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The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) confirmed on Wednesday that the 4th IPA Nationals will occur from January 23-26, 2025, at Bennett University in Greater Noida. According to the IPA's press release, this PWR700 tournament will gather players from all over India. Boys, girls, and professional players will compete in team and individual events, alongside age categories of 35-plus, 50-plus, and 60-plus for both men and women. Competitors will engage in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles formats, promising an exhilarating and inclusive event for both participants and onlookers. Vineet Jain, Chancellor of Bennett University and Managing Director of The Times Group, remarked, "We are thrilled to host the 4th IPA Nationals. This aligns with our vision to promote excellence in sports and education. Pickleball's rapid global growth highlights India's potential to compete at international levels, and we gladly support the IPA's nationwide promotion efforts." Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, IPA President, expressed excitement about the event: "The 4th IPA Nationals mark the height of competitive pickleball in India. With participation from nearly 20 states and Union Territories, this event underscores the sport's fast-growing popularity. We appreciate Bennett University for hosting this esteemed tournament, which their world-class facilities will perfectly complement. The event promises high stakes combined with the hallmark camaraderie of pickleball, poised to further India's presence on the global pickleball stage."
Srinagar, Nov 27 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir's Road Transport Corporation (RTC), a crucial backbone of public transportation, has raised serious concerns over the barring of its buses from entering Srinagar city limits. The move has triggered alarm within the Corporation, with officials cautioning about significant disruptions to public transport services and daily commutes, alongside substantial financial losses for the RTC. The restriction, in effect since November 4 when the maiden session of the Assembly commenced, is causing a daily revenue loss of Rs. 4 lakh to the Corporation. In a lette ...Read More >
Nagpur: The 11th batch of the flagship MBA programme (2025-27) and the 5th batch of the PhD regular programme (2025-29) of IIM Nagpur was inducted at its MIHAN campus on Sunday. IIM Nagpur welcomed a diverse cohort of newly inducted students.Of the 323 MBA students enrolled, 100 are females and 223 males, representing 23 states and Union Territories, from Nagaland, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, UP, Delhi, and Bihar. Last year, the institute's intake was stretched up to 360 first-year admissions, marking a six-fold rise since it started operations with 60 students ...Read More >
Filmfare shared the update on their official Instagram handle on Tuesday evening. "The Superstar, The Icon, The Enigma Hold your hearts, because the one and only #ShahRukhKhan is making his way to co-host the most awaited #70thHyundaiFilmfareAwards2025withGujaratTourism, happening on October 11 at Eka Arena, Ahmedabad," the post read. Shah Rukh has previously hosted the Filmfare Awards on multiple occasions, most memorably alongside fellow actor Saif Ali Khan in 2003 and 2004. He returned as co- ...Read More >
West Bengal's draft electoral rolls reveal 127 Absent, Shifted, Dead (ASD) voters at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's booth. The Special Intensive Revision process identified over 24 lakh dead voters for deletion. The draft rolls are now available for public scrutiny, with claims and objections to be filed until January 17, 2026. With the draft electoral rolls in Bengal published on Tuesday, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that began on December 4, West Bengal C ...Read More >
JAMMU, June 6: For establishing "POWERGRID Centre of Excellence" at PEC, Chandigarh under CSR, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) today signed an MoU with Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, a deemed university. The MoU was signed, in an high profile event, by Tarun Bajaj, executive director (Northern Region-II) on behalf of POWERGRID and Prof Rajesh K Bhatia, director (ad-interim) on behalf of PEC in the presence of Rajeev Verma, chief secretary, Chandigarh -UT, R K Tyagi, chairman & managing director, POWERGRID and Prerna Puri, secretary education, Chandigarh Admi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday launched an attack on the Mahagathbandhan, targeting both the Congress and DMK over their recent remarks, saying the alliance was only interested in abusing the people of Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said the Congress had a history of insulting people. "Congress's introduction is -- those who insult," he remarked, reacting to the Bihar Congress unit's post on X that carried the AI video. Also Read | Investment Scheme Fraud in Bengaluru: Woman Loses INR 3.75 Crore to Deepfake Scam Using A ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 13 (ANI): As the Election Commission of India prepares for a Bihar-like Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list across the country, Kerala Chief Election Officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar said that a meeting is scheduled with the state political parties on September 20. The Kerala CEO told ANI on Friday that they will hold a meeting with political parties to brief them regarding the SIR exercise. Also Read | Telangana Shocker: Woman and Her Lover Kill 2-Year-Old Daughter As Child Became Relationship 'Obstacle', Bury Body To Hide Crime in ...Read More >
The voter list of all those states where SIR will be done will be frozen at 12 am tonight. All voters on that list will be given Unique Enumeration Forms by the BLOs. These forms will have all the necessary details from the current voter list, says Kumar. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced to carry out pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list, with 12 states and union territories to be covered in phase one. While addressing a press conference, Chief Ele ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite MI's dominant chase of 220. KKR seemed in control after posting a commanding 220/4, but the script ...Read More >
Srinagar: Before towering cranes and cutting-edge engineering transformed the Himalayan landscape, the monumental dream of connecting "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail began with the plodding footsteps of humble mules. This extraordinary backstory underpins the official realization of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025, a project crowned by the awe-inspiring Chenab Bridge. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the company behind the Chenab Bridge, the earliest and most formidable hurdle wasn't just the design of ...Read More >
Over 331,000 devotees have already registered for the Amarnath Yatra, commencing on July 3 and concluding on August 9, 2025. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting to review preparations, focusing on essential amenities and safety measures along the Pahalgam and Baltal routes. The board discussed enhancing facilities, lodging, and services for a hassle-free pilgrimage. SRINAGAR: More than 3,31,000 devotees have registered so far for this year's Amarnath Yatra, which is set to begin on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India. "There are significant global headwinds like the twin shocks of geo-political tensions and trade ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): Following the tragic road accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district on Tuesday that claimed eight lives, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state government would provide Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which would be given to the next of kin of the deceased. Also Read | Weather Forecast Today, July 16: Check ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking his release, days after the climate activist was detained and charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). Angmo has come at the forefront since Wangchuk's arrest, placing allegations against Centre and advocating for her husband's release. Wangchuk was arrested within days of deadly violence in Ladakh's Leh that claimed at least 4 lives. Angmo, CEO of Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HAIL), on Thurs ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has instructed all the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the states and the Union Territories to finalise their preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in their respective states/UTs at the earliest and report back to it, officials said on Thursday. The instructions were passed on to them during a two-day conference of the CEOs here, which concluded on Thursday, and during the course of discussions, the presentations were given by senior officers of the ECI on the SIR process, as the CEOs raised several queries, which were clarified, ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India on Monday said it will conduct the second phase of the electoral roll revision in 12 states and union territories. In this pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, which will begin from Tuesday (October 28), three states and one UT - Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry - will go to polls next year while three states - Goa, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh - will have elections in 2027. The Election Commission (EC) said the SIR exercise in these ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories between November and February, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday. The states and Union Territories are: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Among these, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to the polls in 2026. Kumar clarified that in Assam, where polls are also ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) organised a one-day workshop for media and communication officers of the offices of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all 36 states and Union Territories at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, addressed the participants in the inaugural session. It was emphasised that in light of the growing threat of misinformation, it is imperative to clearly communicate that elections in India are conducted strictly in accordance wi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Saturday filed an affidavit in Supreme Court declaring that it alone has full discretion to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) or general revision of electoral rolls before a general elections, assembly polls or bye-elections to a constituency.Opposing a PIL by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay requesting SC to direct EC to conduct periodic SIR of electoral rolls in all states, especially in those witnessing large-scale illegal migration of Bangladeshi nationals, EC said any direction from apex court would breach the commission's statutorily conferred exclusiv ...Read More >
The meet aims to facilitate the exchange of best practices and reinforce cooperative federalism ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Election Commission will hold a National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners on Tuesday * Chaired by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the meet will focus on enhancing the integrity and efficiency of elections * Senior officials of the poll body will present key technical and operational initiatives Did our AI summary help? Let ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) has announced the Indian squad that will head to the US Open 2026 held in Naples, Florida from April 9 to 18. The lineup features a powerful mix of reigning National Champions and rising stars who have dominated the domestic circuit. The squad includes Mihika Yadav, young sensation Arjun Singh, Purvansh Patel, Aditya Singh, Naga Moksha, Jeet Sood, Yuvraj Singh, Panth Thakkar, Atharva Sheth, Suryaveer Singh Bhullar and will be coached and led by Dhiren Patel, who will be competing as well in respective categories, as pe ...Read More >
Kargil , Jul 2: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory, officials said. This follows the establishment of a unique and dedicated legal framework specifically designed for Ladakh. The framework ensures maximum local re ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 13 (ANI): As the Election Commission of India prepares for a Bihar-like Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list across the country, Kerala Chief Election Officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar said that a meeting is scheduled with the state political parties on September 20. The Kerala CEO told ANI on Friday that they will hold a meeting with political parties to brief them regarding the SIR exercise. "So we have taken all the steps to ensure that we are ready, and we are looking forward to the schedule. And as part of this, we are also having ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 25: The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list next week beginning with "10 to 15 states", including those going to polls next year, officials said Saturday. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal will to polls in 2026 and they are amongst the States where the voters' list cleanup exercise will begin first. The poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR middle of next week, in which as many as "10 to 15 states" would be incl ...Read More >
India Maritime Week 2025: World's largest maritime gathering begins on Monday in Mumbai, Adani Ports to sign several MoUs with multiple Port Authorities The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is gearing up to host India Maritime Week 2025 (IMW 2025) from October 27 to 31 at the NESCO Grounds in Mumbai. According to a statement by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, this will be the largest maritime gathering globally, bringing together key stakeholders from across the maritime ecosystem. The event will see the presence of industry leaders, policymakers, and stakehold ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
Jaipur: The glory of polo and international sporting fraternity was exemplified on Thursday with KogniVera IT Solutions and Indian Polo Association (IPA) holding a joint press conference and trophy launch of the KogniVera International Polo Cup at the Army Equestrian Centre, Delhi Cantonment. This event included the official presentation of Team India and Team Argentina, creating a sense of expectation of a keen clash between two of the global top polo line-ups.The highlight of the PC was the unveiling of the stunning KogniVera International Polo Cup trophy that embodies the very essence of co ...Read More >