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Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 13 Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 LIVE Updates: Following on from a day of hurt, Vinesh Phogat’s decision to retire from wrestling after the disqualification heartbreak at Paris Olympics 2024 has started the day with dampened spirits. Yet, Day 13 of the Olympics brings new hope, particularly towards…
A view of the border post, in Petrapole, India. File | Photo Credit: AP “Trade between India and Bangladesh through Petrapole land port in West Bengal, resumed on Thursday morning (August 8, 2024) amid tight security,” officials said. Also Read: Bangladesh crisis LIVE updates The two South Asian neighbours’ trade came to a halt on…
Vinesh Phogat in action at Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Vinesh Phogat was just one win away from winning a historic Olympic gold but the wrestler was disqualified for being overweight at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday. Vinesh, who was competing in the 50kg freestyle category, was found to be 100 grams overweight…
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has now shared a heartwarming post. From being an Olympic medal contender to an unfortunate disqualification and finishing last, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s world turned upside down in a matter of hours. Following her exit from the Olympics 2024, Vinesh announced her retirement from wrestling. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has now…
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Representational image. Migrants usually cross through Darien Gap from Colombia to head towards U.S. | Photo Credit: AP Border police in Panama said Wednesday(August 7,2024) that they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap. The dangerous, jungle-clad gap connects Colombia and Panama, and represents…
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Former leader of Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, center, shakes hands with his supporters at Move Forward Party headquarters in Bangkok. | Photo Credit: AP Thailand’s most popular politician, Pita Limjaroenrat, was banned from politics for 10 years and his party dissolved on Wednesday over his attempt to reform the kingdom’s archaic royal defamation laws. The country has been mired in cyclical…
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The government has decided to withdraw the Waqf Properties Bill, 2014 (file). New Delhi: The BJP-led government is slated to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to amend the Waqf Act, 1995. The bill seeks to “effectively address issues” related to the powers of the State Waqf Boards, registration…
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Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic 3000m steeplechase title on Wednesday to become just the third Arab to win double gold as world record holder Lamecha Girma suffered a worrying fall, at Paris Olympics 2024. El Bakkali timed 8min 06.05sec for victory with American Kenneth Rooks taking silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya’s…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (August 8, 2024) ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision. Continuous foreign fund outflows and weak trends in the U.S. markets also drove domestic equities lower during initial deals. The…
Following his niece Vinesh Phogat’s retirement from wrestling, Indian wrestling legend Mahavir Phogat said that it was natural to arrive at this decision after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics, and also said that once she is back home, the family will try to convince her to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles…