Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra produced his best performance of the 2026 season but narrowly missed out on the top position at the Lausanne Diamond League, finishing second behind Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage. Chopra registered a season-best throw of 88.05 metres, but Pathirage responded with an 88.14m effort to secure victory. The difference...
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has demanded that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav apologise to the Jat community over his recent remarks directed at Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary. Mayawati said Yadav’s comments were not merely a political attack on the RLD or its leader but were also...
The controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit has returned to the spotlight after the actor appeared to support an Instagram post criticising filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the circumstances surrounding her departure from the much-awaited Prabhas-starrer. Padukone’s apparent social media response comes days after fresh claims from Pranay Reddy Vanga, the producer of Spirit...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the existing freeze on the allocation of Lok Sabha seats should continue, state Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna said in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday, seeking to put an end to allegations that the state government had softened its position...
Tensions between Assam and Meghalaya continued to affect road connectivity on Friday as cab operators and transport workers in Assam maintained a blockade on routes leading to Meghalaya, despite a conversation between the chief ministers of the two states aimed at calming the situation. The protest, which entered its second day, disrupted movement at key...
A family dispute over a mobile phone ended in a devastating tragedy in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, where a 19-year-old man and both his parents died after falling from a hilltop during an extended attempt to prevent the teenager from taking his own life. The incident occurred on Friday at Khawadya Hill in the Tisgaon...
India and Bangladesh are expected to explore fresh dates in August for Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to New Delhi after plans for his previously discussed trip early next week failed to materialise, according to people familiar with the developments. The proposed visit has attracted considerable diplomatic attention as both neighbouring countries seek...
India is continuing to engage with German authorities over the case of Ariha Shah, an Indian child who has spent nearly five years in German foster care, with the government stressing that efforts are being made to protect her cultural and social identity. The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that the Indian Embassy...
The change will apply across all international airports in the country and is aimed at reducing inconvenience for passengers while making immigration procedures more efficient. Under the new system, travellers will be permitted to present their e-boarding passes at immigration counters instead of being required to produce a physical boarding pass for stamping. The decision...
Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha MP and Jana Sena Party leader Lingamaneni Ramesh has spoken publicly about the fatal road accident in Hyderabad involving his 21-year-old son, Lingamaneni Sanjush. Ramesh said his son did not ignore the injured woman after the collision and instead took her to a hospital immediately. The accident took place on August...