Gujarat: First tree-integrated green bus shelter opens in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Ahmedabad has introduced its first tree-integrated green bus shelter as part of a pilot project aimed at making public transport infrastructure more sustainable while preserving existing trees. The shelter has been developed by…
Jr Men National Hockey: Uttarakhand, Chandigarh win in Div B; UP, Punjab, Odisha in Div A
Coimbatore, Aug 1 (IANS) Uttarakhand and Chandigarh won in Division ‘B’, while Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Association of Odisha emerged victorious in their respective Division ‘A’ fixtures on the fifth day of…
Anbumani welcomes TN’s move to approach SC over Cauvery water dispute
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to approach the Supreme Court to secure the State’s rightful share of Cauvery water, saying legal action was the appropriate course after…
Union minister Nadda reviews NEET-PG 2026 preparedness, stresses fair and secure exam
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda, on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2026. The test is scheduled to be held on August 30. The…
Bournemouth sign Portugal defender Antonio Silva from Benfica
Bournemouth, Aug 1 (IANS) AFC Bournemouth have completed the signing of Portugal international Antonio Silva from Benfica, strengthening their defence ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The 22-year-old centre-back joins the Cherries after…
Dispute over pathway: Elderly man shot dead in Bihar’s Vaishali district
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) A long-standing dispute over a pathway turned fatal in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Saturday morning, when a 70-year-old man was allegedly shot dead in Raghopur East Panchayat under the Judawanpur police station area. The deceased was…
‘KJQ’ makers reveal Yukti Thareja’s character in film!
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS)The makers of upcoming Telugu period crime drama ‘KJQ’ (King, Jackie, Queen), on Saturday revealed the character that actress Yukthi Thareja plays in the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. SLV Cinemas,…
Orunodoi 3.0: 37 lakh Assam women to get monthly financial assistance
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state government has resumed the monthly financial assistance under the Orunodoi 3.0 scheme for more than 37 lakh women, describing it as the first major budget…
Report slams Western media’s underreporting on atrocities by Pakistani authorities in PoK
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s domestic repression has long been perceived as an acceptable “structural cost” of geopolitical interests. Western newsrooms have historically underreported state violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well as in…
‘Samudra Manthan’ to foster industry collaboration, boost energy security: Pranav Adani
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Centre’s newly approved ‘Samudra Manthan’ scheme will unlock India’s vast offshore energy potential, accelerate domestic oil and gas exploration and strengthen the country’s long-term energy…