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As nations scramble for lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, India must build its own 'Mineral Manhattan Project' to secure its clean-energy future

India thrashed Oman 17-0 in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in Chennai. Hat-tricks from Manmeet Singh, Arshdeep Singh and Dilraj Singh powered the win, taking India to the top of Pool B with 24 goals

India B (Manipur) defeated Colombia 8-5 to win the 15th Manipur International Polo Tournament at Imphal Polo Ground. The event, part of the Sangai Festival, marked polo’s return after a two-year pause due to ethnic violence

IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express began upgrades on 270 of 338 A320-family aircraft to fix a flight-control issue from solar radiation. The work, covering 80 percent of affected planes, caused 60–90 minute delays and four cancellations by Air India Express; IndiGo and Air India reported no cancellations, DGCA said.

Karnataka’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha qualified for the men’s doubles main draw of the 2026 Australian Open after winning the Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff in Chengdu with Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro. KSLTA announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for his achievement

Praneel Sharma clinched both singles and doubles titles at the ITF World Junior Tennis Tour J100 in New Delhi. He beat Aashravya Mehra in the singles final and paired with Aditya Mor to win the doubles crown

India stormed into the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final after thrashing Canada 14-3 in Ipoh. Jugraj Singh scored four goals, while Abhishek struck twice late in the game. India will face Belgium in the summit clash on Sunday

India face South Africa in the first ODI at Ranchi with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the squad. The series doubles as a 2027 World Cup audition, while head coach Gautam Gambhir looks to stabilise India’s white-ball direction

Eight-year-old Hyderabad chess prodigy Anaya Sharma won gold in the under-8 category at the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. An ELO 1600+ player, she trains at Maestro Chess Academy and aspires to become a Grandmaster

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Mithun Manjunath to reach the Syed Modi International final, while Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly advanced to the women’s doubles final. India’s singles hopes ended with Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma losing in the semifinals at Lucknow

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India, already the world’s fourth-largest economy, is projected to become the third-largest by 2030 with a $7.3 trillion GDP. Strong sectoral growth, softening inflation, and policy reforms are driving sustained economic momentum and global investor confidence

Dr Shaheen Saeed, a Lucknow-born doctor, allegedly became involved in radical networks after her third marriage to Dr Muzammil Shakeel. She is accused of heading Jamaat ul-Mominaat’s India wing and assembling a team of “terror doctors” linked to the Delhi Red Fort blast

Intelligence agencies warn of an ISI-backed effort to revive the Indian Mujahideen under a new name with help from the PFI. The Bhatkal brothers are reportedly being tasked to oversee a nationwide home-grown terror network from Pakistan

Andhra Pradesh has extended a government guarantee and a letter of comfort to CRDA to help secure a Rs 7,500 crore NaBFID loan for Amaravati’s development. The guarantee covers principal and interest, taking effect only if CRDA defaults

Five persons, including two children, died after two cars collided head-on at Kotekal village in Kurnool district early Saturday. Two others were injured, one critically, and shifted to Kurnool GGH. Police said the victims were from Karnataka and registered a case

Delhi Police arrested three former delivery workers from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly robbing ₹5 lakh from a Blinkit rider in Shadipur. CCTV tracking, local intelligence and technical surveillance led to their arrest. An insider at a Blinkit outlet had provided crucial information

A political row erupted after the Rajya Sabha Secretariat reiterated that MPs must not use slogans such as ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Jai Hind’ during House proceedings. Opposition parties accused the BJP-led government of being uncomfortable with symbols of national unity and freedom.

A van driver in South 24 Parganas has been arrested for repeatedly raping a deaf and mute minor girl by luring her with food. The crime came to light when her family found her bleeding. Villagers later attacked the accused before police intervened

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin criticised the Union government for what he called deliberate neglect of the state’s demands ahead of the Parliament session. He said Tamil Nadu’s MPs will press for dues, project approvals, and accountability on key federal issues

Chaudhary Aslam’s widow has objected to the slain Karachi police officer’s portrayal in the upcoming Bollywood film Dhurandhar. She criticised a dialogue in the trailer and warned of legal action if the film misrepresents her husband or maligns Pakistan

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said India’s concept of ‘rashtra’ is ancient, organic and fundamentally different from the Western idea of a nation. Speaking in Nagpur, he said India values harmony, collective progress and fraternity, not conflict or aggressive nationalism

The SIT probing the Sabarimala temple gold loss questioned former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju after securing his custody. The Vigilance Court also dismissed his bail plea in a related case as the investigation continues, with six arrests made so far

Taragiri, the fourth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate, has been delivered to the Indian Navy. Built by MDL, the vessel features advanced stealth, sensors, and BrahMos capability, with 75% indigenous content. It is the fourth P17A ship delivered within 11 months.