Baku, July 28 (IANS) The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh stunned the chess world by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the prestigious title. In the all-Indian final, Divya defeated legendary compatriot Koneru Humpy...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that 7,253 claims under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) have been received, out of which 4,978 claims have been processed for payment of benefits (as on July 20)....
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India’s industrial growth, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), recorded a 1.5 per cent growth in June this year, driven by a stronger performance in the manufacturing sector, according to data released by...
Koderma (Jharkhand), July 28 (IANS) Sometimes, saving a life doesn’t require an operation theatre -- just courage, compassion, and a little teamwork. That’s exactly what happened in the dead of night on a rain-lashed highway in Jharkhand’s Koderma, when a...
Raipur, July 28 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday criticised Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s announcement of a new law on religious conversion, questioning the necessity of such legislation when a similar law already exists. Baghel accused...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur seeking the removal of Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah for his controversial ‘sister of terrorists’ remark, allegedly...
Manchester, July 28 (IANS) India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant took to social media to share that he will begin his rehab process once his fractured foot heals after being ruled out of the decisive fifth Test match, scheduled to begin on...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi government over the alleged security lapse in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and said that the Centre can’t hide behind the Lieutenant Governor over...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) As of May 31, 2025, a total of 1,46,040 smart classrooms have been approved across the country as part of the Centrally Sponsored integrated scheme for school education, Samagra Shiksha, the Lok Sabha was informed...
Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Gujarat's Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Bhanu Babariya, conducted a computerised draw to select 665 beneficiaries under various self-employment and three-wheeler support schemes. These schemes, implemented by the Gujarat Scheduled Caste Development Corporation, aim to...
Thiruvananthapuram, July 28 (IANS) The president of the Catholics Bishop Conference of India ( CBCI) Reverend Andrews Thazhath, who is also the Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur, on Monday slammed the Chhattisgarh Police for arresting two nuns from Kerala and a...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill praised his team’s character and mental strength after they pulled off a sensational final-day escape to draw the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Trailing by a mammoth 311 runs...