Ahead of the upcoming UP Assembly polls, the Yogi Adityanath cabinet renamed Jalalabad city in Shahjahanpur district as Parashurampuri.

The proposal got the cabinet approval on Monday, with the Jalalabad Nagar Palika Parishad also becoming the Parashurampuri Nagar Palika Parishad.

While briefing the media persons, State Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, who himself hails from Shahjahanpur and has been representing the Shahjahanpur assembly segment for the last nine consecutive terms, said that the renaming of Jalalabad is a demand that has been pending for years.

Khanna said that the city was renamed Parashurampuri as it is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Parashuram, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, the Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia, by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during a ceremonial event at Istana Merdeka, the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

The honour recognises Prime Minister Modi’s contribution to strengthening the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and deepening the historic friendship between the two countries.

Earlier, Prime Minister Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Istana Merdeka, where he and President Prabowo Subianto were warmly received by children waving the national flags of India and Indonesia.

Gujarat is set to construct two air-filled rubber dams on the Heran River in Chhota Udepur district and the Ambika River in Tapi district, in a combined project worth over ₹160 crore. The initiative marks the state’s first use of South Korean technology-based rubber dam systems, aimed at improving irrigation reliability, groundwater recharge and flood control in water-stressed regions.

The choice of rubber dams over conventional check dams or gated structures is driven largely by site conditions. Officials noted that the regions have flat terrain and low riverbanks, where traditional structures are less effective in storing water and managing seasonal flows. The inflatable design allows water to be stored during dry periods and quickly released during heavy monsoons, help reduce flooding, erosion and long-term silt buildup.

In a significant milestone in defence and strategic cooperation between India and Indonesia, the two countries on Tuesday signed landmark agreements for the supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and ASTRA beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles.

The deal was announced following high-level bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Istana Merdeka in Jakarta.

The missile deals are part of a series of strategic agreements aimed at deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two maritime neighbours.

Padma Shri awardee Girish Bharadwaj, widely known as the 'Bridge Man of India' for building low-cost suspension bridges in remote villages, died at a private hospital in Sullia early on Tuesday after a brief illness, family sources said.

He was 76.

A mechanical engineer from Sullia in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, Bharadwaj devoted over three decades to connecting isolated rural communities by constructing more than 140 suspension footbridges across the country, many in inaccessible regions.

His innovative, low-cost bridge designs transformed the lives of thousands by providing year-round access to schools, hospitals and markets.

Bharadwaj built his first suspension bridge in 1989 across the Payaswini River. His work later expanded across Karnataka, Kerala and several other states, earning him the title "Bridge Man of India".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-pertrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's Balotra district, marking a landmark achievement in the country's energy and petrochemical sector.

Developed as a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the Government of Rajasthan, the 9 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) Greenfield Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex has been established with an investment of over Rs 79,450 crore.

The state-of-the-art complex integrates refining and petrochemical production, with a petrochemical capacity of 2.4 MMTPA. The refinery features a high Nelson Complexity Index of 17.0 and petrochemical yields exceeding 26%, aligning with global benchmarks for efficiency and sustainability.

Before a baby's first breath, life depends on an extraordinary organ that most people rarely think about — the placenta.

Acting as the baby's first life-support system, the placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing foetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the first ground test of the Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor at the Static Test Facility, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

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Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday released the first instalment of the ‘Mother Sanction,’ amounting to ₹25,863 crore, to all states across the country under the Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G Yojana. The Minister released the funds through video conferencing from Bhopal at 10 AM.

Speaking on the occasion, Chouhan expressed satisfaction over the implementation of the scheme, noting that it has successfully evolved from its predecessor.

“Today I am overjoyed and pleased to congratulate all of you, our Rural Development Ministers and officials from both the Central and State governments, on the fact that there have been no complaints whatsoever so far. This signifies that this policy has smoothly transitioned from MGNREGA into the Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G,” the Union Minister said.

OPEC+ has a preliminary agreement for another modest oil quota increase in August, delegates said, raising the prospect of more supply eventually hitting the market again if a US-Iran peace pact can stick.

If ratified at a video conference on Sunday, seven major nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will add 188,000 barrels a day to their output target, the delegates said.

It would be in keeping with the group’s plan to finish reversing output curbs made a few years ago, and mean that, since the war began, they’ve added 940,000 barrels a day to quotas — equivalent to almost 1% of global demand.