Glasgow, 31/7: India’s Asmita Dey produced a spirited comeback to clinch the women’s 48kg judo gold medal, defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in a dramatic golden score contest at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday (July 31, 2026).The 23-year-old from Tripura found herself on the back foot early in the final after conceding a yuko…
New Delhi, 31/7: Passport fees are revised from time to time after comprehensive review of the cost of providing passport and related services, operational requirements, and service delivery improvements, and the recent hike in 67 per cent, has come after 14 years, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
NewDelhi, 31/7: Around two dozen Indian nationals continue to serve in the Russian Army, with the government pursuing their release through sustained diplomatic engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The government has repeatedly urged Moscow to discharge all Indian nationals serving with Russian military units in support roles, including as cooks…
New Delhi, 31/7: Around two dozen Indian nationals continue to serve in the Russian Army, with the government pursuing their release through sustained diplomatic engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday The government has repeatedly urged Moscow to discharge all Indian nationals serving with Russian military units in support roles, including as…
New Delhi, 31/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a phone call with United Kingdom counterpart Andy Burnham and promised to take the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to new heights. Taking to social media, Modi wrote, “We agreed to work together across sectors such as technology, innovation, defence, security, clean energy, education and people-to-people…
Mumbai, July 31: Bollywood star Kiara Advani turns a year older today. On her special day, Kareena Kapoor Khan wished the ‘Shershaah’ actor with a hearfelt birthday message.”Happy birthday dearest Kiara..Sending you lots of love and the biggest hug…, ” Kareena wrote on her Instagram stories along with a picture of the stunning actor.Born on…
New Delhi, 31/7: The CBI has arrested two key suspects in the alleged conspiracy to assassinate Chandranath Rath, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide, with investigators probing potential links to the functionary of a rival political party in the the state, officials said on Friday.The accused – two brothers identified as Sagar Sonkar…
The Twin City Bhubaneswar-Kataka Commissionerate Police has issued traffic advisory for three days in view of the visit of President Droupadi Murmu to Odisha.Notably, the President of India will be visiting Odisha from August 3, 2026 to August 5, 2026, to attend various programmes at Bhubaneswar and Kataka.Keeping in view of the safety of the…
In a major blow to interstate narcotics trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF), CID-CB, Odisha, has busted a sophisticated cannabis smuggling racket, seizing a staggering 497 kilograms of ganja valued at approximately ₹2.5 crore.Acting on precise intelligence, an STF team intercepted a TATA Motors goods carrier truck (Registration No. UP81ET0981) near Pitapalli under the Infovalley…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today arrested a Revenue Inspector (RI) and his aide on charges of taking Rs 30,000 as bribe from a person in Kataka district.Kishor Kumar Swain, the RI of Madhaba circle under Niali Tahasil in Kataka district, had allegedly sought Rs 30,000 as bribe from the person for submitting favourable report in…
