Iran’s 14th presidential election entered a run-off vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian and former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leading in the first round, but no one got the minimum threshold of 50 per cent of votes. Iran’s Election Headquarters Spokesperson Mohsen Eslami said today that the turnout of the voting stands at
In Table Tennis, Indian paddlers Diya Parag Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade reached the final of the World Table Tennis Contender in Tunisia. They defeated the South Korean pair of Yoo Siwoo and Kim Seongjin in the Semi-final by 11-4, 11-2, 11-2. Now the duo will face Satsuki Odo and Sakura Yokoi of Japan in the
One man died while five others sustained injuries following an explosion at a community facility in Japan’s central Niigata prefecture today, local media reported. Public broadcaster NHK reported that the local fire station received a report of an explosion during pipe dismantling work at Yahiko General Cultural Center in Yahiko. According to the
In Bihar, CBI today brought three arrested accused in alleged NEET UG Entrance exam question paper leak case to Patna for further investigation. The three accused arrested yesterday from Jharkhand in this case were taken to a Hospital in Patna this afternoon for a medical test. CBI has arrested the Principal of examination
At least two people died and six others injured as a landslide hit a village in north Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, today. State-run media Bakhtar News Agency reported that the natural disaster happened yesterday evening in the province’s Yamgan district when a landslide swept through a residential house. Additionally, the natural disaster also damaged 16 residential
An MoU for setting up the Centre of Excellence for matters related to identified crime cases, was signed today between National Forensic Science University (NFSU) and Haryana Government at Panchkula, Haryana. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Urban Development, Housing and Energy Minister Manohar Lal, Chief Minister
In Women’s Cricket on day two, in the one off test match between India and South Africa at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, visitors South Africa were 236 for four at stumps. India declared its first inning at 603 runs for six wickets after 115.1 overs. Richa Ghosh scored 86 and Skipper Harmanpreet made
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar today said Central and state governments have taken serious note of the malpractices in the ‘NEET’ examination for admission to medical courses and action has been initiated by various agencies. While replying to the Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettivar and State Congress President Nana Patole who have raised
In Table Tennis, Indian paddlers Diya Parag Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade reached the final of the World Table Tennis Contender in Tunisia. They defeated the South Korean pair of Yoo Siwoo and Kim Seongjin in the Semi-final by 11-4, 11-2, 11-2.
Indian Navy’s indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik, deployed to the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, is participating in the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, being held in Hawaii. According to the US Navy, approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, three