New Delhi: On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to entertain four Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe under a retired SC judge into alleged quid pro quo money trails and the awarding of contracts linked to significant political donations via electoral bonds. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y…
Paris: Indian recurve mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara produced an excellent performance to rally past Indonesia and enter the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics here on Friday. The Indians notched a 5-1 (37-36 38-38 38-37) win over their Indonesian opponents Diananda Choirunisa and Arif Pangestu. Dhiraj and Ankita consistently shot 9s and…
New Delhi: Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country’s sports ministry to make their stay comfortable. The air-conditioners were sent to the Games village after discussions with the Indian Olympic Association and…
Paris: Manu Bhaker on Friday qualified for the final of the 25 women’s pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 by finishing second in the qualification with a score of 590-24x. Bhaker will aim for her third medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics in the women’s 25m pistol final at 1 PM IST on Saturday…
Kodagu/Ankola (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday visited and inspected the landslide area of Srimangala Kutta in Ponnampet taluk in the district and held discussions with officials and locals here. More than 20 families have lost their homes due to the collapse of the hill during the last week of July. According to officials,…
Wayanad (Kerala): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday described the landslides in Wayanad district of Kerala as a “terrible tragedy” of such magnitude in a single area that the state has not seen till now, and said that it should be treated differently. Gandhi said that…
Paris: Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu on Friday said she will take a short break following her pre-quarterfinal exit from the Olympic Games as she comes to terms with “one of the hardest” defeats of her career but promised to continue after “carefully” evaluating her journey ahead. Sindhu, who won a silver in the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged governors to play the role of an effective bridge between the Centre and the state and interact with people and social organisations in a manner that would co-opt those who are underprivileged. Addressing the two-day conference of governors, inaugurated and chaired by President Droupadi Murmu, Modi…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said his government would formulate a new sports policy to promote sports in a big way. The proposed policy would be debated in the next session of the Legislative Assembly, he said, appreciating the policy being followed in Haryana to encourage sportspersons. The chief minister, who…
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