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July 29, 2026 10:55 AM

Nurtured by father, guided by Pandit: How Saransh Jain forced his way into India’s Test squad

When Saransh Jain got his maiden Test call-up for India’s upcoming two-game tour of Sri Lanka, those who have tracked the 33-year-old offspinner’s journey from Indore were neither shocked nor caught off-guard. For them, Jain’s call-up to the Te...

July 29, 2026 10:48 AM

President, Vice-President and Rajnath Singh congratulate Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur on Commonwealth Games silver medals

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur on winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, praising their performances and...

July 29, 2026 10:33 AM

UP administration implements comprehensive route diversion plan ahead of Kanwar Yatra

The Uttar Pradesh administration has implemented a comprehensive traffic diversion plan and stepped up security arrangements ahead of the annual Kanwar Yatra, which begins on July 30, 2026, and concludes on August 11, 2026. The annual Hindu pilgrimag...

July 29, 2026 10:28 AM

Manu Bhaker rues missed opportunity despite Hangzhou World Cup bronze, says ‘I could have done better’

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker admitted she had "mixed feelings" after winning the bronze medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, saying she was pleased with the progress in her performance but bel...

July 29, 2026 10:33 AM

Japan quake aftermath: two dead in mall explosion as rescue efforts intensify

Two women were killed and another woman was found unresponsive after an explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima town, hours after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, further complicating rescue efforts in the di...

July 29, 2026 10:22 AM

Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan after devastating Kumamoto earthquake

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed solidarity with Japan following the powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, conveying India's support to the Japanese government and people as rescue and relief operatio...

July 29, 2026 10:11 AM

Indian Markets Open Nearly 1% Higher; IT Stocks Lead Rally

Indian equity markets opened sharply higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark indices gaining nearly 1 per cent each as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. Sensex opened at 77,423.77, up 657.85 points or 0.86 per cent, while t...

July 29, 2026 9:56 AM

Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pul...

July 29, 2026 9:57 AM

CWG 2026: Harjinder Kaur wins women’s 69kg weightlifting silver, India’s seventh medal in the sport

India's Harjinder Kaur clinched the silver medal in the women's 69kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Tuesday, lifting a combined 227kg to continue the country's strong run in the sport. Harjinder opened with a 101kg snatch befo...

July 29, 2026 9:49 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to witness multiple spells of rain today; cloudy skies to continue

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies and multiple spells of rain across Delhi-NCR on Wednesday as favourable monsoon conditions continue to influence weather over northwest India. According to the IMD, the na...