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Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) Bengaluru’s Aditya Swaminathan and Chetan Surineni notched a double each in th Formula 2000 and F1600 categories, respectively, as the third round of the Indian National Car Racing Championship 2023 concluded at the Madras International Circuit, here on Sunday.Meanwhile, Chandigarh’s Angad Matharoo provisionally clinched the championship in the Saloon Car (Toyota Etios) category with five wins from nine starts, besides two podium finishes this weekend, while Coimbatore’s Jai Prashanth Venkat was placed second followed by Mumbai’s Zahan Commissariat.Also scoring a double over the weekend were: Diana Pundole from Pune in the Saloon Car category and who…

He said BRS, which had called the six guarantees of the Congress party impractical, copied the same for its election manifesto.He demanded Chief Minister and BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao to explain how the promises made by his party, which are a copy of Congress party’s promises, are practical. The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president said BRS copied the promises made by the Congress by increasing an amount of Rs 1,000.Revanth Reddy told media persons that KCR was shocked by the six guarantees announced by the Congress.He remarked that BRS manifesto is not more than a waste paper. He…

Ghosh claimed that there is a hurdle in police against the accused since he is “constitutionally protected”.He said that the ‘influential individual’ is an acclaimed Odissi dancer, who is also fluent in Malayalam language.“The place of occurrence is Delhi. The complainant frequents to Chennai, Delhi and Kochi. Since the accused is constitutionally protected there is a hurdle in police investigation in the matter. The Police Commissioner has forwarded an entire file including the complaint letter to the state secretariat,” his Twitter handle said.However, nowhere in his Twitter message the ruling party spokesman has given any hint about who the accused…

According to an Air India Express spokesperson, the incident occurred when a passenger on board the Dubai-Amritsar flight experienced a severe medical complication during the journey. “A guest on board our Dubai-Amritsar flight had a sudden medical complication inflight, and the crew opted to divert to Karachi, given that it was the closest location to provide immediate medical assistance,” said the spokesperson. The flight had departed from Dubai at 8.51 a.m (local time) and landed in Karachi at 12.30 p.m local time. “The airline closely coordinated with the airport and local authorities, and the guest was provided immediate medical services…

Chinese ship Zhen Hua carrying cranes berthed into the Vizhinjam port and was given the customary water salute by the tug boats that pulled it into the berth. Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheeshan, Union Minister V. Muraleedharan, state Shipping and Ports Minister Ahmad Devarkovil, and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor were also present on the occasion. The port will be commissioned in May 2024 but the government said that 75 per cent of the breakwater construction for the port is over. When Zen Hua touched the berth, fireworks were let off. Vijayan, in his address, said that the arrival of the…

The Asian Games medallist emerged victorious 6-3, 6-2.Suraj Prabodh brought cheers to the home crowd after securing an easy 6-2, 6-3 over sixth seed Atharva Sharma and advanced to the final round of qualifying.Local lad Amar Dhariyannavar who had been given a wild card put up a bit of resistance in the first set before going down tamely 2-6, 0-6 to Ha Minh Duc Vu of Vietnam. In another match, Deepak Anantharamu who has been included in the Karnataka state tennis team for the 37th National Games staged a late fight back but in vain losing 0-6, 4-6 to third…

Arun Govil took to his X account, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote in Hindi: “To all of you I send you best wishes on this auspicious day of Shardiya Navaratri. My heartiest congratulations to everyone. May Mata Rani always watch us and bless us!”Anupam Kher took to his Instagram and wrote:“Best wishes of Navaratri to you all. Hail the mother goddess!”Anil Kappor took to his Instagram Story and shared a celebratory message which stated: “Happy Navaratri! May Maa Durga bless you and your family with an abundance of love, joy, and happiness always!”Kangana Ranaut took to her X and…

The injured labourers were identified as Nunulal Pandit, Rajesh Ram, Madan Pandit, Ajit Pandit, and Navin Pandit. The accident occurred when the labourers, engaged in construction work at a building in Ani village under Balwahaat OP in the district, were holding up an iron rod and this came in contact with 11,000 volt overhead electric wire.The injured persons were immediately rescued and taken to the Sadar hospital where one of them is in critical condition. The house belongs to a person named Sintu Singh. “We have informed the Electricity Department several times about the overhead wire crossing my house but…

Elaborating on the same, Sumati said: “Navratri invokes a powerful feeling, and I, as a woman, find it empowering. The festival is a reminder of the strength of Goddess Durga as she battled evil forces. It’s a time when women, or Shakti, come together, and with winter around the corner, there’s a sense of auspiciousness in the air, symbolising the Goddess’s power.“Navratri is dedicated to the nine main Goddesses, and it’s common for people to invite young girls to their homes to seek their blessings”.She further mentioned: “I believe this tradition is essential. When I was a child, I, too,…

The actor shared that in order to prepare for his role in the series, he embarked on a trip to Andaman and Nicobar Islands to understand the places, its culture and the people. And while on his trip he was stuck on Havelock Island as it was hit by a cyclone.The actor who portrays the role of a local tour guide- Chiru wanted to thoroughly prepare for it and thus went to the Andaman islands to understand the culture and soak in the surroundings to understand more about his character.Speaking about his journey and preparations for the role, Sukant said:…