November 2021

FROM JUST SIX in 2018 to 55 in 2020 and 315 in 2021, the enrolment of girls in Sainik Schools — the six-decade-old institution set up with the “primary aim of preparing boys” for the National Defence Academy — has been steadily rising.…

At least 26 Maoists were killed Saturday in a fierce encounter with security forces in a dense forest in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra police said. Four policemen were also injured in the encounter and were taken to a Nagpur hospital.…

Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India early next month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with a delegation of US lawmakers on Saturday, led by Senator John Cornyn. Cornyn was one of the two US senators who…

Two days after Harekala Hajabba received his Padma Shri, the government school the former fruit vendor helped build started on a typical note. Even as Karnataka Road State Transport Corporation staff were at his home to felicitate him, the…

A call to end subsidies on fossil fuels in the draft text invited strong objections from India and many other developing countries but the Glasgow climate meeting seemed all set on Saturday night to push through an agreement despite several…

An injunction suit has been filed before a Delhi court seeking to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of ex-Union minister Salman Khurshid’s book for allegedly hurting the sentiments of a large section of society, the lawyer of the…

The Indian team will have a week-long preparatory camp in Mumbai from Monday ahead of the series against New Zealand without Rahul Dravid, who will be with the T20 squad. In another important development, VVS Laxman will replace Dravid as…

Ravi Shastri shared a heartwarming post on Saturday after stepping down as the head coach of India men’s cricket team, saying he will cherish the memories made along the way and will continue to back the Men in Blue in the future.…

New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday conferred Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award to 12 players including Tokyo Olympics Gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Saturday.…

Dubai, Nov 13 (UNI) There has not been any media glimmer on Aaron Finch and Kane Williamson in the T20 World Cup thus far due to their poor batting display, but they will be the cynosure of the fans when they walk into the middle for the…

Srinagar, Nov 13 (by Qiesar Baba-UNI): Director, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), Dr Aquil Ahmad has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking all measures to promote Urdu language and literature. He said the…

Gurgaon, NewsonRadar Bureau, Nov. 13: Renowned communications professional Naresh Kumar, died of health complications in a private hospital in Gurgaon on Saturday. Posted as   Senior General Manager-Corporate Communications in  public…

Jammu, Nov 13 (UNI) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal along with family on Saturday paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine situated in Trikuta Hills of Katra town—the base camp—in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources…

Dubai/New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday visited the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 that saw 300,000 footfalls a day ago, and also interacted with his counterparts from Cyprus, Slovakia and…

New Delhi, NewsonRadar Bureau, Nov. 12: Power Finance Corporation Ltd., a financial sector PSU, which has been conferred with the highest Maharatna status  by Govt. of India  recently, has shown impressive  performance in Q2 of current…

Shimla, Nov 12 (UNI) SJVN entered into Contract Agreement for development of 75 MW (AC) Solar Power Project at Parasan Solar Park, Uttar Pradesh on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis with subsequent O&M for three…

Shimla, Nov 12(UNI) Shimla-based NGO Himalayan Research Group convenor Dr Lal Singh was on Friday conferred with the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award for the use of Science and Technology for Rural Development 2021. This is for the 1st…

Madurai, Nov 12 (UNI) The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday quashed the First Information Report (FIR) against Tamil film director Pa.Ranjith for making controversial remarks on Emperor Raja Raja Cholan of the Chola dynasty.…

Tirupati, Nov 12 (UNI) The maiden open-heart surgery was carried out successfully at the Sri Padmavathi Paediatric Cardiac Hospital in Tirupati on Friday. The operations at the hospital commenced soon after it was inaugurated by the…

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday launched a tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to ignore the charges regarding the alleged Bitcoin scam in…