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The ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 is keeping Indians on their toes. At the same time, other Indian athletes are bringing laurels to the country with their exceptional wins, overcoming daunting challenges, but are often missing the spotlight. Here are …

Sprinter Dutee Chand won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint at the 30th Summer University Games in Napes on July 9. Dutee, with this win, becomes the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold …

24-year-old Pratiksha Das has become the first woman to drive a BEST bus in Mumbai, Times of India reported.  “It is something I’ve been wanting to master for the last six years,” Pratiksha said.  Even today, a woman driving buses is a …

In a significant relief to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government amidst the resignations of the MLAs, the assembly speaker – KR Ramesh has decided to take a minimum of six days to decide on the resignation of rebel MLAs. Following this, …

As many as 86,536 thousand people have been rendered landless due to soil erosion in the last five years in Assam, said Ratan Lal Kataria, the minister of state for water resources, social justice and empowerment, in the parliament.  Till date, …

On July 8, a 25-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in Varmor village of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. Haresh Kumar Solanki was attacked by his upper-caste in-laws when he went to his wife Urmilaben’s house to persuade them to …

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced a revised power tariff for a period of three years from 2019 to 2022. In a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Preenam Dinaraja, Chairman of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a …

Despite a ban on manual scavenging, 88 people lost their lives while cleaning septic tanks and sewers in the past three years, according to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Out of 620 deaths reported in 15 states since …

To enhance and empower self-governance in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre plans to allocate Rs 3,700 crore to the Gram panchayats elected last year, reported The Times Of India.  Of this, approximately Rs 1,800 crore will be given to Panchayats in …

13 air warriors onboard the Indian Air Force’s AN-32 aircraft went missing in early June. With no trace of aircraft, nor that of the air warriors, there was an air of uncertainty for days to follow.   Almost 20 days after …