Dili (Timor-Leste): President Droupadi Murmu was conferred the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, the country’s highest civilian award, by her counterpart José Ramos-Horta on Saturday. Murmu, 66, received the award for her achievements in public service and dedication to education, social welfare and women empowerment, her office said in a post on X. President…
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government are asking banks to focus on core banking activity of deposits and lending, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. She said this while addressing the media after meeting the RBI’s Central Board of Directors. She also said interest rates on deposits and lending…
Paris: Celebrated hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will join star shooter Manu Bhaker as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games here on Sunday, a fitting honour and recognition for his contributions to the team. Before homing in on Sreejesh, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha spoke with…
Paris: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final…
Paris: Around 13 years ago, when Rashid Ahmad Saqi first laid eyes on Arshad Nadeem, he saw more than just a tall teenager; he saw potential for greatness. At a local school-level competition in Mian Channu, located in Punjab Province, Pakistan, the 14-year-old Arshad was participating in almost every track and field event. However, it…
Paris: To gain something, Aman Sehrawat firstly needed to lose something. When the scales of the weighing machine showed 61.5 kg on Thursday after his semi-final defeat to eventual champion Rei Higuchi, Aman had a bigger job at hand before taking the mat for the bronze medal play-off. India’s youngest Olympic bronze medal winning grappler…
New Delhi: The Olympic bronze medal winning Indian men’s hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris here on Saturday morning. The Indian team extended its record medal haul to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris on Thursday. However, not all members of the bronze medal…
Paris: Grappler Aman Sehrawat became India’s youngest ever Olympic medallist by clinching the 57kg free-style category bronze less than a month after his 21st birthday to complete a memorable Games debut and lift the sagging spirits of the controversy-hit national wrestling contingent here on Friday. Sehrawat, who turned 21 on July 16, notched up a…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Mumbai college’s decision banning ‘hijab, burqa, cap and naqab’ on the campus and said girl students must have the freedom to choose what they wear. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar came down heavily on the Chembur Trombay Education Society, which runs the…
Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday launched the ‘Tamizh Pudhalvan’ (Tamil son) scheme of Rs 1,000 per month assistance to help boys from government and state-aided schools pursue higher education. Launching the scheme here at the Government Arts College, Stalin said the ‘Dravidian model’ government is committed to social justice and…
