Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme helping address Child Sex Ratio: Savitri Thakur
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) across the nation. The Sex Ratio at Birth…
Indian students face deportation from Canada: Punjab BJP leader Jakhar seeks MEA’s intervention
Chandigarh, July 31 (IANS) Taking the lead, former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Friday expressed serious concern over the recent changes made by the Canadian government to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) regulations that made hundreds of…
135th Durand Cup: Vishnu’s hat-trick helps East Bengal score eight past CISF Protectors
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) East Bengal FC produced a ruthless attacking display to register a thumping 8-0 victory over CISF Protectors in their Group A fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday. The Red-and-Gold…
J&K: Terrorists kill non-local worker in Kulgam, another injured (Lead)
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Terrorists shot and killed one non-local worker and critically injured another in Kellam village of J&K’s Kulgam district on Friday. Officials said two brick kiln workers, hailing from Chhattisgarh, were shot at while one…
CWG 2026: ‘This gold is for Yogi-ji who supported me,’ says Asmita Dey after judo triumph (Ld)
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) Soon after achieving the biggest success of her career so far, Indian judoka Asmita Dey dedicated her gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2026 to everyone who stood by her journey and thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi…
Vigilance Bureau arrests sub-inspector while accepting bribe in Bihar’s Aurangabad
Patna, July 31 (IANS) The Vigilance Investigation Bureau has achieved another major success in its ongoing anti-corruption campaign in Bihar, arresting a police Sub-Inspector red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe. The accused officer has…
MP govt ramps up moong procurement, orders hassle‑free purchase
Bhopal, July 31 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cooperation Minister Vishvas Kailash Sarang on Friday directed officials to ensure smooth procurement of moong and urad crops, stressing that farmers should not face any inconvenience during the ongoing purchase…
Kumaraswamy urges legally sound Mekedatu proposal, direct Cauvery talks with TN
Hassan, July 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday advised the Karnataka government to prepare a legally robust revised proposal for the long‑pending Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, while strongly…
Inclusive development key to Tripura’s progress: CM Saha
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that the state’s development would be meaningful only when the benefits of government welfare and infrastructure projects reach the last person in society, while inaugurating…
Gujarat Police seize 540 Pentazocine injections in Bharuch
Bharuch, July 31 (IANS) The Gujarat Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has seized 540 prohibited Pentazocine Lactate injections from a rented shop in Bharuch district and arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly possessing and selling the…