Four killed, two women critically injured in lightning strike in Bihar’s Nawada
Patna, July 24 (IANS) A tragic lightning strike claimed the lives of four people and left two women critically injured in Sangovar village under Nardiganj block of Bihar’s Nawada district on Friday, officials said. The victims had taken shelter…
CWG 2026: Nigeria surge ahead in para-powerlifting to take early lead in medal race
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Nigeria surged to the top of the medal table after a stellar performance in the first two sessions on the first day of competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday. Nigeria dominated the Para Powerlifting…
One Indian killed in attack on commercial vessel transiting Black Sea: MEA
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that one Indian national lost his life in an attack on a commercial vessel while transiting the Black Sea, reportedly in Russian territorial waters. According to the…
Uttarakhand reshuffles IAS officers, one IFS officer
Dehradun, July 24 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has issued a significant transfer and posting order for several senior Indian Administrative Service and Indian Forest Service officers. The order takes immediate effect to reorganise key administrative…
Maha: Rohit Pawar visits student protest site in Delhi
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday visited the protest site of the Cockroach Janata Party in the national capital to express solidarity. After meeting protest leader Abhijeet Deepke,…
CWG 2026: Indian contingent shifts gears, moves from ceremony to performance
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Less than twelve hours after proudly marching into the OVO Hydro during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Team India had already shifted gears on the first full day of competitions on Friday. The music had…
Rajasthan to set up directorate-level cancer cell; Health Secy reviews maternal care and seasonal disease preparedness
Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) Rajasthan will establish a cancer cell at the directorate level to strengthen cancer screening and awareness across the state, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Gayatri Rathore said during a review meeting on Friday.…
Large-scale construction work around a private university posing threat to Guwahati city: Assam CM
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the Meghalaya government to regulate construction and development activities in the Jorabat belt along the Assam-Meghalaya border, warning that unchecked hill cutting and…
Gujarat: Rs 900 crore stormwater drainage works to be taken up in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to invite tenders worth around Rs 900 crore for permanent stormwater drainage works in newly merged panchayat areas and the city’s western suburbs after record rainfall…
Maha Dy CM backs Centre’s move on paper leaks
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday hailed a slew of steps announced by the Centre to make the examination system more transparent, fair and reliable. He said taking serious…