President Murmu lauds para-athletes, Sreeshankar for CWG 2026 success

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:27 AM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu showered praise on Indian para-athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for their historic 1-2 finish in the men’s T47 100m event and long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar for winning the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate hearing as Covid row returns (Ld)

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:26 AM

Washington, July 30 (IANS) Former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before a sharply divided Senate committee, as Republican lawmakers revived allegations over US-funded coronavirus research at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology and sought answers on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.