Union Minister Manohar Lal calls for adopting sustainable construction
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, on Sunday emphasised the need to adopt eco-friendly and sustainable construction practices, promote modern and emerging technologies, strengthen capacity building and…
Trump mourns ‘unique’ ally Lindsey Graham
Washington, July 12 (IANS) US Senator Lindsey Graham, a powerful Republican voice on national security and one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies, has died after a brief and sudden illness. He was 71. Graham died on Saturday evening, hours after…
India tops global rankings with clean sweep of five gold medals at International Physics Olympiad 2026
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India’s five-member team delivered a flawless performance at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Colombia, winning five gold medals and helping the country secure the joint World No. 1 rank alongside…
ONGC drills second geothermal well in Ladakh
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Public sector Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has completed drilling its second geothermal well in Ladakh’s Puga Valley, in a significant step toward developing India’s first pilot geothermal power plant. The…
India recycling over 70 per cent of textile waste
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) More than 70 per cent of India’s total textile waste is currently recovered and channelled into recycling, upcycling, downcycling, or reuse as part of the circular economy, according to a government factsheet issued on…
BRICS transport ministers adopt joint declaration on sustainable mobility, logistics at Nagpur meeting
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with member countries unanimously adopting a joint ministerial declaration that lays out a common framework for cooperation on sustainable…
Expired bread served on Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi, IRCTC penalises caterer, orders inquiry
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has imposed a penalty on a catering service provider after passengers travelling on the New Delhi-Rani Kamalapati Shatabdi Express were served expired bread during…
FII inflows surge after Govt steps to prop rupee: SBI Research
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India has received $7 billion from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) after the government announced measures last month to attract more foreign funds and steady the volatility in the rupee, according to an SBI Research…
Assam to intensify anti-drug crackdown over next 5 years: CM Himanta Sarma
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister on Sunday said that his government would intensify its fight against drug trafficking over the next five years, asserting that coordinated action by northeastern states could end Assam’s use as a…
Results-based decision to invoke McCullum’s notice period, says ECB CEO Gould
London, July 12 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gould on Sunday clarified that the board had ‘invoked the notice period’ in Brendon McCullum’s contract to remove him from the men’s Test head coach role,…