Child born without oesophagus begins eating after surgery at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (IANS) A two-and-a-half-year-old child born with a rare congenital condition that left him without a functional oesophagus has begun eating through his mouth after undergoing a complex reconstructive procedure at Ahmedabad Civil…
CWG 2026: India’s Ishroop Narang narrowly misses women’s -78kg judo bronze
Glasgow, Aug 2 (IANS) India’s Ishroop Narang suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the women’s -78kg bronze medal contest at the Commonwealth Games 2026, losing to Canada’s C Godbout in a closely-fought bout that was decided in Golden Score on Sunday. After…
Arunachal Guv proposes 100-day ‘Nasha Mukt Street Shows’ to combat drug menace
Itanagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Sunday proposed organising ‘Nasha Mukt Street Shows’ across the state every Sunday for the next 100 days to generate widespread public awareness and mobilise communities,…
Over 600 CCTVs analysed, eight burglary cases cracked: Gujarat Police arrest two Chikhligar gang members
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad police on Sunday solved eight previously undetected burglary and vehicle theft cases after a two-day investigation that involved examining more than 600 CCTV camera recordings, leading to the arrest of two alleged…
South Korean warship ROKS Daejeon gets ‘top gun’ honour at RIMPAC
Seoul, Aug 2 (IANS) The South Korean Navy’s 3,100-ton frigate Daejeon has won the top honour at a live-fire gunnery competition held during this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the service said on Sunday. The ROKS Daejeon scored…
‘PoK unrest result of long neglect in the region’
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Decades of neglect in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is snowballing into a movement that may have similarities with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, according to a media report. The region recently came into the spotlight…
India unveil 30-member squad for Singapore tests ahead of AFC U20 qualifiers
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India U20 men’s team head coach Mahesh Gawali on Sunday named a 30-member squad for the team’s two international friendlies against Singapore, scheduled to be played in Bengaluru on August 3 and 6 as part of…
47,328 villages selected under PM-AJAY’s Adarsh Gram component, 46,642 development works completed: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Centre has selected 47,328 villages across the country, including 435 in Telangana, under the Adarsh Gram component of the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), with 46,642 development works already…
PM Modi’s ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyaan’ a landmark initiative, says Punjab BJP chief
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyaan’ as a landmark initiative aimed at protecting the country’s youth…
Balochistan coal mine tragedy exposes hazards of Pakistan’s mining industry: Report
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The recent coal mine tragedy in the Spin Karez area of Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan, which claimed the lives of 34 miners, has once again ripped open the hazards of the country’s mining industry, according to a…