Author: Sneha Paul

Iga Swiatek defeated Croatian qualifier Jana Fett 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon on Tuesday, extending her winning streak to 36 matches. In the absence of the retiring Ash Barty, who won the 2021 championship, the 2018 junior champion, who departed the grass-court Grand Slam in the fourth round last year, had the honour of commencing the second day of play on Centre Court. Swiatek won 6-0, 6-3 over Jana Fett on Centre Court on Tuesday, while Gauff, Heather Watson, and Maria Sakkari all won. Iga Swiatek continued her strong run at Wimbledon with a win against qualifier Jana Fett, highlighting the…

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists have already been captured in relation to the latest bombings in Rajouri district’s Kotranka and Budhal regions, but police are still hunting for Lashkar leader Talib Shah, who led them, officials said on Tuesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed explosive material, including five IEDs, was discovered during the arrest of the two LeT militants. Mukesh Singh, the ADGP, stated that Talib Shah is “the leader of the LeT in general area Rajouri and the mastermind of all terrorist actions in the Pir Panjal area.” Mohammad Shabir and Mohammad Sadiq of Draaj-Budhal village have been identified as…

Haryana Congress protested the Agnipath project across the state on Monday, including the Opposition Leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda heading the march in Rohtak. During the day’s rally, Hooda, a former state chief minister, alleged that the Agnipath initiative will undermine the country’s army and diminish its workforce. In response to the Haryana government’s declaration that Agniveers will be given stable employment, Hooda challenged the Haryana government’s history of providing jobs to ex-servicemen who retire each year. Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Monday that the Agnipath plan for military recruiting will degrade and lower the Army’s manpower. He stated…

Over four days of the enrollment process beginning on Friday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has received 94,281 applications under the Agnipath recruiting initiative. For over a week, violent protests against the proposal shook numerous states, and various opposition parties have demanded its repeal. On June 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Agnipath initiative to enrol youngsters in the Indian armed forces, who will be known as ‘Agniveers’ after induction. In the midst of widespread opposition demonstrations, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Monday that it had received 56,960 applications since the formal beginning of the Agnipath recruiting…

Following India’s export prohibition, Bangladesh attempted to get supply through international auctions but had to cancel them due to excessive pricing. As Bangladesh’s Wheat exports halted by India. Last month, India prohibited grain shipments to Bangladesh in order to keep domestic prices stable. Bangladesh is attempting to obtain Russian wheat shipments. A new source to obtain wheat imports. Bangladesh is attempting to gain wheat imports from Russia through a government-to-government agreement. After its largest supplier, India, restricted wheat exports last month in order to keep local prices stable, government and trade sources told Reuters on Wednesday. According to industry officials,…

Neeraj Chopra’s first competition after a little over 10 months was completely miraculous and astonishing, as he practically reached the desired 90m mark, regarded as the gold standard in the world of javelin throw. On Tuesday, June 14, Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra smashed his current national mark with an 89.30m throw at the Paavo Nurmi Games.  It was his first competitive event after a break span of 10 months.  Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra : India’s top javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, achieved a new national record with a throw of 89.30 meters at the Paavo Nurmi Games…

On Saturday, officials in the Moscow-occupied city of Kherson in southern Ukraine issued Russian passports to local inhabitants for the very first time, according to press reports. According to Russia’s TASS news agency, 23 Kherson citizens acquired Russian passports during a ceremony enabled by a directive approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin in May. The time of the passport issue was planned with Russia Day in mind, according to Kherson officials. “All of our Kherson locals want to get a passport and (Russian) citizenship as quickly as possible,” TASS cited the regional administration’s pro-Moscow leader Vladimir Saldo as saying. “It’s…

A tier bench headed By Chief justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice R C Khulbe decided that during Eid al-Adha, animals be slaughtered just in the Manglaur municipality’s reasonable and effective slaughterhouse. The Uttarakhand High Court approved animal slaughter for Bakri Eid in Manglaur, Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district, on Thursday. Animals should only be butchered at slaughterhouses that comply with the law on Eid al-Adha, according to a directive from Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice R C Khulbe. The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday overturned a state government declaration designating the whole Haridwar district as a “killing-free region” and permitted the…

An Ernakulam court ordered the registration of a lawsuit against a clergyman for making offensive statements about Jesus Christ On Wednesday, the Kochi Cyber Police detained an Islamic cleric called Waseem Al Hikami for attacking the Christian community and disparaging Jesus Christ. The defendants were charged after a complaint was lodged by BJP leader Anoop Antony.  Waseem Al Hikami, a Muslim cleric from Kondotty in Malappuram district, was charged with hate speech on social media by Kochi cyber police. An FIR was filed against a Muslim preacher last year after he made offensive statements about Jesus Christ during Christmas celebrations.…

Ram Gopal Varma