CWG 2026: Australia continue to rule with three gold in cycling
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) Ryan Elliott, Leigh Hoffman and Daniel Barber surge to the final gold of the evening in the Men’s Team Sprint as Australia dominated the proceedings at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. This was Australia’s third gold of the evening.…
CWG 2026: Lifter Lovepreet Singh settles for silver after missing gold by just 1kg in men’s +110kg
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India’s Lovepreet Singh produced a valiant performance but fell agonisingly short of the gold medal, claiming silver in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Lovepreet finished with a…
CM Satheesan speaks to Kerala athlete Sreeshankar, congratulates him for Commonwealth silver medal win
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan called M. Sreeshankar telephonically to congratulate him on scripting history by winning the silver medal in the Men’s long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games,…
Assam flood to be recognised as ‘high-intensity, rapid-onset disaster’: CM Sarma tells Centre
Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Centre to recognise the recent floods in Upper Assam as an “atypical, high-intensity, rapid-onset” disaster and sought a dedicated central assistance package for…
Calcutta HC seeks report from police on encounter of Baruipur rape & murder case accused
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court had sought a report from Baruipur Police in South 24 Parganas district over the encounter of Pravas Mondal, one of the four accused in minor rape and murder case at Baruipur earlier this…
Gujarat CM highlights top NITI Aayog ranking, calls state India’s preferred investment destination
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) Gujarat has secured the top position in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index 2026, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel saying the ranking reflects the state’s emergence as India’s preferred destination…
Arunachal Guv urges ‘whole-of-society’ push for drug-free youth
Itanagar, July 31 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday called for a “Whole-of-Society” approach to build a Nasha Mukt Yuva (drug-free youth) as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat @2047, stressing that eliminating…
Unexpectedly wet July exposes climate change: Study
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) July unfolded differently from initial forecasts of a below-normal season, turning unexpectedly wet and exposing how climate change and shifting ocean–atmosphere interactions are making India’s monsoon harder to predict, a new…
Rajasthan receives nearly 68,000 suggestions on Uniform Civil Code
Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan has received nearly 68,000 suggestions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) through various channels, including digital platforms, reflecting growing public engagement in the consultation process. Officials said fresh…
135th Durand Cup: Samaleswari Sporting bounce back with dominant win over Baghpat FC
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Basit Ahmed Bhat’s quickfire second-half brace, coupled with first-half strikes from Marat Tareck and Gnohere Krizo, guided Samaleswari Sporting to an emphatic 4-1 victory over Baghpat FC in a Group B fixture of the 135th…