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Manu Bhaker etched her name in the golden pages of Indian sporting history on Sunday as she became the Indian woman shooter to win an Olympics medal. A resilient Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by snaring a bronze in the 10m air pistol event in Paris on Sunday, a triumph that opened the country’s account in the Paris Games and ended a 12-year wait for its much-hyped shooters. The last time India won shooting medals at the Olympics was in 2012 London edition where rapid-fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air…
When it comes to sports, especially in Olympics, Haryana has provided some of the finest athletes to the country, but mostly in the form of boxers and wrestlers. Manu Bhaker developed a contrasting taste, however, only after trying sports like tennis, skating and boxing in school. Sports was where Manu’s passion lied, and she also excelled in a form of martial arts called ‘thang ta’, winning medals at the national level. Bhaker eventually took to shooting just as fish takes to water, giving early signs that she was meant to reach the absolute pinnace in the sport. The journey finally…
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of crime when it is looked at with a degree of suspicion. The Chief Justice underlined the need for a ‘sense of robust common sense’ to look at the nitty-gritty of each case. “People who should be getting bail in the trial courts and not getting it there, as a result of which, they have to invariably move the high courts. People who should be getting bail in the high courts will not necessarily get it, as…
Responding to the criticism of the Indian contingent’s costume at Paris Olympics, fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani has said he stands by the design and slammed “armchair critics” for implying that he charged a fee for designing the athletes’ attire. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Mr Tahiliani said his team followed guidelines of International Olympic Committee while designing the kits. “Many things changed in the last minute. I stand by our design. This is what we Indians wear, and this is not to be a couture show. I accept people can have their views. I am good with that, but I stand…
Manu Bhaker on Sunday made history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics, bagging a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event in Paris 2024. Taking in the momentous occasion, Bhaker claimed the medal was long due as the country’s shooters had fired blanks in the last two editions of the games at Rio (2016) and Tokyo (2020). The 22-year-old shooter said the country ‘deserves even more medals.’ “I feel great and it was a medal long due for India. I was just merely a mode to do it and India deserves even…
Three students were killed after they were trapped for over four hours when water suddenly gushed into the basement of a popular coaching centre in Delhi on Saturday. The victims have been identified as Tania Soni, Shreya Yadav — both aged 25 — and Navin Delvin, 28. While Tania was from Telangana and Shreya from Uttar Pradesh, Navin was a resident of Kerala. They were all civil service aspirants. Visuals from West Delhi’s Old Rajendra Nagar showed the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle completely flooded on Saturday evening. ALSO READ | How Rajinder Nagar Coaching Centre Flouted Key Norms,…
For 52 days and counting, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is in limbo at the International Space Station, but in a new video, she is seen celebrating the Olympics spirit in the weightless atmosphere, 400 kilometres above Paris. She can be seen grabbing an electronic version of the Olympic torch, performing gymnastic steps and doing somersaults inside the space station. Other astronauts are seen throwing discus, shot put balls and trying weightlifting manoeuvres in space where gravity is near zero. “Let the games begin! Athletes from across the world are gathering today to kick off the 2024 #Olympics – pushing boundaries…
The coaching centre in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, which has made headlines after three students died due to waterlogging in the basement, was using the basement as a library even though civic authorities had said it could be used as a storage or parking. The Rau’s IAS Study Circle centre in Rajinder Nagar got a No-Objection Certificate from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in August 2021. The certificate, accessed by NDTV, underlines that the basement is for parking use and household storage. The coaching centre for civil service aspirants got an NOC from the fire department earlier this month. This document,…
Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey has been named Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly after Akhilesh Yadav was elected to Lok Sabha in the recently held general election. The 81-year-old veteran leader represents Itwa constituency in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district. A seven-time MLA, he has served as Speaker of the Assembly for two terms. Former state minister and Kanth MLA Kamal Akhtar has been named the chief whip of Samajwadi Party in the Assembly and Rakesh Kumar Verma, MLA from Raniganj, is now the deputy whip. The position of Leader of Opposition had fallen vacant after party chief…
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed former Maharashtra Speaker and veteran BJP leader Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde as the new Governor of Rajasthan. Haribhau Bagde has replaced Kalraj Mishra whose tenure ended on July 21. Speaking to reporters after being named as Rajasthan governor, Mr Bagde said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi called me yesterday informing me that I would have to go out of Maharashtra. He also asked me to not reveal it to anyone…I have been associated with the RSS since I was 12-13 and completed its three-year course. Till 1980 I was with the Jana Sangh. I like taking up…