PARIS, SEPT 6 : India’s Praveen Kumar dazzled with a record-breaking performance in the men’s high jump T64 event, adding a Paralympic gold to his Tokyo Games silver here on Friday. The 21-year-old from Noida, who was born with a short leg, smashed the Asian record with a best jump of 2.08m in the six-jumper […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 5 : The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s separate pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the Delhi excise policy case. A two-judge bench of the top court, led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, after a daylong […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 4 : 2023 and 2024 world champion Sachin Khilari clinched silver in the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday, September 4. Khilari threw 16.32m in the men’s shot put F46 – finishing behind Canada’s Greg Stewart at Stade de France in Paris. Khilari’s throw on Wednesday was also the best effort an Asian has ever […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 4 : Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in the Haryana Assembly polls by the party. The Congress has remained tightlipped about whether Punia and Phogat could be field with AICC general secretary […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a landmark visit to Brunei and Singapore from September 3-5, underscoring the importance of these nations as key partners in India’s ‘Act East’ policy. His visit aims to bolster ties with Brunei and Singapore and enhance broader collaboration with the ASEAN region. In a departure […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 2 : India’s Nitesh Kumar clinched badminton gold at the Paris Paralympics in the men’s singles SL3 competition on Monday, September 2. Top-seeded Nitesh beat Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in a three-game thriller 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. The match saw a sensational competition from the top two seeds where they tried to battle […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 2 : The Supreme Court, on Monday, observed that a house cannot be demolished even if the person has been convicted, while hearing a petition challenging bulldozer action against accused individuals in various cases. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan said it will put out pan-India guidelines to address […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 2: Four days ahead of the scheduled premiere of Emergency, actor Kangana Ranaut has levelled allegations against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for stalling its certificate to delay the release. Ranaut, who plays the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the movie, said she will go to court […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 1 : The cost of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased from Sunday as the oil marketing companies announced a hike in prices. The rate for a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has been raised by Rs 39 from September 1, bringing the retail price to Rs 1,691.50. The revised […]Continue Reading
CHATEAROUX, AUG 31 : India’s Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women’s air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country’s shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. She scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final. She had qualified for the final at the […]Continue Reading
