Paris Olympics: ‘You’ve done what no Indian shooting pair has done…’, Abhinav Bindra’s words of praise for Manu and Sarabjot
New Delhi, July 30 - After Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot won the historic bronze on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics, 2008 gold medallist Abhinav Bindra congratulated the young duo for winning India's first shooting team event medal in Summer Games history.
Alarming rise in landslides, urgent need for mapping prone areas: Rahul on Wayanad tragedy
New Delhi, July 30 - Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called for a swift rescue operation and also demanded enhanced compensation for the victims while participating in the discussion on the tragic landslides in Wayanad on Tuesday.
Wayanad landslide disaster toll reaches 70, many missing
Kozhikode, July 30 - The death toll in the Wayanad landslide tragedy on Tuesday reached 70 and several people were reported missing in the worst affected areas, said officials, adding that hundreds are injured and admitted to different hospitals.
India will emerge as a global player in sunrise sectors: PM Modi
New Delhi, July 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that as India is headed to become the third largest economy soon, he was confident that the country will emerge as a global player in the sunrise sectors such as semiconductors,
Paris Olympics: ‘I feel proud to able to achieve this feat’, says Manu Bhaker on winning two medals in single edition
Chateauroux, July 30 - Shooter Manu Bhaker said she is feeling a lot of gratitude for achieving the feat of becoming first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single edition of the Olympics on Tuesday.
Delhi coaching centre deaths: HC agrees to hear PIL on Wednesday
New Delhi, July 30 - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a PIL seeking the constitution of a high-level committee to inquire into the city's Rajinder Nagar coaching centre incident wherein three UPSC aspirants died in a basement
Paris Olympics: Manu, Sarbajot win 10m Air Pistol mixed team bronze
Chateauroux , July 30 - India's 10m Air Pistol mixed team of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinch bronze medal after beating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics.
Ration distribution case: ED raids 10 locations in two Bengal districts
Kolkata, July 30 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, accompanied by central armed police forces, are conducting raid and search operations at 10 places in West Bengal in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution case.
Wayanad landslides: 10 bodies found floating in Chaliyar River
Kozhikode, July 30 - Locals living in and around the Chaliyar River in Kerala's Malappuram district, around 100 km from Wayanad, were shocked to find around 10 bodies floating in the river on Tuesday.
India moved from ‘Fragile Five’ under UPA to ‘Top Five’ under BJP-led NDA: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, July 30 - Slamming Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's reaction to the Union Budget, Union Commerce and Industry Minsiter Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the country has moved from "Fragile Five" under the UPA government to "Top Five" in the BJP-led
SC grants bail to ex-Maha Minister Nawab Malik in money laundering case
New Delhi, July 30 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail on medical grounds to former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, an accused in a money laundering case, valid till the Bombay High Court decides his plea for regular bail.
UP proposes life term in strict ‘love jihad’ law: BJP welcomes move, SP calls it ‘negative politics’
New Delhi, July 30 - The Yogi Adityanth-led government has introduced the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Assembly, which proposes harsher punishment, leading up to life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases.
Search operation in J&K’s Poonch after terrorists sighted
Jammu, July 30 - After suspicious movement was noticed on Tuesday, the security forces started a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
Paris Olympics: Men’s triathlon postponed due to Seine water quality concerns
Paris, July 30 - The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympic Games has been postponed due to water-quality issues in the River Seine. Scheduled for Tuesday morning 11:30 am IST (8:00 am CET), the event has now been moved to Wednesday 2:15 am
Kerala CM seeks Army’s help in Wayanad, death toll reaches 44
Kozhikode, July 30 - With the death toll in the massive landslides at Churalpara in Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday rising to 44 and hundreds of people stranded, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sought help from the Indian Army's Bengaluru-headquartered Madras Engineering Group.
Deeply anguished by Wayanad landslides, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, July 30 - In response to the devastating landslides near Meppadi in Wayanad, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and called for urgent rescue and relief operations.
Delhi HC reserves verdict on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case
New Delhi, July 29 - The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the corruption case lodged by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam.
MSMEs in India generated over 20.5 crore jobs in 4 years: Centre
New Delhi, July 29 - The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India have generated more than 20.5 crore jobs in the last four years, the Centre informed on Monday.
India an important partner with world at historic turning point: Japanese FM
Tokyo, July 29 - Calling India an "important partner" at a time when the world is at a "historic turning point", Japan on Monday said that it hopes to work more closely with the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the
Over 100 injured as train derails in Russia’s Volgograd
Moscow, July 29 - Over 100 people were injured as a passenger train with 800 plus people on board derailed after colliding with a truck in Russia’s southern Volgograd region on Monday, officials said. However, no fatalities were reported.