Month: September 2023

Pressure Was There But We Deserved To Win Gold In Asian Games: Harmanpreet Kaur

September 28, 2023 admin

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said they deserved to win the Asian Games gold medal, considering their domination over neighbouring teams, though she admitted that the expectations put a bit of pressure on the side. Playing in their maiden Asian Games in Hangzhou, India fulfilled the expectations on them and clinched…

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Men's Football: India Lose 0-2 vs Saudi Arabia, Crash Out Of Asian Games

September 28, 2023 admin

A formidable Saudi Arabia didn’t bring their ‘A’ game to the fore yet were strong enough to ward off a gutsy challenge from India winning their pre-quarterfinal match 2-0 in the men’s football competition in Hangzhou on Thursday. There was no doubt about Saudi Arabia’s supremacy as forward Mohammed Khalil Marran’s opportunistic twin strikes in the…

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Ramesh Bidhuri Danish Ali Hate Speech Privileges Committee: BJP, Opposition Trade Privileges Complaints Over BSP MP Attack: 10 Points

September 28, 2023 admin

Ali (R) is the BSP MP from UP’s Amroha and Bidhuri (L) is the BJP MP from Delhi (South) (File). New Delhi: The BJP and the opposition traded complaints to a parliamentary panel Thursday over MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s Islamophobic rant at BSP lawmaker Danish Ali. The BJP has claimed “indecent remarks” about Prime Minister Narendra…

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Russia Unveils Huge Spending Hike Of Almost 70% To Battle “Hybrid War”

September 28, 2023 admin

Russia said it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70 percent next year. (File) Moscow: Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70 percent next year, funneling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a “hybrid war” unleashed by the West. With Moscow’s “special military…

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Fashion Designer Manish Malhotra To Design New Uniforms For Air India Crew

September 28, 2023 admin

“Air India expects to commence rolling out the new look for its uniformed employees by the end of 2023.” New Delhi: Tata Group-owned Air India has partnered with fashion designer Manish Malhotra to design new uniforms for the airline’s more than 10,000 flight crew, ground staff and security personnel. “This is a further step in…

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Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief

September 28, 2023 admin

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had shared a video of the Pragyan rover being rotated on the surface of the moon that was captured by a Lander Image Camera. The rover was put into sleep mode on September 2. | Photo Credit: ANI Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S. Somanath on Thursday…

Science

US Processes Record One Million Visa Applications In India This Year

September 28, 2023 admin

“The ties between our people are stronger than ever,” said US Ambassador to India. The US Mission to India has exceeded its target by processing over one million non-immigrant visa applications this year. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti personally handed over the one millionth visa to an Indian couple visiting their son for his…

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Michael Gambon, actor who played Albus Dumbledore in six ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at age 82

September 28, 2023 admin

Actor Michael Gambon | Photo Credit: Reuters Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died, his publicist said September 28. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist, said he died following…

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Asian Games 2023: Men’s And Women’s Squash Teams Assure India Of Medals

September 28, 2023 admin

India are assured of medals in both men’s and women’s squash at Asian Games© X (formerly Twitter) Indian men’s and women’s teams assured themselves of medals at the Asian Games after progressing to the semifinals of the squash events on Thursday. While the men’s team blanked Nepal 3-0 in its final pool tie, the women…

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Export ban on rice is regulation rather than restriction for food security: India to WTO’s agriculture committee meet

September 28, 2023 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. India has said that the export ban on rice is a regulation rather than a restriction and is crucial for securing the food security of 1.4 billion people, according to an official. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath India has said that the export ban on rice is a regulation…

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