal berth.Despite finishing level on six points with a +2 goal difference, the Army side fell short of claiming one of the two best second-placed spots.Needing a sizeable win to stay in contention, Army began with intent, using the pace and width of Vignesh Velan and Christopher K…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Rahul Chaudhary’s final-over hattrick went in vain as South Delhi Superstarz chased down a huge target of 197 runs with three wickets in hand in 19.5 overs.After restricting the Tigers to 196 for nine wickets in the first innings, the Superstarz began their chase with determination but soon found themselves in early trouble as opener Kunwar Bidhuri fell cheaply after scoring 6 runs, leaving the team needing to rebuild from a precarious position. However, the middle ord…

Madrid, Aug 11 (IANS) The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have confirmed they have parted ways with women’s national team head coach Montse Tome weeks after the side lost to England in the final of the Women’s European Championship on penalties. Montse’s contract was set to expire in August but the governing body has now confirmed no renewal is to take place. In her stead, Spain Under-23 head coach Sonia Bermudez will take reins of the national team.An RFEF statement read: “The Board …

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Popular television actor Abhinav Shukla recalled an audition during his early days in the film industry, which left a huge impact on him.He took to the stories section of his Instagram handle and revealed that back in 2014, when his film “Roar” was about to release, he met with Yash Raj Films’ prominent casting director Shanoo Sharma, who told him that while he was good looking, he lacked “spark.”He described the entire incident via a note that read: “When my movie Roa…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Ameesha Patel aka Sakeena showed her gratitude to the audience for showering tremendous love and support to her action drama, “Gadar 2” and turning it into a box office tsunami.As the movie clocked 2 years of release, she treated her InstaFam with some precious moments from the drama, and wrote: “Celebrating 2 years today of India’s BIGGEST n ONLY ORGANIC BLOCKBUSTER!! Thank u all for ur tremendous love n support in creating a TSUNAMI at the box office.”Additiona…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Director-producer Om Raut, whose production ‘Inspector Zende’ is set to release on OTT next month, is a big time foodie. The director-producer recently spoke with IANS ahead of the release of the film, and shared a list of his favourite cuisines from different parts of Maharashtra. Om is the son of the noted journalist Bharat Kumar, and hails from Maharashtra.He told IANS, “I love food. It’s very difficult to kind of pick what I would like to eat. If I go to Vidarbha,…