updated 09.01AM IST Live Blog: Indiaprime National Desk Delhi /Indian para-powerlifter Jhandu Kumar scripted history at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 by lifting a phenomenal 190 kg in the men’s heavyweight category, securing India’s very first medal (Bronze) of the tournament.
The 28-year-old athlete from Nalanda, Bihar, overcame immense personal hardships, including childhood polio and financial distress that once forced him to sell vegetables and drive an e-rickshaw to support his training. Following his podium finish, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh for Kumar, while fellow Indian lifter Sudhir finished sixth in the same event.
Amit Shah X Post defended Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
updated 08.40AM IST Live Blog: Indiaprime National Desk Delhi / Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly defended Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET paper leak controversy, asserting that for the BJP, the nation, the younger generation, and students are always far more important than any post.
Earlier In the immediate aftermath, senior Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi has been handed the additional charge of the Ministry of Education. Concurrently, the youth movement officially called off its 36-day strike after the central government agreed to their core demands, which include a proposed Public Examinations Amendment Bill to significantly stiffen anti-cheating penalties and faster trials.
following relentless, youth-led “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) protests at Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandals. Meanwhile, on the environmental front, massive monsoon downpours have severely disrupted life across western India, with at least 35 rain-related fatalities confirmed in Gujarat as massive floodwaters slowly begin to recede. In sports, India celebrates a historic milestone as squash prodigy Anahat Singh scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian to claim the World Junior Squash Championship title.
