Morning Digest: October 18, 2022

Morning Digest: October 18, 2022

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI), Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on October 17. .Justice Chandrachud will take oath on November 9, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining […]

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Jyothi Yarraji scorches her way into the women’s 100m hurdles record books

Jyothi Yarraji scorches her way into the women’s 100m hurdles record books

The Railways’ hurdler becomes the first Indian to go under 13 seconds in the event at the 61st National Open athletics championships The Railways’ hurdler becomes the first Indian to go under 13 seconds in the event at the 61st National Open athletics championships Jyothi Yarraji became the first Indian to go under 13 seconds […]

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Amlan and Yarraji headline a line-up bereft of many other stars at the National Open athletics

Amlan and Yarraji headline a line-up bereft of many other stars at the National Open athletics

Sprinters Amlan Borgohain and Jyothi Yarraji are expected to be among the few star attractions at the 61st National Open athletics championships which gets underway at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday. Owing to the short turnaround time after the National Games, the Open will not feature the likes of long-jumpers M. Sreeshankar and […]

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Jyothi betters own national record

Jyothi betters own national record

A few days after breaking the 20-year-old women’s 100m hurdles national record in Cyprus, Jyothi Yarraji bettered it at the Loughborough international athletics meet at Loughborough, Britain, on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Andhra Pradesh clocked 13.11s to win the gold ahead of Britain’s Jessica Hunter (13.26). Jyothi had clocked 13.23 to win the Limassol international […]

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Jyothi betters own national record

Jyothi betters own national record

A few days after breaking the 20-year-old women’s 100m hurdles national record in Cyprus, Jyothi Yarraji bettered it at the Loughborough international athletics meet at Loughborough, Britain, on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Andhra Pradesh clocked 13.11s to win the gold ahead of Britain’s Jessica Hunter (13.26). Jyothi had clocked 13.23 to win the Limassol international […]

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Jyothi Yarraji smashes own 100m hurdles national record in U.K.

Jyothi Yarraji smashes own 100m hurdles national record in U.K.

Jyothi had bettered Anuradha Biswal’s national mark of 13.38 which had stood since 2002 Jyothi had bettered Anuradha Biswal’s national mark of 13.38 which had stood since 2002 Jyothi Yarraji smashed the women’s 100m hurdle national record for the second time in less than two weeks while winning the event at the Loughborough International Athletics […]

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