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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 David Andrew Liti, despite breaking the Commonwealth Games snatch record.Lovepreet lifted a total of 388kg, with 176kg in the snatch and 212kg in the clean and jerk. Liti claimed the gold medal with a total of 389kg (166kg in snatch and 223kg in clean and…

Image Credit: Getty Images Lithium is of utmost importance for modern technology. It is powering the smartphones and the huge fleet of electric vehicles. As the world is shifting towards clean energy, the demand for lithium is also increasing quickly, which is placing a huge pressure on land-based mining. However, researchers at Texas A&M University are developing an amazing tool that is not stopped by the limitations of the earth’s crust.A team of engineers is developing fish-like nanobots to harvest lithium directly from seawater. This innovative approach aims to provide a sustainable and efficient supply of critical minerals. By combining…

Etihad, Air Arabia cancel Bahrain and Kuwait flights In a recent update, travellers flying between the UAE and parts of the Gulf are facing major disruptions. As per Gulf New report, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia have announced the cancellation of select flights to Bahrain and Kuwait distrupting plans of passengers. The main reason behind the flight cancellations is current evolving regional security situation. The latest cancellations come amid increased tensions in the Middle East. It has prompted airlines to review operations and adjust schedules accordingly.June 31, 2026 Update As per latest airline updates, Etihad Airways has suspended all flights…

Delhi University has published the minimum allocation scores for the first Spot Round of PG admissions 2026, along with the list of seat allotments. Among 10,577 candidates who gave consent to participate, 1,358 have been allotted seats. Candidates must confirm their admission by 4:59 PM on July 31, subject to document verification and university guidelines. The University of Delhi (DU) has issued the minimum cut-off marks for the first Spot Round of admission in its two-year postgraduate courses, giving candidates a fair idea about the admission process as seat allotment is now nearing its end.As per information by the university,…

Sophia Laforteza drew mixed reactions after vacation photos emerged shortly after she missed KATSEYE’s festival performance due to illness.Image credit (Instagram)​ Sophia Laforteza, a member of the girl group KATSEYE, faced significant online backlash after missing the group’s performance at the Hinterland Music Festival while citing illness, only to have vacation photographs surface showing her enjoying time on California’s Catalina Island. The incident sparked debate among the group’s fanbase about the circumstances surrounding her absence and raised questions about the timing of her holiday. KATSEYE announced that Sophia Laforteza would sit out the Hinterland Music Festival while focusing on her…

Representational photo (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old aspiring woman cricketer allegedly died by suicide in Nagpur after reportedly being upset over not getting selected for a higher-level team. The incident came to light on Thursday morning in Laxmi Nagar under the Bajaj Nagar police station area. The deceased, Aditi Chaukhande, was originally from Akola and lived in Nagpur with her mother and elder brother. Her father works as a civil contractor in Akola.Aditi had recently passed her Class 12 examinations.According to police, Aditi was training as a cricketer along with her elder brother, Prabal, who is also an…

German proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs make their point in a single line. Others need a moment of thought before the meaning actually lands. This old German saying belongs firmly in the second group. On first hearing, it sounds almost like a strange bit of arithmetic involving fences, dogs, horses and people, nothing more. It never quite explains itself outright, and that is really part of its charm. Underneath the odd wording sits a genuinely thoughtful reflection on time, change, and the simple fact that everything living has its own season, whether that happens to be a…

There are five specific zones in the world where people live exceptionally long, for hundreds of years even with the lack of availability of good quality and equal resources. Among them is Jose Flores, who was born 119 years ago, according to Costa Rica’s civil registry, was born on July 11, 1907, to a woman named Josefa in the province of Guanacaste, on the country’s north Pacific coast.Everyone born in that first decade of the 20th century and many who were born years later are no more. But Flores still lives in good health in a rural municipality located on…

KEA NEET UG 2026 Karnataka score list released for 69,170 candidates; counselling schedule awaited KEA NEET UG 2026 merit list: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the NEET UG 2026 score list for 69,170 qualified candidates who selected Karnataka as their state in the National Testing Agency (NTA) application form. The list has been published on the official KEA website in descending order of merit and will be used as a reference document for the upcoming Karnataka medical counselling process.The official announcement was issued by KEA Executive Director H. Prasanna, IAS. The published score list includes candidates eligible for…

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has donated Rs 1 crore to Assam’s CM Relief Fund amid devastating floods. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked him on X, calling it a “generous contribution.” Salman Khan had earlier aided relief via Being Human. The floods have killed 68 and affected over 4.45 lakh people. Assam has been battling one of its most severe flood crises in recent years, with rising waters from overflowing rivers displacing lakhs of people, destroying homes, and submerging vast stretches of agricultural land across multiple districts. As relief operations continue amid the devastation, several public figures and organizations have stepped…