Month: September 2024

Bhavinaben Patel Bows Out Of Women’s Singles TT Quarterfinal At Paralympics

September 4, 2024 admin

Bhavina Patel in action© X (Twitter) India’s challenge in women’s singles table tennis at the Paralympics ended here on Wednesday after Tokyo edition’s silver-medallist Bhavinaben Patel lost to China’s Ying Zhou 3-1 in the class 4 quarterfinal. Bhavinaben, who became India’s first-ever medal winner in the sport with her silver in the Tokyo…

Sports

Kumari Selja’s Signal On Haryana Top Job

September 4, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kumari Selja — seen as a contender for the top job in Haryana in case of a Congress victory in the coming assembly election — told NDTV today that there are “always possibilities in the country”. But she amended that comment with “it is the decision…

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“Break For Surgery Is Fine, Then Why Not Mental Fatigue?”: Mental Health Expert Neerja Birla

September 4, 2024 admin

Mrs. Birla, it’s only been a few days since the Paris Olympics concluded and the Indian contingent returned with a total of six medals. But why does a country with a population of over 1.4 billion people get just six medals in Olympic Games? Is it just a lack of skill or does…

Sports

Nifty halts 14-day rally; Sensex drops over 200 points tracking weak global markets

September 4, 2024 admin

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock markets closed lower on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) with Nifty taking a breather after a 14-day winning run and Sensex dropping by 202 points due to weak global trends on worries of potential slowdown in the U.S. market. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 202.80 points or…

Business

It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep

September 4, 2024 admin

Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Parents of children and teenagers have long been warned about the dangers of screen time and digital devices before bed – the worry being that screens could harm the sleep patterns of young people. But do screens really hurt the length and quality of…

Science

Tripura Insurgency Ends As Last 2 Rebel Groups Sign Historic Peace Deals, Says Amit Shah

September 4, 2024 admin

Home Minister Amit Shah announced signing of peace deals with two Tripura rebel groups Guwahati: Two insurgent groups in Tripura have agreed to give up arms and join the mainstream in a historic peace agreement signed with the Centre and the state government. With the singing of this agreement, Tripura is left with no insurgent…

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Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra Headline India’s Table Tennis Squad For Asian Championships

September 4, 2024 admin

Veteran Sharath Kamal and star female player Manika Batra were on Wednesday named in the India squad for the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships, scheduled to be held in Astana, from October 7 to 13. Sharath, the 42-year-old who recently featured in his fifth and last Olympics, is the captain of the men’s…

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5 Facts On ‘Flying Chernobyl’

September 4, 2024 admin

Russia’s 9M370 Burevestnik is a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile. US researchers recently located the deployment site of Russia’s new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile, the 9M370 Burevestnik. Nicknamed “flying Chernobyl,” the missile has been touted by President Putin as “invincible.” Here’s your 5-point cheatsheet to this deadly weapon: According to Sputnik News, Development work on the…

World

Pakistan test cricketers criticized at home after debacle against Bangladesh

September 4, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s embarrassing test series whitewash against Bangladesh has been heavily criticized at home. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s embarrassing test series whitewash against Bangladesh has been heavily criticized at home, with former captain Ramiz Raja calling for an explanation from red-ball captain Shan Masood and senior players. “Pakistan cricket sunk in Bay of Bengal,”…

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Yogi Adityanath’s “Requires Heart” Reply To Akhilesh Yadav’s Bulldozer Jab

September 4, 2024 admin

Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadav and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (File). New Delhi: Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav traded ‘bulldozer’ barbs this week after the Samajwadi Party leader’s jibe Tuesday about re-directing heavy earth-movers – the symbol of ‘justice’ meted out by BJP-ruled states, where bulldozers illegally wreck property belonging to accused in criminal…

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