Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh returned to a grand reception in Nagpur after becoming the first Indian to win the Women’s Chess World Cup in Georgia. The 19-year-old defeated Koneru Humpy in a dramatic tie-breaker, sealing her place in chess history—and in the upcoming Candidates tournament.
Category: National
Mangaluru Student Sets World Record with 170-Hour Bharatanatyam Marathon
Remona Evette Pereira, a final-year BA student from St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), danced her way into history by performing Bharatanatyam continuously for 170 hours over seven days — a feat officially recognised by the Golden Book of World Records.
Delhi Metro Achieves Major Tunnel Breakthrough at Tughlakabad Station on Phase IV’s Golden Line
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has marked a key milestone in its Phase IV expansion with a successful tunnel breakthrough at Tughlakabad Railway Colony station. A 91-metre-long Tunnel Boring Machine completed a 0.792 km underground tunnel on the Aerocity–Tughlakabad Golden Line, using advanced Earth Pressure Balancing Method (EPBM) technology under densely populated areas—demonstrating precision engineering and minimal surface disruption.
India Builds 10,660 km of National Highways in FY25; Greenfield Expressways Gain Momentum
India added 10,660 km of national highways in FY 2024-25, pushing the total network to over 146,000 km. With a growing focus on greenfield access-controlled corridors and expressways, 26 high-speed corridors totaling 7,500 km have been awarded, further boosting logistics efficiency.
Indian Coast Guard Begins Construction of First Indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle in Goa
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commenced construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) at Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd., Goa. Designed for high-speed, shallow-water coastal operations, the ACV strengthens India’s maritime rapid-response capabilities under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
