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1989-Batch IAS Officer Anurag Jain Named NITI Aayog's New CEO

The Indian government has appointed Anurag Jain, a veteran 1989-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. He brings decades of administrative experience from high-ranking roles across both state and central government levels.

CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra Not Alone, Meet India's Other Gold Medal Prospects

A 126-member Indian athlete contingent will vie for medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, starting in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday.

Letters to The Editor — July 23, 2026

Can Indian athletes punch up in the scaled-down Commonwealth Games?

Leading the country’s charge will be javelin ace Neeraj, who will face stiff competition from Pakistan’s Nadeem; the number of disciplines has been cut from 19 to 10 as the event tries to stay relevant

Elon Musk Promises 'True To Homer' AI Version Of Odyssey After Nolan's Release

Billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to release an AI-generated adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, the Odyssey. The tech mogul claims the production will remain strictly faithful to the original literary source material.

400 NEET protesters detained in Mumbai; Aditya Thackeray visits police station

Detentions at Shivaji Park and Chembur follow prohibitory order violations; legal cases filed

India must lead in securing the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb

New Delhi’s leadership can help prevent another major shipping crisis in the Red Sea

Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule Meet PM Modi, Discuss NEET Paper Leak

After the meeting with PM Modi, Pawar said he and Sule discussed the students' demands regarding the NEET paper "leak", farmers' problems, water management and issues concerning the education sector with the prime minist

The cockroach dilemma facing India’s political parties

A movement led by a new generation challenges the BJP’s dominance and reshapes the Opposition’s calculations

Buried questions: on the Sikkim tunnel accident

The costs of projects in environmentally fragile zones are many

Students should promote national integrity, unity: Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan

All is not well: on the protests in Delhi

The violent incidents following youth protests in Delhi were entirely avoidable

Chennai Grand Masters | Hans Niemann takes a dig at D Gukesh

Sonam Wangchuk opens a window as Centre steps up efforts to resolve crisis

MoJS asks State to return ₹36.34 cr. released under PMKSY with 7% interest

Audit finds that the amount lies with State govt. as it is unused for 11 projects for which it was released or for 9 projects for which the State wanted adjustment

Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android

The new feature lets users wirelessly transfer more data types from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app.

Watch: Assure me you won’t hurt students, then I’ll end my fast: Sonam Wangchuk

On the 25th day of his hunger strike, Sonam Wangchuk says he is ready to end his fast if the government assures that no force or legal action will be taken against student protesters.

Trump says U.S. will destroy bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. carried out another wave of strikes on Iran overnight into Wednesday, and air defences opened fire over the capital, Tehran.

Challengers end the league stage atop

Congress accuses MP minister Kailash Vijayvargiya of calling student protesters ‘insects’, ‘traitors’; he denies

Threat to CM Vijay: Vilathikulam DMK MLA’s bail plea dismissed

The prosecution said the bail petition should be rejected as the accused had issued serious threat to the Chief Minister

Woman attempts to end life at Pattukottai Registrar Office

Counsel students to remain focused on studies, not divert energy on protests: AIU tells varsities

The AIU said prolonged agitations come "at a considerable cost" to students' academic progress

Ladakh delegation says blocked from meeting Sonam Wangchuk