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July 28, 2026 3:37 PM
India's Sharmila Dhankar dedicated her historic Commonwealth Games gold medal to her visually impaired mother after clinching the women's shot put F57 title with a season-best throw of 9.81m, becoming the country's first para-athletics gold medallist...
July 28, 2026 3:08 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday unveiled two major policy reforms for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), introducing a gender-neutral framework for officer induction and career progression while simplifying the process of granting ex-gratia comp...
July 28, 2026 1:38 PM
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday unveiled India's 15-member squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, with Shubman Gill set to captain the side and KL Rahul serving as his deputy. Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan have been...
July 28, 2026 1:19 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, with wars in Iran and Ukraine at critical stages and his ties with both leaders markedly different. Relations with Ze...
July 28, 2026 1:12 PM
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday inaugurated Hub-and-Spoke international flight operations from Amritsar, making it the second airport in the country to be integrated into India's Hub-and-Spoke framework for international passenger movement....
July 28, 2026 12:52 PM
The Ministry of Tourism on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air India to establish a strategic partnership aimed at promoting India as a preferred global tourism destination under the Incredible India campaign. The MoU was sign...
July 28, 2026 12:26 PM
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Tuesday after repeated disruptions by Opposition members, who raised slogans during the Question Hour. Speaker Om Birla began the day's proceedings by congratulating India's medal winners at the 2026 Common...
July 28, 2026 12:07 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated para shot putter Sharmila Dhankar, weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu and high jumper Sarvesh Kushare for their medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Congratulating S...
July 28, 2026 10:34 AM
A 126-member contingent of Indian athletes will be participating in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, which begin today. Overall, around 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories will be competing across 13 disciplines, including...
July 28, 2026 10:35 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Bihar-born athlete won India's first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, clinching bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event in Glasgow. I...
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