India has taken a major step towards becoming a global supplier of green maritime fuel with the foundation stone laid for the country’s first port-based e-methanol production facility at Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, Gujarat.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for the project on Saturday.

The facility will have a total production capacity of 150 tonnes of e-methanol per day and will use renewable power, water and biogenic CO₂ to produce the green fuel. The e-methanol is intended to be supplied to vessels operating on the Asia-Europe International Trade Corridor, one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes.

The project is expected to strengthen India’s position in the production and supply of green fuel for global shipping. The government said the plant is expected to produce green methanol at around US$750 per tonne, compared with a global rate of about US$1,300 per tonne.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah flagged off the country’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati station in Gujarat today, marking railways’ shift towards cleaner energy.

The train uses a dual-fuel system powered by diesel and Liquefied Natural Gas. The initiative is being seen as a step towards greener rail transport and India’s net-zero carbon goals. Mr Shah also launched a series of railway development projects worth more than 1,500 crore rupees.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Mr Shah said, Indian Railways has undergone major transformation over the past 12 years.

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will launch the Livestock Insurance Portal in New Delhi tomorrow. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, will launch the portal, marking an important milestone in the digital transformation of livestock insurance services in the country.`

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that the portal will provide a single, integrated digital platform for livestock insurance. It will enable streamlined policy issuance, claim processing, monitoring and reporting, in case of animals insured under the Livestock Insurance Scheme. The Portal will also be available in 11 regional languages apart from Hindi and English, enabling livestock farmers to access information and services in languages familiar to them.

State-run mining major NMDC Ltd on Monday announced it has commissioned a ₹5,427-crore integrated iron ore processing, slurry pipeline and pellet-making project in Chhattisgarh, as the state-owned miner looks to expand its presence across the iron ore value chain.

The project includes a new iron ore processing plant at Bacheli, a 15 million tonne per annum (MTPA) slurry pipeline and a 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, the Ministry of Steel said in a press release.

The 135-km slurry pipeline will transport processed iron ore concentrate from Bacheli to Nagarnar, providing an alternative to road transport. It passes through 61 villages across the Bastar and Dantewada districts and will also reduce NMDC's dependence on railways to transport processed ore.

India’s Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal and Ashi Chouksey secured the silver medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026, with the trio combining for a total of 1763 points in the qualification round.

China claimed the team gold with 1773 points, while Kazakhstan finished third with 1754.

The Indian trio stayed in medal contention throughout the qualification, with their scores across the kneeling, prone and standing positions adding up to a strong team total. Tilottama and Ashi were among the leading shooters through the early stages, while Vidarsa made a significant recovery after a difficult start in kneeling.

Tilottama was particularly consistent, moving into the top three after the kneeling and prone stages. She eventually finished the individual qualification in third place with 590 points, earning a spot in the eight-shooter final.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the achievements of the ‘Make in India’ initiative as it marks 12 years. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that the initiative has led to more being made in India, more investment in India, and more exports from India. He noted that this transformation is visible across sectors. The Prime Minister said, Make in India is about creating infrastructure, enterprise and innovation that allow India to grow and prosper.

Indian squash players have assured themselves of three medals at the Asian Games, with Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar reaching the mixed doubles semifinals, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh entered the last four in singles.

Joshna and Velavan defeated the Philippines’ David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado 11-3, 11-5 in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. In women’s singles, Anahat Singh beat compatriot Tanvi Khanna 11-2, 11-5, 11-3, while Abhay Singh defeated Japan’s Ryonosuke Tsukue 11-4, 11-3, 11-6.

Abhay will face Pakistan’s Irfan Muhammad in the semifinals after Muhammad defeated India’s Veer Chotrani. The men’s and women’s singles gold medallists at the Games will directly qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where squash will make its Olympic debut.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today flagged-in the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition that scripted history by summiting 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 meters in Ladakh in just 23 days. Interacting with the expedition team in New Delhi, the Defence Minister commended the courage and determination of the climbers in accomplishing the historic feat. He described the expedition as a demonstration of India’s mountaineering excellence and leadership in adventure sports. Terming the climbers a source of inspiration, Mr Singh added that the successful ascents set new benchmarks and will encourage young mountaineers across the country to pursue adventure and exploration and make the nation proud.

Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem signed off with a Silver medal in the Women’s 60kg Sanda event at the Asian Games after losing 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the final at Nagoya in Japan. It is third Asian Games medal for Roshibina, who won a Silver at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games and bronze at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games.

Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won Bronze medal in the Men’s Double Sculls event this morning. The Indian pair stayed in second place until the 1,500m mark before slipping to third in the final 500m. China’s Yi Xudi and Yide Nie won the gold medal, while Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov claimed silver. Satnam had won a bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games in the men’s quadruple sculls event.

India’s Roshibina Devi concluded her Asian Games 2026 campaign with a silver medal after losing to China’s Xiaoyu Zhang in the Wushu women’s 60kg final on Thursday.

This was Roshibina’s third Asian Games medal. She had earlier won a bronze in 2018 and a silver in 2023. Overall, this is India’s 11th medal in Wushu at the Asian Games — one gold, two silver and eight bronze.

India have won 14 medals so far; one gold, six silver and seven bronze.

She earlier defeated Macao’s Chu Man Sin 5-0 in the quarterfinals to assure herself of a medal. She then prevailed 2-0 against Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas to progress to the final, but eventually succumbed 0-2 to China’s Zhang in the gold-medal bout.