Son of a tailor, grandson of a vegetable seller: Meet Lovepreet Singh, who won CWG silver after breaking Games record | Commonwealth Games News

Son of a tailor, grandson of a vegetable seller: Meet Lovepreet Singh, who won CWG silver after breaking Games record | Commonwealth Games News

Lovepreet Singh (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: “Little disappointed that I couldn’t lift in my final attempt,” said Lovepreet Singh after narrowly missing out on the gold medal in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Punjab lifter settled for silver after finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand’s…

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34 killed as methane explosion tears through coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan

Pakistan Coal Mine Explosion: 34 killed as methane explosion tears through coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Coal mine blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan (AP photo) At least 34 miners in Pakistan were killed and 10 other remained trapped after a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in Balochistan province on Thursday, as officials told news agency AP.While rescuers continued a race against time to reach those still underground.The explosion took…

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The Southern Ocean may be Earth’s safest place to remove carbon from the atmosphere, scientists find

The Southern Ocean may be Earth’s safest place to remove carbon from the atmosphere, scientists find |

Left/Southern Ocean/Right/Southern Ocean on map/Image: AI Generated As the world searches for ways to remove carbon dioxide already accumulating in the atmosphere, ocean iron fertilisation (OIF) has emerged as one of the most debated climate intervention strategies. The idea is deceptively simple: adding tiny amounts of iron to iron-poor parts of the ocean stimulates the…

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Car sold without disclosing prior billing to another buyer; Mercedes, dealer fined Rs 10 lakh

Car sold without disclosing prior billing to another buyer; Mercedes, dealer fined Rs 10 lakh

AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Mercedes-Benz India and its authorised dealer, T&T Motors, to jointly pay compensation to a buyer after finding that they failed to disclose the vehicle’s purchase history and continued to show an earlier purchase date in their records. The commission held…

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After made-in-India bullet train, new high-speed corridors to get indigenous signalling system

After made-in-India bullet train, new high-speed corridors to get indigenous signalling system

India will develop its own control protocols for high-speed rail. India is aiming to achieve new milestones in manufacturing with its first bullet train project. After deciding to manufacture the high-speed train indigenously for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, Indian Railways is now looking at in-house advanced signalling system for other upcoming corridors.Indian Railways is…

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DU releases UG Law admission 2026 spot round 3 schedule; candidates must confirm allotted seats by August 3

DU releases UG Law admission 2026 spot round 3 schedule; candidates must confirm allotted seats by August 3

The University of Delhi has announced the Spot Round 3 schedule for UG law admissions 2026, covering BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) programmes. The University of Delhi (DU) has announced the schedule for Spot Round 3 admissions to its undergraduate law programmes for the 2026 academic session, opening another opportunity for waitlisted candidates…

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After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel

After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel |

Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the Sahel has symbolised environmental decline. Stretching nearly 5,900 kilometres across Africa from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Sudan on the Red Sea, this semi-arid belt has endured recurring droughts, advancing desertification and repeated crop failures since…

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These 9 historic villages have survived wars, empires and centuries; yet visiting them feels like stepping into a storybook

These 9 historic villages have survived wars, empires and centuries; yet visiting them feels like stepping into a storybook

Histories are usually related to grand cities, fortresses and old historical landmarks. However, there are places in the world that hold intriguing stories about history and traditions that are kept alive, where houses of the past are still being inhabited by people and landscapes have been altered very little throughout many years. Villages that have…

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