Sydney [Australia], Aug 17 (ANI): Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel has broken the men's world record for the most swims across the English Channel after making her 35th journey.
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): The Border Road Organisation (BRO) constructed a 180-feet-long bailey bridge in the cloudburst and landslide-hit Jauljibi sector of Pithoragarh district, which will provide essential support in rehabilitating the villages here.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): 35 more accused have been arrested in connection with Bengaluru violence that broke out on August 11, taking the total number of arrests in the cases to 340, informed the police on Sunday.
Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Amid Independence Day celebrations across the state, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker lost his life in the Khanakul block of Hooghly following a clash that broke out between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP workers over hoisting of the nation
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): In his address on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted among other things his government's efforts for women empowerment and also broke various taboos against menstruation by speaking about sanitary pads.
Fontvieille [Monaco], Aug 15 (ANI): World 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei broke the world 5,000m record at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday night, clocking a stunning 12:35.36.
Southampton [UK], Aug 15 (ANI): Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan believes that England would not find batting easy on the wicket of Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Fontvieille [Monaco], Aug 14 (ANI): World Athletics will introduce a bespoke atmosphere creation system at the Monaco Diamond League meeting tonight, which will be used to enhance the experience for the athletes, the spectators and the broadcast audience in the absence of a full crowd.