Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur Win Silver (Image: PTI AND AP) India enjoyed another productive day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 28, adding two silver medals to its tally while its boxers continued their impressive run by assuring three more medals with semifinal berths.Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh and weightlifter Harjinder Kaur headlined…
Centre proposes over 56,000 sq km ESA across 6 states NEW DELHI: Unable to bring states on board for demarcating ecologically sensitive area (ESA) in the Western Ghats despite six draft notifications since 2014, the Centre released the seventh one proposing the earmarking of 56,825 sq km across states as sensitive zone to prohibit/regulate environmentally…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday told top officials of key economic ministries that govt must remain youthful and forward looking, a message that came days after he took to Instagram amid Gen Z-led protests against paper leaks.“…a govt must always remain youthful, dynamic, forward-looking, continuously adapting to new challenges and opportunities with agility…
The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the MSME Development Act to improve liquidity, strengthen the Udyam portal, decriminalise minor offences, and speed up payment resolution for small businesses. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Small businesses supplying goods and services to central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) will get their dues cleared faster under proposed amendments to…
NEW DELHI: Government has tightened the rules governing the use of official vehicles by employees, stating an officer entitled to a govt staff car cannot be allotted more than one official vehicle, even when they hold additional charge of another ministry, department, public sector undertaking, or autonomous body.In addition, it has barred officers entitled from…
Digital arrest (representative image) NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday said it may introduce a bill in the ongoing session of Parliament making digital arrest and AI-generated deepfakes a distinct offence, after Supreme Court pointed out that existing penal laws do not define these offences.Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta said the law will be aimed at…
NMC asks medical colleges to set up support units for students NEW DELHI: Students with benchmark disabilities seeking admission to MBBS courses will now undergo an individual assessment of their functional abilities to determine whether they can acquire essential competencies required for the course with reasonable accommodation. National Medical Commission (NMC) Monday issued new guidelines…
Nolan Wells update (Image Via Getty) A new report has added another piece to the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. According to ABC News, witnesses told investigators that Wells had been drinking heavily while spending the Fourth of July with friends on Mississippi’s Horn Island before he disappeared. Even with that new…
Army has initiated a comprehensive two-week specialised training programme for CISF personnel deployed at Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport, Agartala NEW DELHI: Demonstrating a unified approach to national security and infrastructure protection, the Indian Army has initiated a comprehensive two-week specialised training programme for Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at Maharaja Bir Bikram…
File photo: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday said he will soon make a disclosure in Parliament about a UK-registered company allegedly linked to an Indian MP, igniting speculation over who could be the target.“Which Indian politician is a director in Backops Limited (UK)? Which companies have their address at…
