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Washington, Jan 13 (PTI) Nine-year-old NRI girl Tanvee Vallem has been invited to participate in the World Women’s 9-Ball Championship, making her the youngest person to get an invite for the pool tournament, according to a media release. The 2023 Kamui World Women’s 9-Ball Championship is slated to be held in Atlantic City from January 19 to 22 after a four-year hiatus. Nicknamed the ‘Lilac Tiger’, Tanvee achieved a similar feat when she participated in the World Junior 9 Ball Championship held in Puerto Rico in November 2022.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Satellite images of Uttarakhand’s Joshimath released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) show that the Himalayan town sank at a rapid pace of 5.4 cm in just 12 days, triggered by a possible subsidence event on January 2. Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. The preliminary study by ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) said the land subsidence was slow between April and November 2022, during which Joshimath had sunk by 8.9 cm.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 13 (PTI) India’s HS Prannoy went down fighting to world number 7 Japanese Kodai Naraoka in a gruelling three-game quarterfinals at the Malaysia Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. The 30-year-old from Kerala ran out of steam in the 84-minute contest, losing 16-21 21-19 10-21 to the 21-year-old Naraoka, who seemed faster and fitter, despite playing two long matches in the earlier rounds. This was Naraoka’s third win over the Indian in as many meetings. He had defeated Prannoy in three games at the Singapore Open and World Tour Finals last year.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Gold prices rose by Rs 121 to Rs 56,236 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid strong global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 56,115 per 10 grams. Silver, however, declined Rs 145 to Rs 68,729 per kg.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd on Friday said it has acquired 4.25 acre land in Bengaluru to develop a housing project and is expecting revenue of around Rs 400 crore from this property. The company expects to launch the first phase of the project within the calendar year 2023. In a regulatory filing, Mahindra Lifesapce, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, informed that it has purchased 4.25 acres of land in Singasandra, South Bengaluru.
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the Isha Yoga Centre’s Adiyogi statue to be inaugurated in Chikkaballapura district on January 15. However, it has ordered a status quo on the construction activities at the site. On January 11, the court had ordered status quo following a public interest litigation against the construction alleging that it had violated various rules and laws related to forests and land acquisition.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Parliament’s Budget Session will begin from January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Session will have 27 sittings and will continue till April 6 with a month-long recess to examine the budget papers, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February one.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Delhi Police Friday suspended 11 of its personnel who were on PCR and picket duty on the route a 20-year-old woman was killed after being dragged under a car, officials said. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to suspend all its personnel deployed on the route following a report on the accident submitted by an inquiry committee headed by Special Commissioner of Police Shalini Singh. “As approved by the competent authority, a total of 11 policemen of Rohini district deployed on the route at PCRs and pickets have been suspended…
Hubballi (K’taka), Jan 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Youth Festival here on Thursday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The 26th edition of the festival, which will be held till January 16 at Hubballi-Dharwad, is being organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Government of Karnataka. According to officials, the festival is held every year to provide exposure to talented youth at the national level, along with galvanising them towards nation building.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) “No palpable progress” has been made by the Delhi Police in the investigation into cases of hate speeches made at religious assemblies in the national capital in 2021, the Supreme Court noted on Friday while seeking a report from the police officer probing the matters. The incident pertained to December, 2021 and the FIR in the case was lodged on May 4, last year, the top court said, adding, “Why do you need five months for lodging an FIR. How many arrests have been made”. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has slammed an online outlet for its insensitive post saying she lost her glow after her Myositis diagnosis. In a Twitter post on Monday, the online outlet shared photos of the actor from the trailer launch event of Samantha’s upcoming Telugu movie “Shaakuntalam”. On the photos, the caption read, “Feeling sad for Samantha. She lost all her charm and glow.”
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (PTI) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has come out with a list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars with Indian films “RRR”, “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, “The Kashmir Files” and “Kantara” making the cut. The reminder list includes movies that can officially compete in various categories but merely featuring in the list does not guarantee that the film will advance in the final nominations of the Academy Awards, to be announced on January 24. Pan Nalin’s “Chhello Show” (“Last Film Show”), India’s official Oscar entry, also features in the list along with Vivek…