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Dhiraj's road to archery World Cup double gold built on family sacrifice

Born in Sikkim while his father worked with former Sikkim Assembly Speaker Kalawati Subba, Dhiraj later moved with his family to their native village of Royyuru near Vijayawada

India stun Olympic champions Korea twice for historic World Cup double

Dhiraj Bommadevara starred for India, teaming up with 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod to upset Olympic champions Korea before defeating Olympic bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok for his maiden World Cup gold.

CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra named in athletics squad, subject to qualification

Chopra, who has not competed since the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, has been recovering from a back injury and is yet to begin his season

Hormuz reopening may ease India's oil worries, curb inflation risks

Reopening and reduction in tensions would likely help stabilise global energy markets and improve the outlook for energy-importing nations such as India

Rebel TMC MPs announce merger with regional party NCPI, to back NDA

According to the dissident camp, the Speaker verified the signatures of the 20 MPs who backed the representation

India, France advance Rafale talks with focus on local manufacturing: Misri

The remarks came as India and France continue to deepen cooperation across a range of sectors, with defence remaining one of the key pillars of the strategic partnership between the two countries

Shipping min orders restricting deployment of Indians in conflict zone

DG Shipping has asked recruitment agencies to halt deployment of Indian seafarers to conflict zones after recent attacks on merchant vessels in Gulf waters

Indian Embassy working to repatriate body of seafarer who died in Oman

Indian Embassy in Muscat is coordinating with Omani authorities and the shipping company to expedite the repatriation of sailor Nishanth Uirthanathan's body

Piyush Goyal invites French investments in manufacturing sector

Piyush Goyal invites French firms to invest and manufacture in India, highlighting the country's talent pool, scale and growing innovation ecosystem

2 new urea plants with 2.5 mn tn capacity to start production shortly: Govt

Two new urea plants with 2.5 million tonnes annual capacity will begin production soon, boosting domestic output and helping cut India's import dependence

4 jump off train after fire rumour, crushed by another train in MP's Morena

Fire rumour sparks panic aboard Khajuraho-Udaipur Intercity Express; four passengers who jumped onto tracks are fatally struck by a passing train

Tata Trusts to hike philanthropic spending to ₹2k cr in FY27: CEO

Tata Trusts plans to raise philanthropic spending to ₹2,000 crore this fiscal, highlighting healthcare and education initiatives amid governance-related scrutiny

Business environment to remain dynamic in FY27, says Asian Paints CEO

sian Paints expects a volatile FY27 amid rising competition, commodity swings and geopolitical risks, while banking on premiumisation and market expansion for growth

Jio Platforms among global top 20 in latest WIPO patents rankings

Jio Platforms entered WIPO's global top 20 PCT rankings after a 320-place jump, emerging as the only Indian technology company on the coveted list

Kerala's free bus scheme for women, trans persons to roll out on Monday

Kerala launches the Priyadarshini scheme, offering free travel in ordinary KSRTC buses to women and transgender persons across the state from June 15

India is country of innovation, says Macron at Bharat Innovates event

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed India as a nation of innovation, highlighting growing cooperation with France in AI, climate action and civil nuclear energy

Not discontinuing Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha guarantees: CM Shivakumar

Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar said Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyoti schemes will continue, clarifying that beneficiary verification aims to weed out fraudulent claims

Disclose Board exam answer sheet procurement, tender process: CIC to CBSE

CIC has directed CBSE to disclose permissible details on board exam answer book procurement and expenditure, stressing transparency in public procurement

Indian national dies of medical complications aboard vessel off Oman coast

Indian national Nishanth Uirthanathan dies aboard MT Celestial at Duqm Port in Oman; Embassy initiates efforts to repatriate his mortal remains

Amazon in most 'aggressive' phase of India expansion: Country head

The comment from Amazon India head comes against the backdrop of the company's recently announced $35 billion investment by 2030