Detroit (USA), July 31 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia, making a start after taking a week off after the Open, where he missed the cut, shot 2-under 68 for a modest start at the Rocket Classic. The left-handed Bhatia was lying T-48 and needed to stay steady to ensure passage into the weekend rounds.
New York, July 31 (IANS) Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro has resigned from his advisory role, distancing himself from FIFA's proposal to introduce private investment into its flagship competitions and declaring that he had "no involvement" in the plan.
Taipei, July 31 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the Taipei Open 2026 on Friday, keeping alive the prospect of an all-Indian final at the BWF Super 300 tournament.
Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Well known Malayalam actor Saiju Kurup, who plays the lead in director Rajesh Nair's upcoming devotional Malayalam film 'Harivarasanam', on Friday welcomed Tamil comedian Yogi Babu onboard the unit of the film.
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India's judo campaign received a major boost at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh powered into the finals of their respective weight categories on Friday, guaranteeing the country two more medals and keeping hopes of a golden double alive.
Thimphu, July 31 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay in Thimphu and discussed the growing cooperation between both countries in diverse fields.
London/New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, as both leaders vowed to enhance the ongoing cooperation between both countries across key sectors.
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Actress Neena Gupta and actor Sumeet Vyas have joined forces for the upcoming streaming series ‘Chumbak’.
Gandhinagar, July 31 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday welcomed Parliament's passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying the legislation reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's belief that the country's youth are the "true architects of a New India" and strengthens a merit-based examination system for millions of aspirants.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that 2,273 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States to India in 2026, so far.
