Quetta, Aug 20 (IANS) Armed fighters reportedly set up blockades and seized commercial vehicles on major highways in Kalat, Mastung, Kharan, Chagai and Washuk on Thursday, local media reported.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the third high‑level meeting with secretaries to the Government of India at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.
Shillong, Aug 20 (IANS) Vishal Kaith turned hero, pulling off two crucial saves in the penalty shootout to send Mohun Bagan Super Giant into the final of the 135th Durand Cup as the Mariners prevailed 4-3 on penalties against NorthEast United after the second semifinal ended 0-0 in regulation time at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Glasgow Cosmic co-owner Vipul Agrawal said he aims to build a sustainable development pipeline for Scottish cricket through his European T20 Premier League (ETPL) franchise, as the inaugural season of the competition starts on August 26.
Amstelveen, Aug 20 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team held its nerves under sustained pressure to secure a goalless draw against England in their concluding Pool D match of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen on Thursday. The result saw them finish second in the pool and advance to the next round with five points to keep their semifinal chances alive.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand upset seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi of Japan to become the first Indian women's doubles pair to reach the BWF World Championships quarterfinals in 11 years, while two-time bronze medallist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty eked out a thrilling win even as PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty crashed out at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected as the President of Zambia and noted that India values its partnership with Zambia.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that new avenues are being created for Indian farmers and processed food manufacturers to expand presence in the Singapore market and further to the whole ASEAN region and Australian market.
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Gujarat, being the leading state in Industries and manufacturing, is also fast emerging as a global hub for Ayurveda, Panchakarma, naturopathy, and wellness -- thereby brightening its prospects as the centre for health tourism.
Motihari, Aug 20 (IANS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a total of 2.35 lakh houses have been constructed in Bihar during the financial year 2026–27.
