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Jhandu Kumar Secures Bronze as India Opens Medal Count in Scotland

The Bihar-born powerlifter overcame extreme poverty and financial hardship to secure India’s first podium finish at the Commonwealth Games. Jhandu Kumar clinched bronze in the men’s heavyweight category with a total of 130.9 points.

Glasgow Games: India's Rising Lifters Target Medals and Legacy Transitions

The Commonwealth Games weightlifting competition offers India's emerging talent a platform to secure international glory. As veterans chase historic milestones, youngsters like Raja Muthupandi and Gyaneshwari Devi aim to solidify the nation's future standings.

Redefining Accessibility: The Shift Toward Mental and Emotional Inclusivity

At a recent international summit, Mayiladuthurai Additional Collector S. Gokul argued that true inclusion transcends physical infrastructure to incorporate mental and emotional belonging. He called for a public-facing approach to disability education starting in early childhood.

‘India has a balanced team, but the Olympiad is a long event’: Swayams Mishra

The Indian team comprising Koneru Humpy, R. Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agarwal, and B. Savitha Shri, will be among the strongest and Mishra said the focus will be on preparing well and taking it one match at a tim

Chennai Corporation to start survey of out-of-school children in 418 Chennai schools in August

Slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s jail diary sells like hot cakes in this year’s Kashmir book festival

The ongoing war between Iran and the U.S. has generated a lot of interest among readers in Kashmir to know about the spiritual leadership of Iran, which has shaped the country in the past four decades

Drivers in Kerala’s Kochi demand well-maintained washrooms, common resting spaces at hotels, resorts

The issue is back in the spotlight following a protest by a few tourist taxi car drivers at Crowne Plaza seeking adequate restroom facilities

‘You should all go home now’: big announcement leaves many in disbelief

Police vehicles fitted with loudspeakers rolled through the roads surrounding Jantar Mantar, urging the crowd to return home ‘peacefully’

Sheet by sheet, stage that amplified students’ voices taken down

Pet wellness becomes underlying theme as industry grows steady

According to data from Tracxn, the pet industry hit a high in the year 2021, exactly the year people were facing hurdles financially, physically and mentally

Post Pradhan’s resignation, protestors in Chennai say abolishing NEET is their goal

While the Cockroach Janta Party withdraws agitation in Delhi, protestors at Balan Illam look to bigger venues to continue their agitation against NEET

District Legal Services Authority begins functioning in Vijayanagara

The newly constituted District Legal Services Authority will take free legal aid to the doorsteps of the poor and promote amicable settlement of disputes before they reach courts, Karnataka High Court Judege Justice Prad

Tarun Tahiliani’s secret isn’t embroidery. It’s context

Having built worlds around his clothes for years, the designer invites his audience to walk through one, with Navaratna at India Couture Week later today

Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20 billion valuation

Elon Musk's tunneling startup is reportedly in talks for a major new funding round.

Minor boy held for death of ex-AIADMK MLA’s son

Aadi, Purattasi waste leaves conservancy workers stretched, appeal to public to avoid open dumping

Anahat Singh first Indian to reach world junior final since 2005

City youth march to save marshlands

Shah Commends Pradhan for Resigning Education Post in Favor of National Duty

Home Minister Amit Shah publicly supported Dharmendra Pradhan's departure from the Education Ministry on Saturday. The senior official characterized the move as a demonstration of prioritizing state requirements over individual career trajectory.

‘Here for future of our children’ say parents at CJP protest with young children

For many parents, joining the student protest was an act of hope, defiance and a way of demanding a future where their children would not have to endure a “broken” education system

Pradhan’s resignation is not out of remorse, says Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge

Burglars decamp with 50 sovereigns of gold jewellery, cash, silver objects in Tirupattur

The family had gone to Tiruttani town and found their house burgled on their return

Kambala in Mysuru Dasara: Debate over culture and cost

Preparations for the Kambala have, in fact, begun, with the organising committee chalking out a plan to lay a slush track, gallery and other facilities

Two Dead After Plane Crashes Onto German House's Roof

The light aircraft came down in a residential area of Ganderkesee, near Oldenburg, striking the pitched roof of a house head-on.