Historic breakthrough: Indian Épée fencers record best-ever World Championship finish
Hong Kong, July 25 (IANS) Indian fencing achieved its best-ever performance on the global stage as Épée fencers Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan concluded their individual campaigns at the Senior World Fencing Championships 2026 in Hong Kong. Both…
Iraq: Explosive-laden drone shot down near US consulate in Erbil
Baghdad, July 25 (IANS) A booby-trapped drone was shot down on Saturday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, a Kurdish security source said. The drone was intercepted in the afternoon by the air defence system at the US…
Bengal: 135th Durand Cup kicks off in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The 135th edition of the Durand Cup got underway at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday with a derby match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant. The opening ceremony celebrated India’s rich…
MP: 640 litres of suspected ghee seized in Indore food safety drive
Indore, July 25 (IANS) The Food Safety Administration in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district has seized around 640 litres of suspected substandard ghee worth nearly Rs 3 lakh and collected 21 food samples during a special inspection drive. The action was…
Two-year-old girl dies after falling into Lake Pichola from hotel window in Rajasthan’s Udaipur
Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) A two-year-old girl died after falling into Lake Pichola from a window of Hotel Jagat Niwas in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Saturday, police said. The child was rushed to a hospital after being pulled out of the lake but was…
Golf: Jeev and Jyoti make the cut in Senior Open
Gleneagles (Scotland), July 25 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh, who was tied 12th after the first round, made the cut at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open after seeming to be in danger at times. Jeev shot 8-over 78 in tough conditions at the Gleneagles Hotel after…
PIL in SC seeks safeguards for journalists covering protests
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions for the formulation of a National Minimum Protocol for the Safety of Journalists and Media Personnel during public protests, besides…
Cabinet expansion likely next week, all Ministers must focus on drought relief: Karnataka CM Shivakumar
Chitradurga, (Karnataka) July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the state Cabinet is likely to be expanded next week and called upon all Ministers to work collectively to address the drought situation across the…
Maha CM hails Pradhan’s resignation for putting India first
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday praised Dharmendra Pradhan for putting national interest above personal position. In his post on X, the Chief Minister said Pradhan implemented several key reforms in the…
Arunachal Guv highlights horticulture, fisheries as drivers of rural growth
Itanagar, July 25 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Saturday stressed the need to adopt modern scientific practices and advanced technologies in agriculture and horticulture to enhance farmers’ incomes, generate rural…