Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 28, 2026
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Heavy monsoon showers swept across Delhi, bringing respite from the heat but also causing waterlogging, traffic snarls, and disruptions to daily life. This photo gallery captures rain-soaked streets, flooded roads, commuters navigating the downpour, and the capital transformed by the season's heaviest showers.
Gyaneshwari Yadav continued India's impressive weightlifting campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by clinching the silver medal in the women's 53kg category in Glasgow. The Asian Championships bronze medallist produced a personal-best total lift of 199kg, comprising 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk, to secure second place on the podium. Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih claimed the gold with a Commonwealth and Games record total of 206kg, while England's Sarah Davies settled for bronze. Gyaneshwari's medal was India's fifth overall and fourth in weightlifting, further underlining the country's dominance in the sport and helping India climb the medal standings after another productive day at the Games.
Raging wildfires fueled by scorching temperatures and dry conditions have swept across parts of Spain and France, forcing evacuations, destroying forests, and straining firefighting efforts. This photo gallery captures the towering flames, smoke-filled skies, emergency response teams, and the widespread impact of one of Europe's latest wildfire emergencies.
Valluri Ajaya Babu produced one of India's standout performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026, clinching silver in the men's 79kg weightlifting event after a thrilling battle for gold. The 21-year-old from Andhra Pradesh lifted a Games-record 149kg in the snatch and followed it up with 181kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a total of 330kg. He briefly moved into the gold-medal position with his final lift, only for Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad to respond with a decisive 184kg clean and jerk to edge him by a single kilogram. The silver marked India's sixth weightlifting medal of the Games and continued the nation's impressive run in Glasgow, while also enhancing Ajaya Babu's growing reputation as one of India's brightest weightlifting prospects.
Sarvesh Kushare etched his name into Indian athletics history by becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games. The national record holder cleared 2.25m in the final in Glasgow, finishing behind Jamaica's Romaine Beckford, who claimed gold, while fellow Indian Adarsh Ram placed fifth with a best jump of 2.15m. The silver marked Kushare's maiden medal at a major multi-sport event and bettered Tejaswin Shankar's bronze from Birmingham 2022, making it India's best-ever finish in the event. His historic podium contributed significantly to India's six-medal haul on Day 5, lifting the contingent to eighth in the overall medal standings and underlining the country's growing strength in track and field.
Bindyarani Devi added another Commonwealth Games medal to her growing collection after clinching bronze in the women's 58kg weightlifting event at Glasgow 2026. The experienced Indian lifter registered a total lift of 199kg, comprising 87kg in the snatch and 112kg in the clean and jerk, to secure a place on the podium. She narrowly missed improving her position after failing in her final clean and jerk attempt of 116kg, but her effort was enough to earn India's fifth weightlifting medal of the Games. The bronze also marked Bindyarani's second successive Commonwealth Games medal, following her silver at Birmingham 2022, and contributed to India's impressive six-medal haul on Day 5 as the contingent climbed to eighth in the overall medal standings.
Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, recognising its global historical and Buddhist significance.
Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 27, 2026
Slovenian cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar etched his name into the record books by winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title on Sunday, joining legends Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only riders to achieve the feat. The 27-year-old UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider sealed the yellow jersey after safely navigating the 21st and final stage in Paris, which featured a spectacular finish over the Champs-Elysees and Montmartre. Although Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel sprinted to victory in the final stage, Pogacar comfortably secured the overall title, finishing 6 minutes and 26 seconds ahead of Belgium's Remco Evenepoel, while teammate Isaac del Toro completed the podium in third on his Tour debut.
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