Life came to a standstill in Maharashtra Pune’s district on Monday after heavy rains and hailstorms lashed the city, causing waterlogging and traffic disruptions in many areas. Though the rains and hailstorms brought relief to people from heat, the abrupt change in weather disrupted the daily life in the city and nearby areas.
India’s historic first gold medal at the Rowing World Cup is set to be removed from the record books after one member of the winning crew returned a positive doping test. Lakshay, who partnered Ujjwal Kumar Singh to victory in the lightweight doubles sculls event at the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, has tested positive for the prohibited substance Stanozolol. The sample was collected during an out-of-competition test conducted on May 25 earlier this year, before the World Cup took place.
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Pralhad Joshi on Saturday was named the interim Union Education Minister after President Droupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, an official order stated.
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