Month: October 2023

ISRO is all geared up for Gaganyaan, says Group Director at Satish Dhawan Space Centre

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October 04, 2023 09:22 pm | Updated October 05, 2023 12:15 am IST – VISAKHAPATNAM Group Director of ISRO at Satish Dhawan Space Centre G. Appanna and Raghu Group of Educational Institution chairman K. Raghu releasing a poster for World Space Week programme, in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK With the success…

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Chess At Asian Games: India Women Outclass Uzbekistan; Men Share Honours With China

October 4, 2023 admin

Representational Image.© AFP Indian women crushed Uzbekistan 4-0, while the men were held to a 2-2 draw by China in the sixth round of the chess team competition in the Asian on Wednesday. Against China, the top-seeded Indian men saw games on all four boards ending in draws. The country’s top player D Gukesh and…

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Bridge At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Beat China To Enter Final; Assure Silver

October 4, 2023 admin

Indian men’s team showed spectacular skill and unwavering determination to outwit China 2-1 and reach the finals of the bridge competition, assuring the country of at least a silver medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Indian men, represented by Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral, Sumit Mukherjee, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Raju Tolani and Ajay Khare, will face…

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Asian Games 2023: Did Chinese Officials Try To ‘Cheat’ Neeraj Chopra? India Great’s Big Accusation

October 4, 2023 admin

A huge controversy erupted during Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw event at the Asian Games when his first attempt was not measured, prompting legendary Anju Bobby George to accuse the Chinese officials of “trying to cheat” and “deliberately targeting the Indians”. It seemed Chopra had comfortably cleared the 85m mark but to his surprise…

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Asian Games 2023, Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Sail Into Quarterfinals

October 4, 2023 admin

Kidambi Srikanth bowed out but top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came up with a smashing performance to enter the quarterfinals as India had a mixed day in office in badminton competition of the Asian Games on Wednesday. In a contest that lasted a marathon 84 minutes, Satwik and Chirag prevailed…

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Asian Games 2023: India On Course For Best Ever Squash Show After Saurav Ghosal Reaches Men’s Singles Final

October 4, 2023 admin

India’s Saurav Ghosal outclassed Henry Leung of Hong Kong in the men’s singles semifinals to remain firmly on course for a second gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday. Having played his part in the men’s team triumph, the world number 19 from India was far too good for the 52-ranked Henry and…

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Asian Games 2023: Harmilan Bains Claims Second Silver After Dramatic Finish In Women’s 800m Final

October 4, 2023 admin

Harmilan Bains on the podium during the medal ceremony of women’s 800m final at Asian Games 2023.© AFP Indian runner Harmilan Bains clinched another silver in athletics after finishing second in the women’s 800m final in the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday. In the final moments of the race, it seemed as if Harmilan was…

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Asian Games 2023: Indian Men’s Team Wins Gold, Women’s Team Clinches Silver In 4x400m Relay

October 4, 2023 admin

Gold medal-winning Indian team on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men’s 4x400m relay.© AFP The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team featuring Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Mishra, Prachi and Subha Venkatesan won the silver medal at the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Wednesday. Despite besting the previous Asian Games record time (3:28.68 in 2014…

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Ben Stokes Doubtful For Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener With Hip Injury

October 4, 2023 admin

England star Ben Stokes could miss the World Cup opener against New Zealand due to a hip injury with captain Jos Buttler admitting Wednesday “it’s not the time to take risks”. Defending champions England and the Black Caps will begin the 10-nation, 45-day showpiece tournament at Ahmedabad’s 132,000-capacity stadium on Thursday. “He (Stokes) has got a slight…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak Courts Controversy With His ”A Man Is A Man” Comment

October 4, 2023 admin

He was speaking at the Conservatives’ annual conference in Manchester British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sparked a social media debate with his recent comments on transgender people. During his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on October 4, he shared his stance on gender debate and said, “A man is a man and…

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