General Upendra Dwivedi took charge as the next Chief of the Army Staff today in New Delhi. Born on 1st July, 1964, General Upendra Dwivedi was commissioned into the Infantry (Jammu and Kashmir Rifles) of the Indian Army on 15th December, 1984. During his long and distinguished service spanning nearly 40 years, he has served
In today’s edition of his ‘Mann ki Baat’ program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the unique and exceptional Araku Coffee, highlighting its journey from the tribal heartlands of India to global recognition. Araku Coffee, cultivated by tribal communities in the beautiful Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh and Alluri Sitaramaraju district, has garnered numerous awards and
In the UEFA European Football Championship, knock-out stages began yesterday. In the first pre-quarterfinal, Defending champions Italy suffered a stunning exit after a 2-nil defeat to Switzerland in Berlin last night. Remo Freuler opened the scoring in the 37th minute, and Ruben Vargas swiftly added another just after halftime, securing Switzerland’s place in the quarter-finals.
In Gaza, at least 40 Palestinians were killed and 224 others injured in Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. According to health authorities controlled by Hamas, the latest casualties bring the total Palestinian death toll to 37,834, with 86,858 injuries reported since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in
In Women’s Cricket, Indian spinner Sneh Rana created history as she scalped eight wickets against South Africa on the third day of the one-off Test match at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai this morning. Rana’s exceptional spell, along with Deepti Sharma’s two-wicket haul made the Proteas bowled out for 266 in 84.3 overs
In Nigeria, at least six people were killed and 15 others injured after a suicide bomb attack in the northeastern state of Borno, yesterday. According to the police, the suspected bomber detonated an improvised explosive device at a busy motor park. The injured were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The Borno
The three New Criminal Laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, will come into force tomorrow. The government of India has held regular meetings with States and Union Territories and they are fully geared up in terms of technology, capacity building and awareness generation to implement the
The Operation Theatre (OT) and Emergency Department at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi-Trauma Centre is fully functional from 7.30 am today. AIIMS has informed that the basement area of AIIMS Trauma Centre was flooded as heavy rains lashed the city on Friday. According to a notice by AIIMS issued on Friday, all
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed gratitude to the people for reiterating their faith in the Constitution and the democratic systems of the country in the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the nation in his Mann ki Baat programme on Akashvani this morning, the Prime Minister highlighted that the 2024 General Elections were the biggest elections
President Droupadi Murmu paid her tributes to all the immortal fighters of the Santhal rebellion on ‘Hool Diwas’. In a social media post, the President said that the immortal stories of sacrifices of heroes like Sido-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav and Phoolo-Jhano who fought a historic war against injustice are written in golden letters. She said that the