New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The passing of coach Jaspal Rana has left double-Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker devastated, with the pistol shooter saying, “the shooting range will never feel the same again”. Rana passed away in New Delhi early on Friday morning at a hospital to which he was admitted, apparently due to complications arising from a recent stent procedure after suffering chest discomfort late in May. He was 49.Manu paid emotional tribute to the coach who played a key role in her making a…
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Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has apprehended two accused from Delhi and Uttarakhand for their alleged involvement in a Rs 1.38-crore “digital arrest” cyber fraud case targeting a Bhubaneswar-based victim, said a senior Crime Branch official on Tuesday. The case was registered following a complaint filed by a Bhubaneswar resident who was duped by fraudsters posing as Mumbai Cyber Crime officials. The accused allegedly informed the victim that his Aadhaar number…
Dehradun/New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS) Paris Olympic bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh, Army shooter Lakshita, former world championship medallist Akhil Sheoran and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in their respective events as four finals were decided on the penultimate day of the T4 National Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol shooters at the Trishul Shooting Range of the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun on Tuesday.In the men’s 10m air pistol final, Sarabjot finish…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India and Kenya share deep historical ties, rooted in cultural exchanges, trade, and strategic partnership, with defence cooperation emerging as a central pillar. The fourth Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Nairobi at the end of February set a five-year roadmap to deepen military ties, expand training, and strengthen maritime security. As part of the ties, Foreign Officer Cadet Antony Kalenge from Kenya is currently undergoing training at the Indian …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two key accused in connection with the Rs 800 crore LUCC chit fund scam that allegedly duped more than one lakh investors across Uttarakhand, the agency said on Tuesday.The arrested accused have been identified as Kishan Jain and Pankaj Jain, also known as Pankaj Chaudhary.They were apprehended in Mumbai on Monday following what the agency described as sustained and intensive investigative efforts involving scrutiny of e…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Nabin is set to hold a meeting with the party’s state unit presidents at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, where he is expected to convey the key message shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the party’s top leadership.Notably, the elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states are set to take place on June 18, as announced by the Election Commission.The PM Modi’s discussion with the BJP core group on Sunday assumed si…
Rudraprayag, May 31 (IANS) The Kedarnath Yatra resumed on Sunday after a brief suspension due to heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand. Movement of pilgrims restarted as the weather cleared up and operations were restored on the Kedarnath trekking route after rainfall ceased. However, if the weather deteriorates later in the day, the pilgrims will again be asked to take shelter at the nearest safe locations till the conditions improve.The Kedarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended earlier in the day,…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) BJP chief Nitin Nabin will interact with party state presidents on June 1 at the Delhi office in a bid to fine-tune the strategy for elections ahead and discuss activities planned to celebrate 12 years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, a party leader said on Saturday. B.L. Santhosh, BJP’s National General Secretary (Organisation), and other National General Secretaries will also participate in the brainstorming session to discuss strategies for the up…
Dehradun, May 30 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin is currently on a visit to Uttarakhand. On Saturday morning, he performed a Jalabhishek (ritual water offering) and offered prayers at the revered Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Dehradun. On the final day of his Uttarakhand tour, Nitin Nabin is scheduled to participate in several programmes across Dehradun. Earlier in the day, he visited the Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, where he was accompanied by several leaders of the BJP’s Uttarakhand u…
Dehradun, May 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will undertake a three-day organisational visit to Uttarakhand starting Thursday, with an aim to strengthen the party’s organisational structure in the state. He will hold a series of high-level meetings, interactions with leaders and grassroots outreach programmes.Nitin Nabin is scheduled to arrive in Dehradun on Thursday evening. He will proceed to the state BJP office on Balbir Road, where party workers are …