‘Unfortunate if highest democratic institution insults scientist’: Senior academics on Priyanka’s Kamakoti remark
New Delhi, July 31 (INS) Senior academics on Friday criticised Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s “gaumutra expert” remark aimed at IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti, calling the “insult to the scientist” as…
PM Modi to be welcomed by 13,500 tribal women with traditional dance at Andhra’s Bhogapuram
Visakhapatnam, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be welcomed by 13,500 tribal women with the traditional ‘Dhimsa’ dance when he arrives at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district on Saturday to inaugurate the Greenfield International Airport.…
Bengal: Two more arrested for murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide sent to 7-day CBI custody
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Two more persons, Sagar Sonkar and Sahib Sonkar, who were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, the executive assistant of the West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu…
India and Russia’s Sakhalin discuss strengthening collaboration in technology, energy
Moscow, July 31 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, held a meeting with Sakhalin Oblast Governor Valery Limarenko on Friday with discussions focused on strengthening collaboration between India and Sakhalin in Russia’s Far East…
NCB trains 26 Maharashtra cops as Master Trainers in NDPS Act enforcement
Ghaziabad, July 31 (IANS) The NCB trained a batch of 26 Maharashtra Police officers of the rank of Inspectors and above as Master Trainers in NDPS Act enforcement in a five-day programme that concluded here on Friday, an official said. Sharing…
Shania Twain recollects her traumatic childhood, says stepfather hurt her emotionally, physically
Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Shania Twain has shared that she had a traumatic childhood. The singer has revealed that she got “kicked around a lot” during her childhood. The singer grew up with her mother Sharon and stepfather Jerry, who…
India’s total assistance to Sri Lanka exceeds USD 7.5 billion amid growing bilateral ties
Colombo, July 31 (IANS) India’s assistance for development projects in Sri Lanka has exceeded USD 7.5 billion with the projects covering all 25 districts, India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha detailed while chaired a review…
Congress failed to ensure accountability in Karnataka paper leak: Raghav Chadha
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday alleged that the Congress had failed to uphold accountability in the 2016 Karnataka Class 12 Chemistry paper leak case. He claimed that the then…
CWG 2026: Arundhati Choudhary enters women’s 70kg boxing final, assures India of another medal
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India’s Arundhati Choudhary secured at least a silver medal after storming into the women’s 70kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a convincing 4-0 split-decision victory over Wales’ Rosie Eccles in the semifinal…
Hindu organisations, seers denounce using saffron attire in Parliament protest
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Hindu seers, priests, and others, including the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), have denounced the spectacle by some Opposition MPs on Friday at Parliament’s Makar Dwar that tried to enact alleged theft from Ayodhya’s Ram Temple…