India ranks in top 5 countries at CWG 2022 Medal standings

As Indian athletes show impeccably remarkable performance in Commonwealth Games 2022, India is among the top 5 countries at 4th position in the medal tally with a total of 48 medals so far including 17 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze.

India boxer Nikhat Zareen wins Gold in 48-50 Kg flyweight category

Centre should not go against federal structure of Constitution: Kerala CM

Vijayan said the Central government should refrain from making laws on matters in the State list of the Constitution. Besides telling the Centre not to “challenge” federalism, Vijayan said steps should be taken to raise Kerala’s credit-limit as it has not yet recovered from the economic problems caused by COVID-19.

New airline ‘Akasa airlines’ has commenced. It’s a new dawn for airlines. The last 2 decades have been challenging for the sector not only in India but across the world. 7 airlines were shut in India during that period.

– Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

CWG 2022: India to compete for Gold in Badminton men’s double

India’s Satwik Sai Raj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty qualify for finals in men’s double in Badminton, to compete for Gold ahead.

Maharashtra COVID 19 update:

Maharashtra reported 1,812 fresh COVID 19 cases, 1,675 recoveries and 1 death. The active caseload at 12,011. Three patients of BA.4 & 5 and 16 of BA.2.75 in the state.

‘I only said the truth’: Rajasthan CM, Ashok Gehlot

Earlier Rajasthan CM and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot in Delhi said, “due to the law on the hanging of culprits after the Nirbhaya case, the incidents of murder after rape have increased. This is a dangerous trend being seen in the country.” I only said the truth. Whenever a rapist rapes a child, they then kill them for the fear of being identified and then taken action against. So many deaths have never happened before.

Intelligence bust case of non-payment of GST & fraudulent availment of ITC, amounting to Rs 78 crores

CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate in Mumbai Zone based upon a specific intelligence bust a case of non-payment of GST and fraudulent availment of ITC, amounting to Rs 78 crores against AS Agri and Aqua LLP. Based on material evidence gathered during investigation, 3 partners of the said firm were arrested today u/s 69 of CGST Act, 2017 for contravention of Sec 132 of CGST Act, 2017, who established the firm (along with 16 other partners); sent to judicial custody till Aug 12.

CWG 2022: People celebrate victory of Boxer Amit Panghal at his native village in Rohtak

Family members and villagers celebrate victory of Boxer Amit Panghal who won Gold in Commonwealth Games 2022 at his native village in Rohtak. “We always knew he’ll bag a medal. He told us beforehand that gold medal will come our way and it eventually happened,” said his mother. Amit Panghal’s father also expressed his happiness. Said “we were hoping that he’ll bag a gold medal and that did happen. He said that he will surely bring a gold medal for the country. There’s an atmosphere of celebration across the village.”

Goa government to implement 100 per cent of syllabus from next academic year

Goa government will implement 100 per cent of syllabus in higher education institutes along lines of National Education Policy from next academic year, announced CM Pramod Sawant

First ever repair of a US Navy ship in India: Ministry of Defence

Earlier, no one knew India well. People know us now, know our country’s name. I am proud I’ve been able to do something for country. Family members asked me not to come empty-handed, I am sure they’d be happy.

– Javelin thrower Annu Rani on winning bronze in CWG22

Boxer Nitu Ganghas on winning gold in CWG22

“I am very happy, my country’s flag is waving at the top, it fills me with pride. I knew I wanted to keep my opponent in control in each round. Would dedicate the medal to my country, my coaches & my family.” she said.

Traffic sign fell on 3 people in Tamil Nadu

One person died on the spot and 2 injured after a road sign fell on the road at Guindy Kathipara Bridge, near Alandur in Chennai, leading to an accident of a government bus, minivan, auto and bike. “Heavy traffic observed at the bridge; traffic police on the job” said Police officials.

US Naval ship arriving to India for repairs for first time ever

Defence secretary Ajay Kumar on US Naval ship arriving to India for repairs for first time ever, said it is a great feat and recognition for L&T shipyard that were not only able to win confidence of US command but give a better offer than all those who were in competition for this.

CWG 2022: Indian athlete Sandeep Kumar clinches bronze in men’s 10,000 m race walk

Indian athlete Sandeep Kumar added one more bronze to India’s medal tally after finishing in third position in the final of the men’s 10,000 m race walk at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Kumar clocked the timings of 38:49.21 in the final, which is his personal best. The gold medal was won by Canada’s Evan Dunfee, who clocked the timings of 38:36.37, which is a new Commonwealth Games record and his personal best as well.

Will not have any JD(U) representative in Union council of ministers: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, a day after RCP Singh quits his party

Vice-President-designate Jagdeep Dhankhar meets outgoing Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu at his residence

CWG 2022: Eldhose Paul wins gold, Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevid bags silver in men’s triple jump

Indian athletes added to their country’s medal count on the tenth day of their Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign as Eldhose Paul won gold and Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevid bagged a silver in the final of the men’s triple jump. Paul finished at the first position with the best jump of 17.03 m, which came in his third attempt. He performed the first 17 m jump of the final. He took home the gold medal.

I was getting goosebumps as National Anthem played, I would like to feel like this again, would do anything for it. I would try my best to win a gold for the country in Olympics too

– Boxer Amit Panghal after winning Gold medal in CWG22

People would ask us to keep her inside, all of them are now praising her: Mother of Boxer Nitu Ganghas

Mother of Boxer Nitu Ganghas who won gold in women’s minimum weight category, said she is elated. “We faced great issues. She would get drenched in rain, we bought a car on loan. People would ask us to keep her inside, all of them are now praising her.”

CWG 2022: Boxer Nitu Ghangas wins gold in women’s 48 kg category

Indian boxer Nitu Ghangas clinched a gold medal after defeating England’s Demie-Jade Resztan in the final of the women’s 48 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. She won on basis of points by 5-0 over her English opponent. Ghangas was a notch above Resztan throughout the match. The English boxer was fighting well, but fell short in all three rounds as all five judges voted in favour of Ghangas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks states to focus on crop diversification at Niti Aayog meeting

Ramesh Chand, NITI Aayog , said PM expressed the importance of agriculture diversification and need to be self-sufficient, especially in edible oils. “We’re meeting nearly half of our total demand for edible oil from imports… overall, states were quite cooperative and are working on this aspect.” he said.

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Amit Panghal and Nitu Ghanghas for winning the gold medal in CWG 2022

NITI Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer on NITI Aayog’s 7th Governing Council meeting

NITI Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer claimed that the 7th Governing Council meeting was a fruitful interaction, where the CMs and LGs presented the best practices from their states. “There were presentations on NEP 2020, G20, and the importance of exports,” he said.

Indian is proud of our exceptional women’s Hockey team: PM Modi

“India has a very special relation with Hockey. Thus, it is certain that every Indian is proud of our exceptional women’s Hockey team for winning a Bronze medal. This is the first time in many years that the women’s team is on the CWG podium. Proud of the team!” tweeted PM Modi.

Rainfall in Maharashtra regions for next 3-4 hours: IMD

Intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to occur at places in the districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri during the next 3-4 hours, informed IMD Mumbai

Amit Panghal clinches another boxing gold for India in Flyweight category

Indian boxer Amit Panghal captured another boxing gold for the country after defeating England’s Kiaran Macdonald in the final of 48-51 kg (Flyweight) at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday. Panghal was extremely dominant in the match and won it by 5-0. He won it on basis of points.

India’s Annu Rani wins bronze in Women’s Javelin throw

President Droupadi Murmu congratulates Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker

President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Eldhose Paul for claiming gold and Abdulla Aboobacker for winning silver in triple jump at Commonwealth Games. Tweeted “It was splendid to see our country’s domination, both finalists being from India. This rare feat will be cherished for long.”

Bronze for India in 10,000 m Race Walk

India’s Sandeep Kumar won bronze medal in 10,000 m Race Walk.

Was difficult when timer stopped in our match with Australia. We lost morale, momentum. We’ve several young players, not experienced with such situations. But we knew we had to recover

– Hockey Captain, Savita Punia on winning bronze in CWG22

India’s Lakshya Sen reaches Men’s Singles Badminton Final, to compete for Gold

Another bronze for India

Sandeep Kumar has won a bronze medal for India in the men’s 10,000m race walk final.

Commonwealth Games

India’s Eldhose Paul wins gold & India’s Abdulla Aboobacker bags silver in Men’s Triple Jump Final

Organic Food Festival observed in Porvorim, as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’

Aam Aadmi Party supporters hit streets of Kolkata, protesting against TMC govt in West Bengal over school jobs scam

Another gold for India in Commonwealth Games

India’s star boxer Amit Panghal has bagged a gold medal in the men’s flyweight (48kg-51kg) category. He has defeated Kiaran Macdonald of England in the summit clash.

President Droupadi Murmu congratulates the Indian Women’s hockey team for winning bronze at Commonwealth Games

Winning medal was on my mind ever since my selection in Commonwealth Games: Para TT player Sonalben Patel

Indian Boxer Nitu Ganghas wins gold in the women’s 48kg weight category in the Commonwealth Games 2022

India’s PV Sindhu beats Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min in Women’s Singles – Badminton; to play for gold next

ISRO update on SSLV

Failure of a logic to identify a sensor failure and go for salvage action caused the deviation.

SSLV D1placed satellites into elliptical orbit instead of circular orbit, satellites no longer usable, says ISRO

Severe waterlogging in Haryana’s Gurugram after heavy rainfall lashes the city

Kejriwal promises to provide free electricity if voted to power in Gujarat

8 bogies of a goods train derailed on the Delhi Rohtak railway line near Kharawar railway station of Haryana, railway track blocked

Delhi LG Saxena flags off ‘tiranga’ bicycle rally

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday flagged off a ‘tiranga’ bicycle rally from Tilak Marg to create awareness about the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme to mark India’s 75 years of Independence. The rally was organised by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in which 200 cyclists rode to Khan Market via India Gate, Shahjahan Road, Prithvi Raj Road and Rajesh Pilot Marg.

PM Modi interacts with CMs of various states

Indian legend Viswanathan Anand elected deputy president of international chess federation, FIDE

Will bring back 10 grounded wide-body aircraft to service by early 2023: Air India

Air India on Sunday said it will bring back its 10 grounded wide-body aircraft to service by early 2023. A wide-body aircraft has a bigger fuel tank that allows it to travel on long-haul international routes like India-US and India-Canada.

National Investigation Agency arrests ISIS operative from Delhi

He was involved in fund collection for global terror group: Officials

Fire at kitchen store of Puri’s Jagannath temple

A fire broke out at the store of the kitchen in Puri’s Jagannath temple, officials said on Sunday. The fire was spotted late on Saturday night inside ‘Sara Ghara’ where kitchen materials, including utensils, used for cooking the Mahaprasad are stored, they said.

Election Commission issues certificate announcing election of NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar as 14th vice president of India

NITI Aayog governing council meeting begins

NITI Aayog’s seventh Governing Council meeting, which will discuss various issues such as crop diversification, urban development and implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), began on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing the meeting. This is the first physical meeting of the Council after July 2019.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman was to spell out in Parliament steps govt intends to take to moderate prices, create jobs, but did not do so

– Chidambaram

Fresh admit cards will be issued for candidates whose exam was cancelled, says NTA

CUET-UG for candidates affected by exam cancellations due to technical glitches will be held from Aug 24-28

Institutions tamed, emasculated or captured; democracy is ‘gasping for breath’ in country: P Chidambaram

Chinese and Taiwanese warships eye each other as drills due to end

Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high-seas “cat and mouse” on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by the U.S. house speaker. Nancy Pelosi’s visit last week to the self-ruled island infuriated China, which responded with test launches of ballistic missiles over the island’s capital for the first time and the cutting of communication links with the United States.