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July 17, 2026 1:53 PM
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday hailed the launch of India's first hydrogen-powered train in Jind, Haryana, describing it as a major technological milestone and a testament to the country's growing self-reliance in advanced rail te...
July 17, 2026 1:37 PM
Defending champions Argentina will take on European champions Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, setting up the first-ever on-field meeting between Lionel Messi and Spain's teenage star Lamine Yamal. The final at MetLife Stadium comes...
July 17, 2026 1:27 PM
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the semi-finals of the Japan Open 2026 badminton tournament after Japan's former world champion Nozomi Okuhara withdrew from their women's singles quarter-final, according to Olympics.com. The quarter...
July 17, 2026 1:28 PM
The Centre has notified the commencement of the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Act, 2025, significantly strengthening India's legal and institutional framework to combat doping in sports and align the country'...
July 17, 2026 1:23 PM
India team management has thrown its weight behind struggling opener Rohit Sharma amid speculation back home that Sunday's third one-day international against England at Lord's could be his last. The 39-year-old managed a laboured 26 off 47 ball...
July 17, 2026 1:08 PM
Defending champions Argentina will take on European champions Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, with both sides aiming to add another world title to their international honours. According to comprehensive tournamen...
July 17, 2026 12:48 PM
The Gujarat Health Department has conducted over 94 lakh malaria tests this year as it intensifies surveillance and preventive measures against mosquito-borne diseases during the monsoon, with more than 19,500 health teams covering 6.51 crore people ...
July 17, 2026 12:14 PM
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Praful Patel, flagged off the inaugural Daman-Delhi-Daman flight from the newly operational NAMO Airport in Daman on Thursday, ...
July 17, 2026 12:05 PM
“This is great, India!”, remarked former UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on Friday, hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off India’s first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana’s Jind. The train ...
July 17, 2026 11:47 AM
President Droupadi Murmu will embark on State visit to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19 to 25, with the visits aimed at strengthening India's bilateral ties and deepening engagement with the wider Eastern European region. Accord...
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