India’s reaching the unprecedented milestone of 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games is a huge achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he announced that he would host the country’s contingent on October 10. “Each awe-inspiring performance went down in history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our Asian Games contingent on the 10th and interacting with our athletes,” he posted on X.
As the assembly elections approach, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced that the state will conduct a caste survey along the lines of the one done in Bihar. The matter was discussed on Friday at a main committee meeting of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) held at the party’s military hall here.
As the West continues to provide aid to war-torn Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that Ukraine will not survive more than “a week” without Western military and financial aid, Al Jazeera reported. Putin made the claim on the same day that a European Union official warned that the bloc could not replace a funding shortfall if US support for Kiev dried up.
First published: October 7, 2023 | 10:04 am IST