Neeraj Chopra, the Golden Boy of Indian athletics, has revealed he has always dreamt of giving back to his country for showing relentless support in his pursuit of gold whenever he takes the field and believes he has done exactly that with the Neeraj Chopra Classic.

Punjab Police’s Counter-Intelligence, Jalandhar, foiled a target killing plot in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh orchestrated by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang with the arrest of its key operative, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

The accused has been identified as Himanshu Sood, a resident of Phagwara in Kapurthala.

The West Bengal Police told on Tuesday that the officers of its Special Task Force (STF) have arrested two men of being suspected for having links with Pakistan's ISI and both accused have been remanded to seven days of police custody by a lower court in Kolkata, officials said.

Confirming the development on Tuesday afternoon, a state police official said that they were arrested from the East Burdwan district early Sunday morning and thereafter produced at the city court on Monday silently

Besides the 280 gold medals, India's haul also included 178 silver and 130 bronze medals as the country finished behind finished third in the overall medals. The United States topped the chart with 1,354 medals -- 569 gold, 433 silver, and 352 bronze, while Brazil finished second with 743 medals -- 266 gold, 246 silver, and 231 bronze.

In a tragic incident, a woman lost her life after the wall of a "dhaba" (eatery) collapsed at the Bageshwar Dham premises in Garha village of Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district in the night between Monday and Tuesday, officials said.

The victim, identified as Anita Devi Kharwar (40), wife of Raju and a resident of Adalhat village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, died on the spot after being buried under the debris.

She was visiting the Bageshwar Dham with her family to celebrate Guru Purnima, scheduled for July 10.

In a swift breakthrough, the New Delhi District Police have cracked a high-profile abduction and robbery case within 48 hours, arresting three accused who impersonated government officials and looted Rs 30 lakh from a luxury car showroom in Chanakyapuri.

According to police, the incident occurred on July 2, when Anil Tiwari, Assistant Manager at Exclusive Motors Pvt Ltd - a dealership for Bentley and other high-end vehicles - was abducted by two men, one dressed as a policeman, near the Hungarian Embassy.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ushered new era of health revolution in state as with launch of Mukh Mantri Sehat Beema Yojna Punjab became first state in the country to provide cashless treatment of up to ₹10 lakh to all its residents

A Special CBI Court in Patna on Tuesday sentenced a former quality control manager of the Food Corporation of India to 18 months' Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs 25,000 in a bribery case.

Liyaqat Ali, the then Manager (Quality Control), Food Corporation of India, Buxar, was held guilty under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding Rs 7,200 bribe for releasing a payment of Rs 4.49 lakh to a group of rice suppliers.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Tuesday that they have arrested Saiyad Jiyajur Rahaman, Director of M/s LFS Broking Pvt Ltd, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

“Earlier the accused was produced before the Hon’ble Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Kolkata on the strength of a production warrant issued by the Hon’ble Court. The accused has been remanded to ED custody till 14.07.2025,” a statement issued by ED on Tuesday read.

Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Singh Bittu announced that the railways will very soon give approval for construction of a railway overbridge adjoining Dhuri LC 62A railway crossing, a project long demanded by local residents. In a sharp attack, Bittu accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of taking false credit for a project he allegedly made no effort to pursue. Today also the chief minister tweeted just before his visit to Dhuri regarding the availability of funds to the tune of 54.76 Crores for the construction of the said ROB. Calling the CM’s statement misleading, Bittu said, “In the last three years, Mann has not provided a single rupee to the Railways for Cost sharing overbridge projects across the state. If he had even sent ₹54.76 lakh, he would have held a press conference.