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New Delhi: With the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on the horizon, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is set to roll out a comprehensive monitoring system to boost athlete performance and medal prospects. The initiative comes on the back of encouraging results following the decentralisation of national coaching camps post the 2024 Paris Olympics. AFI President and World Athletics Vice-President Adille Sumariwalla announced on Friday that the federation is conceptualising a “robust monitoring system” to ensure consistent progress among India’s vast pool of track and field athletes. The move is part of AFI’s…

New Delhi: Teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa has scripted history once again by becoming India’s top-ranked chess player and climbing to World No. 4 in the live global rankings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent on Friday. With this victory, the 19-year-old Grandmaster achieved his career-best rating of 2778.3, leapfrogging both reigning world champion D Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7), who was India’s top-ranked player just a day earlier. Globally, he now trails only Magnus Carlsen (2839.2), Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0), and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). Praggnanandhaa entered the final round of the round-robin tournament trailing local favourite…

Puri: More than 500 devotees sustained injuries during the annual Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri, Odisha, as massive crowds surged forward during the ceremonial pulling of Lord Balabhadra’s Taladhwaja chariot, according to reports from Kalinga TV. The incident took place amid the spiritual fervour and packed streets typical of this centuries-old tradition, where lakhs of devotees gather to witness the grand chariot procession of Lord Jagannath and his siblings. The injuries reportedly occurred due to overcrowding and intense pushing among the sea of pilgrims trying to take part in the pulling of the chariot, one of the most sacred rituals…

New Delhi: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi has underscored a significant shift in India’s security doctrine, declaring that terror attacks will now be treated as acts of war, fundamentally reshaping the Indian Navy’s operational strategy. The change, put into action during Operation Sindoor, represents a bold and assertive approach to national security, especially in the maritime domain. Speaking at an investiture ceremony at Nausena Bhawan, Admiral Tripathi said this evolved stance has “added a new dimension to our operational outlook.” He emphasized that the Indian Navy’s role is now “more critical than ever” as the country navigates a…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6–7. His participation comes at a crucial moment for the grouping, as two key leaders—Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping—will not be attending in person. Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, while China will be represented by Premier Li Qiang. This marks the first time President Xi will skip a BRICS Summit, with no official reason given, though sources suggest internal matters may be the cause. Putin’s absence is…

Kolkata: In a deeply disturbing incident that has shocked West Bengal, a 24-year-old first-year law student from South Calcutta Law College has alleged that she was gang-raped inside the college premises. The medical report has corroborated her claims, revealing abrasion marks on her neck and breasts, along with bite marks, nail scratches, and signs of forceful penetration. Sources have stated that the possibility of sexual assault cannot be ruled out. The incident reportedly took place on the evening of June 25. The survivor has alleged that Monojit Mishra, a 31-year-old former student of the college and currently the Organising Secretary…

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation on Friday with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, as regional tensions between Iran and Israel ease following a fragile ceasefire. During the exchange, Jaishankar appreciated Iran for sharing its perspective on the unfolding situation and expressed gratitude for Tehran’s assistance in the evacuation of several hundred Indian nationals from conflict-hit areas in Iran. “Spoke to FM @araghchi of Iran this afternoon. Appreciate his sharing Iran’s perspective and thinking in the current complex situation. Thanked him for facilitating the safe evacuation of Indian nationals,” Jaishankar posted on social…