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She grappled on the streets with an “unjust system” without a care in the world and on Tuesday Vinesh Phogat brought a lot of that panache to the mat as well, taking down one big name after another to become India’s first woman wrestler to enter the finals of the Olympic Games. The…
The flight brought back 205 people — 199 adults and six infants — from Dhaka. (File) New Delhi: A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an official said. The chartered flight, which took off for the Bangladesh capital late Tuesday, was operated with…
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It took time but ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat gave a fitting response to those who accused her of doing ‘politics’, ‘not focusing on wrestling’, as she became the first Indian to qualify for women’s wrestling final in Olympics history. The last 18 months or so have arguably been the toughest in Vinesh’s…
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The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to conclude on August 12. Parliament Session Live: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will amend the law governing Waqf boards, is likely to be introduced in the Parliament today. The bill aims to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act,…
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We again have a leopard visiting us on the IIT Kanpur campus. We already have porcupines, a million dogs, nilgais, snakes, and scorpions. Leopards are a new addition to this thriving ecosystem. It’s probably something about the wet monsoon air of Kanpur that beckons these creatures, as well as the students and faculty members. The…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On July 26, Britain abandoned its intent to challenge the prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The latest move signals a second policy shift by the…
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Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf was targetted by a fan during a recent match of a franchise-based league. Rauf, who was fielding near the boundary rope, was reminded of Virat Kohli‘s iconic six off his bowling during the T20 World Cup in 2022. For the unversed, Kohli hit Rauf for back-to-back sixes during India’s…
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Vinesh Phogat after reaching the women’s 50kg freestyle final at Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia has shared yet another strong comment on social media regarding Vinesh Phogat after the latter reached the final of the women’s 50kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics 2024. Bajrang and Vinesh…
The victim endured brutal conditions and extreme deprivation. (Representative Image) A man has been awarded 352,000 pounds (Rs 3.75 crore approx), as compensation for being held captive and enslaved by a wealthy family, the Rooneys, for over two decades, according to The Metro. The victim, known only as ‘Victim A’, was subjected to unimaginable cruelty,…
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Representational Image Imphal: Anticipating an influx of people from violence-hit Bangladesh, the Manipur government on Tuesday evening directed the Deputy Commissioners of two districts — Pherzawl and Jiribam — to clamp night curfew and further strengthen security and vigilance. In his directive, the Home Department’s Joint Secretary said that due to the prevailing law and…
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