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Assam govt releases first tranche of ₹15k relief for flood-hit households

Around 75,000 families with severely damaged houses in Sivasagar, Chariadeo, Jorhat and Golaghat districts received ₹15,000 each

Delhi HC refuses bail to ex-MLA Naresh Balyan in MCOCA case

Balyan is accused of being a 'facilitator' in an organised crime syndicate

Former IATA chief Willie Walsh takes charge as IndiGo's new CEO

The appointment of Walsh was announced on March 31, less than 3 weeks after the sudden exit of Pieter Elbers against the backdrop of massive operational disruptions at airline in December last year

Persistent Systems Q1FY27 result: Profit rises 13.7% to ₹483 crore

Persistent Systems' revenue from operations rose 29 per cent to ₹4303.22 crore in Q1 FY27, as compared to ₹3,333.58 crore in Q1 FY26

Ankur, Yashaswini lift singles crowns at Commonwealth TT Championships

India dominated the championships, winning all but one of the gold medals on offer

Village celebrates Praveen Chithravel after inspirational CWG silver feat

Praveen's father, Chithravel, expressed immense pride in his son's international achievement while reflecting on the family's humble beginnings

CWG 2026 stars receive heroes' welcome after memorable Glasgow campaign

Happy with the warm welcome on their return, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam, who claimed bronze in the women's 58kg category, said she would work even harder ahead of the upcoming competitions

Nadeem's poor Glasgow outing sparks criticism after Commonwealth Games 2026

Nadeem finished ninth with a sub-80 effort in Glasgow with Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage winning gold and India's Neeraj Chopra and Yashvir Singh finishing second and third respectively

Proud BFI eyes repeat of Commonwealth Games 2026 success at Asian Games

Indian boxers returned with a record haul of 10 medals from the CWG, including seven gold and three silver, a first in the history of the Games for the country

Engaged with stakeholders on Chabahar Port project: Govt tells Lok Sabha

The Chabahar Port project was conceptualised to provide much-needed connectivity to Afghanistan for its reconstruction and economic development

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on Asian Games medal amid rising expectations

Chanu began her ascent at the 2014 Glasgow CWG with a silver medal before winning three consecutive golds in her weight category in Gold Coast in 2018, Birmingham in 2022 and Glasgow again in 2026

India's T20 skipper Shreyas Iyer lauds Commonwealth Games 2026 performance

India's pugilists delivered the nation's best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games, finishing atop the boxing medals table with an unprecedented haul of seven gold and three silver medals

Glasgow hands CWG baton to India as Ahmedabad set to host 2030 Games

Goodbye Scotland. Hello India! The 2030 Games will be held in Ahmedabad, and the Scotland officials handed over the CWG flag and baton to Indian representatives

'It really hurts': Lovlina reacts to India map missing Northeast in Glasgow

Lovlina, who won a silver medal, noticed that the map of India used in the restaurant's branding omitted the Northeast and immediately brought it to the attention of the management.

Jamshedpur FC pulling out of ISL a punch in the gut: Sunil Chhetri

Jamshedpur FC, winners of the ISL Winners' Shield in the 2021-22 season, had announced their withdrawal from the ISL on July 31 just hours after missing the deadline for payment of participation fee.

Around 158 CBI cases related to examination irregularities awaiting trial

The CBI will seek transfer of 158 pending recruitment exam fraud cases to fast-track courts under the new anti-paper leak law to speed up long-delayed trials

India okayed just one FDI proposal from China, 13 from Hong Kong in FY26

Overall, the government has approved 63 FDI (foreign direct investment) proposals worth Rs 10,292.67 crore, or $1.18 billion, during April 2025-March 2026, according to the DPIIT data

AI boom, West Asia crisis drive PCB shortage, raise electronics costs

West Asia tensions and soaring AI server demand have triggered a global PCB shortage, raising costs for electronics makers as India ramps up local component production

Injury blow for India! Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Test series vs Sri Lanka

The swelling in his knee seems to be more serious than it initially looked and the Sports Science team at Bengaluru's Centre of Excellence doesn't want to rush the seasoned pacer's return

Govt to fund offshore oil and gas exploration to cut import dependence

Besides underwriting part of the cost of drilling exploration wells, the government will part-fund common infrastructure, including subsea pipelines and onshore oil and gas receipt