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Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. New Delhi: India’s star javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, who clinched a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two consecutive Olympic medals. His remarkable achievement was celebrated across the nation, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the chorus of congratulations….
Panipat: Neeraj Chopra’s father, Satish Kumar, was proud of his son’s remarkable effort that saw him script history at the Paris Olympics after clinching the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at Stade de France. When stakes were high in one of the biggest sporting events, it was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem who raised…
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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Goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh celebrates after India won the men’s hockey bronze medal match against Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Colombes, on August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI In Tokyo, goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh perched himself on top of the goalpost after India broke a 41-year-old medal drought by securing a bronze. In Paris,…
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Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement following disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today said that Vinesh Phogat is “tired of fighting”, shortly after the wrestler announced her retirement following the shock exit from the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday. In a post in Hindi on X, Mr Tharoor said,…
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Reports said cables in electrical cabinets had been cut in southern France. Paris: Telecom installations belonging to French companies SFR and Bouygues Telecom have been vandalised, reported Le Parisien newspaper and BFM TV on Monday, citing unnamed sources. SFR and Bouygues did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The reports said cables in electrical…
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The image was seen as a classic example of a very British stiff upper lip. Paris: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Saturday brushed off the fascination with a viral image taken at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony showing him as the only dignitary not wearing a protective plastic poncho during driving rain. Starmer was…
The cauldron rises by the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony | Paris unveils ultimate spectacle with pomp, fervour and splendour The magnificent City of Light, dotted with the spectacular Eiffel…
Spectators are seen wearing rain coats near the Eiffel Tower ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters With Paris 2024 setting a new benchmark as the most gender-equal Games ever in terms of number, it is time to look back at the long road…
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Paris: Paris is decked up to host a grand opening ceremony later today for the 2024 Olympics, but went into a tizzy after the rail network was crippled by “malicious acts”. Here are the top updates on France’s rail network disruption: Trains to and from Paris have been disrupted by what the government called a…