France steps up border controls with Spain following migration wave in Ceuta
Paris, Aug 1 (IANS) France has stepped up border controls with Spain following a wave of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, located north of Morocco, French President Emmanuel Macron said. “Ceuta does not enjoy free movement to the rest of…
UN chief calls for action to deal with extreme heat
United Nations, Aug 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for action to deal with extreme heat caused by El Nino. The UN chief made the appeal at a press encounter on Friday, citing an update on El Nino forecasts released by the World…
Indian-origin US soldier killed in Iran war given hero’s funeral
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian-origin US Army Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who was killed in action in the Iran war, was given a hero’s farewell at her funeral here. “My daughter was a real hero”, her mother Carol Acevedo said on Friday at her funeral,…
PM Modi to visit Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka today; launch major infrastructure projects
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a day-long visit to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Saturday, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a series of infrastructure, connectivity, energy and…
Salman Khan’s post for his ‘bada bhai’ Sanjay Dutt leaves netizens scratching their heads
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is back with another unusual post on Instagram at an ungodly hour. The actor celebrated his brotherhood with actor Sanjay Dutt. On Saturday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared 2 pictures of…
CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra settles for silver as Sri Lanka’s Pathirage stuns field with Games record; Yashvir Singh wins bronze
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing his season’s best effort of 85.83m. However, the mark wasn’t enough to regain…
CWG 2026: Tejaswin Shankar wins historic bronze in men’s decathlon
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar made history for India in athletics and the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Men’s Decathlon in a major international multi-sport event at Glasgow on Friday. The high…
CWG 2026: Boxers Lovlina, Sachin, Sakshi, Priya storm into finals as India await rich haul
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) India continued to rule the boxing rings at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, along with Sakshi and Priya, won their respective semifinals and qualified for the finals, assuring the country…
CWG 2026: Yamini Maurya loses to Toprak, wins silver in Women’s 57kg judo
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) It continued to be India’s day in judo with Yamini Maurya winning a silver medal in the Women’s 57kg, after going down to England’s pre-event favourite Acelya Toprak in a bout that went the distance at the…
Assam to begin first statewide land resurvey: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government will launch “Mission Basundhara 4” on December 25, under which Assam will undertake its first systematic land resurvey since the 1960s,…