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Asian Games 2023: The OCA said dope-testing was “gaining momentum” at the event.© AFP Between 150 and 200 Asian Games athletes have already been tested for doping, the Olympic Council of Asia said on Monday, with no positive results so far. Speaking at an anti-doping press conference on the second full day of the Games…
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Withdrawal of foreign funds from domestic equities and upward movement in crude oil prices also weighed on the Indian currency, forex traders said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated by 16 paise to 83.10 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, taking cues from subdued equity market sentiment and a firm American…
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People look for diamonds thrown by someone on a road at Mini Hira Bazaar A video has surfaced on the internet which shows people gathered on the road in Gujarat’s Surat searching for the diamonds after rumours spread of a person accidentally dropping a packet of diamonds in the Varaccha area- a mini bazaar for…
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Kamal Nath’s post came hours ahead of PM Modi’s visit to his state today. (File) Bhopal: Congress leader Kamal Nath today mocked Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over not being the face of the BJP’s election campaign in Madhya Pradesh. Mr Nath, a former chief minister, said that whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the…
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It was a great day at work for Indian singles tennis players as Ankita Raina, Rutuja Bhosale and Ramkumar Ramanathan reached the pre-quarterfinals stage on the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. In her round of 32 match, Ankita defeated Uzbekistan’s Sabrina Olimjonova by 6-0, 6-0 in two straight sets in a matter of 51…
Fireworks at the climax are a highlight of any opening ceremony and they were too at the Asian Games in China, except for one thing — they weren’t real. The computer-generated pyrotechnics fooled television audiences and disappointed onlookers after host city Hangzhou opted for a virtual display, citing environmental concerns. Chinese President Xi Jinping declared…
Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Monday September 25, 2023 ,amid a weak trend in global markets and continuous foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 136.61 points to 65,872.54. The Nifty dipped 39.7 points to 19,634.55. Among the Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, ITC, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance…
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Four entities belonging to the Dabur’s Burman family have made an open offer to the Public Shareholders of Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) to acquire upto 26% of the Expanded Voting Share Capital of REL at ₹235 ler share. The company’s share on the BSE was trading at ₹264 a piece at 9.30 am. The Open Offer…
Indian rowers staged twin comebacks to end the day with two bronze and take their overall tally to five medals in the watersport at the Asian Games here on Monday. The day began with the quartet of Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar and Ashish Goliyan narrowly missing a silver in men’s fours event. Then…
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Emergency workers operate at the site of a heavily damaged hotel during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Cherkasy, Ukraine/ | Photo Credit: REUTERS One woman was injured and port infrastructure was damaged in Russia’s overnight missile and drone attack, Oleh Kiper, Governor of the Odesa region in southern Ukraine, said…
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