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Champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday following the heartbreak in Paris Olympics where she was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final. There was a thick security cover as Phogat, who was found 100 grams overweight on the day of her bout earlier this month, landed in the national capital. Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed on Wednesday. Upon her arrival in New Delhi, Vinesh received a grand welcome from…
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said Thursday “positive action… which will be exemplary for others” will be taken against those who vandalised the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata late last night. Parts of the hospital were trashed – by an as yet unidentified mob – during protests against the rape and murder of a junior doctor, on campus, last week. Mr Bose this afternoon met doctors from various state-run institutions who sought his intervention over the violence. The doctors, mostly women, told him they were “insecure” following the killing and violence. They also told the Governor they had been left…
The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) advocate Vidushpat Singhania confirmed that only a “single-line order has come” and not a detailed order. On Wednesday, CAS released a statement to confirm that, “The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed.” Speaking to ANI, Vidushpat said that the CAS has not cited a reason why has it been dismissed her appeal. He further added that CAS’s decision can be appealed against at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days. “No detailed order has come yet. Only a single-line order has come so far that her appeal has been dismissed.…
9 arrested for mob violence during protests at Kolkata hospital where doctor was raped and murdered Original Source
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today delivered his longest Independence Day speech at 98 minutes as he addressed the country. Photo Credit: AFP PM’s longest Independence Day speech before today was 96 minutes in 2016 while his shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for around 56 minutes. Photo Credit: AFP PM Modi also became the prime minister to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day and deliver a speech for the third highest time. Photo Credit: AFP His first Independence Day speech in 2014, which lasted for 65 minutes. Photo Credit: AFP This was PM Modi’s 11th address as PM…
Mahindra Thar Roxx is finally launched, and the company has shared a few crisp details about the SUV. Its prices start from Rs 12.99 lakh, ex-showroom. However, the sticker price of the top-spec trim in its 4×4 guise is still under the cover. The homegrown SUV maker has affirmed that it will only be revealed closer to deliveries. Alongside, the company will facilitate test drives of the 2024 Mahindra Thar Roxx from September 14 onwards, while the bookings will start from October 3. As for the deliveries, by Dussehra, Mahindra will start handing over the vehicles to customers. Watch Mahindra Thar…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a warning against any form of retreat or compromise, invoking the concept of “divine wrath”. This comes in the wake of growing tensions between Iran and Israel following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, who was killed last month during an official visit to Tehran. Khamenei’s remarks condemned what he described as “enemy psychological warfare” aimed at pressuring Iran to reconsider any plans for retaliation against Israel. The 86-year-old said that any retreat, whether it be military, political, or economic, would invite severe divine punishment. Haniyeh’s death, which…
Subscription to a free one-month trial of Disney+ is the reason a man cannot sue after his wife suffered an allergic reaction and died after eating at Disney World resort in Florida, the company’s lawyers have argued. Disney said the man signed away his right to take action against the company when he agreed to the terms and conditions of Disney+ during a free trial of the streaming service several years ago. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a “wrongful death” lawsuit against Disney after his wife Kanokporn Tangsuan, a doctor from New York, died last year. Mr Piccolo has claimed in his…
Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali believes that India and Pakistan should play bilateral series of hockey, javelin or kabaddi if BCCI and PCB fail to agree on a cricket series. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral cricket for more than a decade due to political tensions. As a result, questions remain over whether India will be travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. During an interaction on YouTube, Basit said that the whole world is in front of the television when Neeraj and Arshad compete in javelin. He added that if they compete in a javelin…