At the National Ranking Table Tennis Championship, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Table Tennis Federation Vivek Kohli says, "More players in India will play at the same platform where the other top players are playing... This has all the facilities that are available at the international
Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump's close aide and nominee for US Ambassador to India, highlighted the "deep friendship" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump, emphasising that the two countries are "not that far apart" on reaching a deal regarding tariffs.
One person was killed while over 12 others were injured after a roadways bus plunged off a bridge into a ditch in the Kakori area in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow, on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, Inspector General (IG) Raipur Range, Amresh Mishra, said, "Encounter is underway between security forces and Naxals in Gariaband with intermittent exchange of firing. A few naxals are likely dead."
The Delhi High Court has upheld the refusal of certification to the Hindi film Masoom Kaatil, observing that its unchecked gore, portrayal of vigilantism, and communal overtones are "fundamentally incompatible" with the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the 1991 film certification guidelines.
"Experiments were carried out to blend 10 per cent ethanol with diesel, but they turned out to be unsuccessful. Now efforts are being made to blend diesel with isobutanol, which is a derivative of ethanol," he said while addressing the India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference.
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday lambasted Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over the latter's "Balak Buddhi" remark on Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, retorting that "Bail Buddhi" people are sitting in the cabinet.
The border crossings for Indian pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are now operational, enabling them to return to India via Nepal safely and smoothly, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.