PM Modi in Kanniyakumari
While launching several projects and laying foundation stone for several others in Kanniyakumari on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Every Indian is proud of brave pilot Abhinandan.”
He said over 1.1 crore farmers have already received their first instalment of Rs.2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Dhoni injured in nets
India's M S Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ambati Rayudu during a practice session ahead of the first one day international cricket match against Australia, in Hyderabad, Friday, March 1, 2019.
India's M S Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ambati Rayudu during a practice session ahead of the first one day international cricket match against Australia, in Hyderabad, Friday, March 1, 2019.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had an injury scare during the Indian team's net session on the eve of the ODI series opener against Australia here Saturday.
Dhoni sustained an injury on his right forearm while taking throwdowns from team's support staff member Raghavendra.
The former India captain had a long batting session at the nets and like all first team players was taking throwdowns after the formal session. It was one such delivery from Raghavendra that kicked up and Dhoni was hit on the right forearm.—PTI
Home Guards conduct special prayers for Wg. Cmdr. Abhinandan's release
Personnel from Tamil Nadu's Home Guards during a special prayer at Kalikambal Temple, ahead of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's release by Pakistan, in Chennai on Friday, March 2, 2019.
Hours before Pakistan's official release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Home Guards personnel from Tamil Nadu conducted a special prayers at Kalikambal Temple in Chennai on Friday.
Earlier, students and parents of Kendriya Vidyalaya DRDO and Kendriya Vidyalaya NAL held a prayer meeting for his release in Bengaluru on Thursday. Wg. Cmdr. Abhinandan studied in the Bengaluru-based KV DRDO from classes 8 to 10 and continued his 11th and 12the in KV NAL and passed out in 2000.
Plus Two exams begin in T.N., Puducherry
A visually challenged candidate appearing for the Plus Two board examination with the help of a scribe at the Arignar Anna Government Higher Secondary School in Poonamalle in Chennai on Friday.
Over 8.5 lakh candidates across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry took the Plus Two board examinations which began on Friday.
About 4.60 lakh girls will be taking the exams as against 4.01 lakh boys.
Two transgender candidates have also registered to take the exam.
The students will be writing their subject papers too for two-and-a-half hours. The exams are scheduled to end on March 19.
AJL all set to move out of Herald House
Urban Development Ministry officials entering the Herald House in New Delhi on Friday.
Officials from the Urban Development Ministry on Friday, March 1, 2019, entered the Herald House in New Delhi to implement the February 28, 2019 Delhi High Court's order.
The court on February 28 dismissed Associated Journals Limited’s (AJL) plea challenging the Centre's order to vacate the Herald House premises in New Delhi. AJL is owned by Young India (YI), in which Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi are majority shareholders.
Mexican Open
ATP 500 - Acapulco Open, Acapulco, Mexico - February 28, 2019 Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in action during his match against Australia's Nick Kyrgios
At the Mexican Open in Acapulco, Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka took on Australia's Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinal. Kyrgios took the first set 7-5 before Wawrinka took the second set 7-6.
Class 12 exams
PUC 2nd year students prepare for the 2nd PUC Exams, before entering the examination hall at Seshadripuram college, Kengeri, Bengaluru, March 1, 2019
Students in Bengaluru squeeze in some last-minute preparations before entering the exam hall for their second PUC exams.
Raval, Latham in major opening stand
Jeet Raval of New Zealand bats during day one of the First Test match in the series between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Seddon Park on February 28, 2019 in Hamilton, New Zealand.
At the Hamilton Test against Bangladesh, New Zealand openers Jeet Raval and Tom Latham put on a massive 254 before Raval was dismissed for 132. The pair added 20 runs more than Bangladesh's total of 234 in the first innings.
