Month: August 2024

Sreejesh’s father swells with pride watching his last hurrah ending in Olympic glory

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Family members of P.R. Sreejesh celebrate the bronze won by Indian hockey team at the Paris Olympics. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT  When P.V. Raveendran, father of the legendary Indian hockey goalkeeper and two-time Olympic medallist P.R. Sreejesh, received a call from his son before he suited up for his final international game in Indian…

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Wrestler Aman Sehrawat Loses Paris Olympics Semifinal Bout, To Fight For Bronze

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Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat lost to Japanese top-seed Rei Higuchi in the 57kg free-style semifinal bout as the country’s hopes of winning a gold from wrestling suffered a big blow at the Olympics in Paris on Thursday. The 21-year-old Aman will now play for the bronze medal against Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi…

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“Dari Hui Hai”: Distressed Antim Panghal Leaves Paris Amid Olympic Games Village Entry Controversy

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“Please leave me alone, I want to go back home,” said a distressed Antim Panghal as she and her team boarded an Air India flight to New Delhi on Thursday evening, concluding a controversial Olympic campaign in which she was ousted in the opening round before facing the prospect of a three-year ban…

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The players who turned a billion dreams into reality in a sizzling Paris campaign

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Indian players celebrate the bronze medal win against Spain in Paris on August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A look at the 16 hockey players who powered India’s campaign, along with coach Craig Fulton, in Paris: Goalkeeper: P.R. Sreejesh (Matches: 336) The 36-year-old was the hero in the bronze medal match against Spain on…

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Hockey India Announces Reward Of Rs 15 Lakh For Each Player Following India’s Bronze Medal Triumph In Paris

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File photo of Indian hockey team.© AFP Hockey India announced a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh for each player of the men’s hockey team and Rs 7.5 lakh for each member of the support staff in recognition of their bronze medal triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side secured…

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Pak Spy Agency ISI Fuelling Unrest In Bangladesh, Claims Sheikh Hasina’s Son

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He expressed gratitude to PM Modi and his government for protecting his mother Kolkata: Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and blamed Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, for fuelling the ongoing unrest…

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Girl, 13, Performs Bharatnatyam For 3 Hours To Raise Funds For Wayanad

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met the girl and gave her blessings. In a thoughtful move, a 13-year-old girl child from Tamil Nadu, Harini Sri, performed Bharatanatyam for three straight hours to raise funds for the people affected by the Wayanad landslides in Kerala. The young girl donated Rs 15,000, including her savings, to the…

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Court Frames Money Laundering Charges Against Ex Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji

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Mr Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June last year. Chennai: A special court in Chennai framed charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on Thursday in connection with an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the alleged scam took place…

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Puja Khedkar Approaches Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Cheating Case

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Puja Khedkar’s plea for pre-arrest bail is scheduled for hearing on Friday. (File) Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly securing OBC and disability quota benefits, on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the criminal case against her. Her plea for pre-arrest bail is scheduled…

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Ask GST Council to take a call on tax on health insurance premiums, Finance Minister tells Opposition

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha on August 8, 2024. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI The Union government has nothing to do with imposing the goods and services tax (GST) on health insurance premiums, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman insisted in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday (August 8, 2024), maintaining that the issue…

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