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India takes over as host of Commonwealth Games 2030

Glasgow, Aug. 3 -- The Commonwealth Games 2026 officially came to a close here as India took over as hosts of the centenary edition of the Games, set to be held in Ahmedabad in 2030. The handover cer... Read More


Jessica Pegula holds edge against Alexandra Eala in suspended DC Open final

Washington, Aug. 3 -- Alexandra Eala will have all night collect herself and prepare a response to Jessica Pegula's sensational play at the Mubadala DC Open, with the women's final suspended until Mon... Read More


HC bars Punjab govt ads until DA arrears are cleared; BJP targets Mann govt

Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Aug. 3 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday refused to interfere with an earlier order directing the release of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR... Read More


MP: Cong heading towards win in Datia assembly bypoll

Bhopal, Aug. 3 -- Celebrations began on Monday afternoon at the Madhya Pradesh Congress Headquarters at Bhopal, and in Datia, where the party appeared to be heading to a win in the Assembly by-poll. ... Read More


Cong Cabinet list gaffe sparks row after Mankal Vaidya dropped

Bengaluru, Aug. 3 -- Karnataka's cabinet expansion descended into fresh controversy on Monday after a major embarrassment for the Congress high command, which first included MLA Mankal S Vaidya in its... Read More


Sutherland, Marsh in the Hundred runs again

London, Aug. 3 -- Australian allrounder Annabel Sutherland starred with ball and bat but was unable to prevent Trent Rockets bagging their fourth victory in five matches in the Hundred, while Mitch Ma... Read More


BJD terms Odisha CM's UNESCO push for Rath Yatra a publicity exercise

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 3 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday criticised Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's letter to the Centre seeking support for inclusion of Lord Jagannath's world-famous Rat... Read More


Detained Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross delegate in first publicly disclosed visit in years

Naypyidaw, Aug. 3 -- Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi met with a delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday. The meeti... Read More


Iran's IRGC claims downing of US MQ-9 Reaper drone near Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, Aug. 3 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had intercepted and shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using a newly developed air defense sys... Read More


India records 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, marking 6.5pc annual increase: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- India recorded 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, the highest ever in a single year, according to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) Annual Report 2025-2... Read More