Modi lauds India for Asian Champions Trophy win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Women’s Hockey Team on Thursday following their title win at the Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024. In a post on X, PM Modi said that they played “exceptionally well” through the tournament. “A phenomenal accomplishment! Congratulations to our hockey team on winning the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy.

China Masters: Lakshya sails into quarter finals

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win, but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s campaign ended in the second round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

ISRO, ASA inks Implementing Arrangement for Gaganyaan

An Implementation Agreement (IA) was signed between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Australian Space Agency (ASA) on crew and crew module recovery for the prestigious maiden human flight Gaganyaan mission.

Stalin writes to MEA for release of fishermen from Pak

Chief minister M K Stalin has written to Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar requesting diplomatic measures to secure the release of seven Tamil Nadu fishermen languishing in a Pakistan prison since January.

TN govt will reject proposal to mine tungsten: Ponmudy

Amid widespread objections from politicians, environmental activists, and the public, Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudy announced that the state government would reject any application to mine tungsten at Arittapatti, a biodiversity heritage site designated in 2022.