Badminton: Tanvi, Srikanth to spearhead India’s challenge at Korea Masters 2026
Asan (South Korea), Aug 3 (IANS) Fresh from winning her maiden BWF World Tour title, teenage sensation Tanvi Sharma will lead India’s campaign alongside former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth at the Korea Masters 2026 badminton tournament, which gets…
Nitish Sharma calls playing Shatrughan in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana ‘a divine blessing’
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Actor Nitish Sharma called the opportunity to play Shatrughan, the youngest son of King Dasharatha, in director Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ a divine blessing. Recalling the moment he received the news that he had…
Punjab BJP hails High Court verdict on releasing DA of employees
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Monday hailed the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict on releasing the dearness allowance (DA) of the state employees and slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for its failure…
SC says catastrophically injured child loses childhood, dignity and future, enhances compensation
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday observed that a child who suffers catastrophic injuries loses far more than physical abilities, as such trauma robs them of the ordinary joys of childhood, dignity, independence and an entire future, as…
135th Durand Cup: Mridul Doley shines with hat-trick as FC Raengdai stun TRAU in 7-goal thriller
Imphal, Aug 3 (IANS) FC Raengdai’s fairytale run through the 135th Durand Cup shows no sign of running out of chapters as they overturned the home crowd and outlasted Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC 4-3 in a Group D contest at the Khuman…
Record 20,000 organ transplants achieved in 2025: MoS Health Anupriya Patel
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said on Monday that the country has made significant strides in organ transplantation, with the number of transplants increasing from 4,990 in 2013 to over…
K’taka: 19 ministers sworn into Shivakumar’s cabinet
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) Nineteen legislators were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers in the Congress government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at a ceremony held at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan on Monday, marking the long-awaited expansion of the…
Gujarat: BJP’s Satish Patel dedicates Manjalpur bypoll victory to late Yogesh Patel
Vadodara, Aug 3 (IANS) Newly elected Manjalpur MLA Satish Patel on Monday dedicated his victory in the Gujarat Assembly by-election to the late BJP leader and former minister Yogesh Patel, saying he would carry forward the work undertaken by his…
Andhra: YSRCP demands inquiry into relaxation of tender norms by TTD
Tirupati, Aug 3 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has demanded an inquiry into the relaxation of bidding qualifications for the supply of medicines and medical equipment to hospitals run by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). The opposition…
Ramdas Athawale backs UCC, urges Rajasthan govt to give land to poor
Jaipur, Aug 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Monday backed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), claiming it would help improve the socio-economic condition of Muslims, while also urging the Rajasthan government to…