Morning Digest | Heartbreak for India in CWG women’s hockey; Jagdeep Dhankhar has the edge in Vice-President election to be held today, and more

Morning Digest | Heartbreak for India in CWG women’s hockey; Jagdeep Dhankhar has the edge in Vice-President election to be held today, and more

Bajrang, Sakshi, Deepak make it a gold rush Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Bajrang Punia — spurred on by cries of “Bharat Mata ki jai” from a boisterous crowd — crushed Canada’s Lachlan McNeil 9-2 and defended his Commonwealth Games wrestling gold in the men’s freestyle 65kg category at the Coventry Arena on Friday. Lachlan was […]

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Morning Digest | India monitoring impact of Zawahiri’s killing;  Modi govt. renews push to reach out to Muslim community, and more

Morning Digest | India monitoring impact of Zawahiri’s killing; Modi govt. renews push to reach out to Muslim community, and more

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India   A day after the United States announced that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in a drone strike in Kabul on July 30, Indian government officials on Tuesday said they were assessing its impact in India. Centre cuts jet fuel and diesel […]

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | Harjinder Kaur wins bronze in women’s 71kg weightlifting

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Harjinder Kaur wins bronze in women’s 71kg weightlifting

India’s Harjinder Kaur claimed the bronze medal in the women’s 71kg weightlifting competition after a dramatic climax at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Luck was on Harjinder’s side as she was assured of a podium finish after Nigeria’s gold medal favourite Joy Eze was knocked out following three failed attempts in the clean and jerk […]

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Morning Digest | ED arrests Sanjay Raut in PMLA case; Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bags India’s third gold, and more

Morning Digest | ED arrests Sanjay Raut in PMLA case; Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bags India’s third gold, and more

Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bags India’s third gold Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli (73kg) lived up to his top billing as he clinched India’s third gold in the Commonwealth Games. Favourite to win the event, debutant Sheuli heaved 313kg (143kg+170kg) to grab the gold at NEC Hall on Sunday. Gear up for 2024 polls, ensure Modi’s return to […]

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India climb to sixth in medal table as Mizoram’s Jeremy stamps class on CWG debut

India climb to sixth in medal table as Mizoram’s Jeremy stamps class on CWG debut

India now have five medals, all coming from the weightlifting arena at the National Exhibition Centre India now have five medals, all coming from the weightlifting arena at the National Exhibition Centre Mizoram teenager Jeremy Lalrinnunga maintained country’s dominance in the weightlifting arena with a superlative gold winning performance, which pushed India to top six […]

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