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Glasgow: India will begin its campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Thursday, with Lawn Bowls opening the country’s medal quest. A 126 member Indian contingent will compete across multiple disciplines, aiming for a strong performance despite the absence of sports such as wrestling, badminton, hockey and table tennis from this edition. India’s biggest medal hopes rest on athletics, weightlifting and boxing. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra headlines the athletics squad and will be among the favourites in the men’s javelin throw. He is expected to face stiff competition from Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem. Other leading Indian athletes…

New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has hailed Rohit Sharma’s match winning century against England at Lord’s, saying the veteran opener responded to his critics with a “tight slap with the bat” after intense speculation over his international future. Rohit’s superb knock of 138 in the third One Day International helped India secure victory and brought an end to growing retirement rumours that had surrounded him before the match. The innings, his maiden ODI century at Lord’s, was widely seen as a timely reminder of his class and experience. Speaking during the opening match of The Hundred 2026…

New Delhi: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says the last four months have been filled with highs and lows, but he remains focused on improving and contributing to the team as India prepare to begin their T20I series against Zimbabwe on Thursday. The 15 year old earned his maiden senior India call up after an impressive IPL campaign and made history by becoming India’s youngest ever international cricketer during the T20I series against England, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s long standing record. After making his debut in Manchester, Sooryavanshi featured in the next three matches but managed only modest scores before…

Leh: Two new motorable bridges approved for Ladakh’s Nubra Valley are expected to significantly improve connectivity in the border region, reducing travel distances, strengthening infrastructure and opening new opportunities for tourism and local economic growth. The projects include the Burma Sumoor bridge and a second bridge over the Siachen River at Tongsted. Together, the two projects have been sanctioned at a cost of ₹83.39 crore under the Ladakh administration’s Special Development Package and are expected to benefit more than 1,300 residents living in remote border villages. The Burma Sumoor bridge project, costing ₹64.10 crore, will reduce a journey of nearly…

New Delhi: Maritime historian Nick Collins has challenged the long accepted view that Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilisation, arguing instead that the Indian subcontinent was the world’s earliest centre of advanced urban development, trade and innovation. Drawing on decades of research into ancient maritime trade and commercial networks, Collins contends that the Indus Sarasvati civilisation developed highly organised cities, sophisticated manufacturing and extensive trading systems long before similar achievements were recognised elsewhere. He believes the conventional historical narrative places undue emphasis on Mesopotamia because it was excavated earlier by European archaeologists, while major discoveries in the Indus Valley came…

New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar and party MP Supriya Sule met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday, triggering fresh political speculation amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The meeting took place even as Opposition parties staged protests outside Parliament over the NEET issue and other matters. Photographs released from the meeting showed the Prime Minister warmly welcoming Sharad Pawar, with the two leaders seen engaged in a cordial discussion. During the meeting, Pawar submitted a memorandum highlighting issues concerning farmers, including agricultural challenges and irrigation-related demands, placing the focus…

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him and the Congress of exploiting students for political purposes during protests over the NEET controversy and examination paper leaks. The remarks came after Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several Congress leaders staged a protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, demanding action over alleged paper leaks and the police crackdown on students who participated in a protest march to Parliament earlier this week. The demonstration was later dispersed by police, and the Gandhi siblings were detained before being released…