Month: August 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Approaches Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Cheating Case

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

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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When Amit Shah Helped Out Kiren Rijiju In Parliament

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When Amit Shah Helped Out Kiren Rijiju In Parliament

New Delhi: The Opposition’s ongoing objections about “unparliamentary” language provided some lighter moments in parliament today amid the acrimonious discussion of the Waqf Amendment Bill. This time, Union minister Kiren Rijiju averted a pitfall, with some ‘help’ from senior cabinet colleague Amit Shah. The Minister for Minority Affairs was responding to the debate on the…

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UP Barber Arrested For Spitting On Customer’s Face, Shop Bulldozed

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UP Barber Arrested For Spitting On Customer’s Face, Shop Bulldozed

The barber’s makeshift shop was bulldozed by the local administration. Kannauj: A barber here was arrested a day after a video of him applying his spit on a customer’s face made rounds on social media, police said on Thursday. The barber’s makeshift shop was bulldozed by the local administration. Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Anand…

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Building trust was key while moulding Indian hockey team, says Craig Fulton

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Building trust was key while moulding Indian hockey team, says Craig Fulton

Head coach Craig Fulton speaks to hockey players before an Olympic match. | Photo Credit: PTI Coach Craig Fulton said building trust was the key while moulding the Indian hockey team in his own philosophy over a short period of time and making it defend its bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. According to Fulton,…

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