Sharmila Dhankar Clinches Para Athletics Gold For India At CWG 2026
- Sharmila Dhankar scripted history as she won India's first para athletics gold medal in Commonwealth Games
- She produced a season-best throw of 9.81m to end India's 20-year wait for a para athletics medal in the CWG
- Another Indian, Shilpa Shyla, was awarded the bronze medal following an Indian protest
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Face Scan Done, Cops Now Zero In On Delhi Protesters With 'Criminal Records'
- Delhi Police reviewed CCTV footage from July 20-22 Jantar Mantar protests
- 2,873 individuals with criminal records identified via facial recognition, including murder and rape accused
- Footage showed protesters breaching barricades, attacking police, vandalizing vehicles and damaging property
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Ballot Box Burnt, One Killed: Violence Marks Opening Phase Of PoK Polls
- Elections in PoK began amid violence, rigging claims, and security concerns
- 3.8 million voters are eligible and polling is split into three phases for security reasons
- Bhimber saw a ballot box being burned and vote counting was disrupted by armed men in Mirpur
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CWG 2026: 2nd Gold For India, Sharmila Makes History; Medal Tally Up To 10
- India's medal tally increased from 4 to 10 on Day 5 of Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow
- Sharmila Dhankar won India's second gold of CWG 2026, doing so in women's para shot put
- Weightlifters Gyaneshwari Yadav and V Ajaya Babu won silver, as did Sarvesh Kushare in high jump
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Bihar To Release Detainees, Drop Cases Against NEET Protesters
- Bihar government will withdraw all cases related to NEET paper leak protests
- All FIRs, complaints, and show-cause notices before July 26, 6 am will be taken back
- The decision includes releasing all persons arrested in connection with the protests
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Valluri Ajaya Babu Wins Silver Medal In Men''s 79kg Weightlifting At CWG 2026
- Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu produced a remarkable performance to win silver in men's 79kg category
- Babu lifted a Games record 149kg in snatch and 181kg in clean and jerk for a total of 330kg
- This was India's sixth medal in weightlifting in the current edition of the Games
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Sarvesh Kushare Scripts History With Silver In Men's High Jump At CWG 2026
- Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump event at CWG
- The 31-year-old Indian cleared 2.25m to clinch the silver with Romaine Beckford of Jamaica taking the gold
- The other Indian in the fray, Adarsh Ram, finished fifth with 2.15m
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Human Integrity, Not Tech, Is Main Issue: IIT Madras Director On Paper Leaks
- NEET paper leak occurred due to question paper setters, not during printing or distribution
- IIT Madras director V Kamakoti said leak shows collapse of institutional integrity, not tech failure
- Reforms led by Nandan Nilekani include addressing human integrity and organised crime risks
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Tech Founder Walks Away From $2 Million To Pursue Arts And Overcome Burnout
- Former tech CEO Aditi Sinha returned $2 million in investor funding and stepped down from her startup
- She co-founded a tech company at 23, raised $5 million, and led a 30-person team with global clients
- Sinha experienced severe burnout despite business success and felt her personal well-being was compromised
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