Paris: Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification ahead of her 50kg wrestling final in the Paris Olympics has shocked her fans and a majority of the people in the country. Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final here, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to…
Paris: Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday that he will boycott the Paris Olympics ’ closing ceremony due to a “scandalous situation” that cost a Romanian gymnast a bronze medal. Ana Barbosu had already begun celebrating her bronze for the floor event Monday when coaches for American Jordan Chiles entered an appeal to judges…
Paris: His stunning monster throw of 89.34m in the qualification round made quite a statement but a tough challenge awaits defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he seeks another piece of history in the Paris Olympics men’s javelin throw final round here on Thursday. Just like he did at the same stage in the Tokyo Olympics…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala’s Wayanad a national disaster. Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi also demanded higher compensation for the people affected. Emphasising the need to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, he said, “I…
Mysuru (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is confident the Governor will be “convinced”, and will reject the petition seeking sanction for prosecution against him in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’, as everything is legal and as per the Constitution. Asserting that truth always triumphs, he…
Paris: In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final here, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold. Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal…
Washington: The United States has expressed deep concerns about the continued violence in Bangladesh including attacks on members of religious or political groups. “We are deeply concerned about continued reports of violence in Bangladesh – including violence directed at members of religious or political groups. We are equally concerned about reports of violence against police…
New Delhi: Exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’, whose first phase kicked off at Sulur on Tuesday, provides an excellent opportunity for the RAF to work closely with the IAF alongside other nations in a “more challenging multilateral environment”, significantly enhancing interoperability, the UK government said. The Indian Air Force (IAF), along with the Royal Air Force (RAF)…
Paris: She grappled on the streets with an “unjust system” without a care in the world and on Tuesday Vinesh Phogat brought a lot of that panache to the mat as well, taking down one big name after another to become India’s first woman wrestler to enter the finals of the Olympic Games. The 29-year-old…
Paris: India lost 2-3 to Germany in the semifinal of the men’s hockey of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Tuesday. It was a dream chance for India to enter the final of the Olympics after 44 years but Germany played spoilsport to that. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (7th) and Sukhjeet Singh (36th) scored for India, while Gonzalo…
