The extraordinary Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to win two successive Paralympic gold medals with a record-breaking performance that cemented her place as one of the finest para-shooters in the world on a history-making day for the country, which also snared its maiden track medal through Preethi Pal.
Day: August 31, 2024
A 21-year-old student from Nepal was shot dead allegedly by an Indian-origin man at her apartment in US during a robbery, police said on Saturday.
The Central government has issued a strong response over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A spouse is succeeding her IAS officer husband as the Chief Secretary of Kerala, a first in the state’s history.
Cyclone Asna, formed over the coast of Kutch in Gujarat earlier during the day, has moved into the Arabian sea towards Oman without leaving any major impact on the region, officials said on Friday evening.
A 59-year-old man, employed as a laboratory technician in the health department in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi, was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a nurse over a period of 21 years following a false promise of marriage, police said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has visited the offices of Apple, Google and Microsoft in San Francisco and discussed “various opportunities and exciting partnerships” with these tech companies.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has emphatically rejected the demand by Kuki groups for a separate administration, presenting himself as a champion of the state’s interest and one who will not allow its identity to be diluted.
In a significant operation, police conducted a raid on hostels accommodating students from a prominent private engineering college near Chengalpattu. The raid resulted in the seizure of cannabis and other narcotic substances.