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Star decathlete Tejaswin to be considered for Asian Games despite missing National Inter-State: AFI

Bhubaneshwar:  National record holder decathlete Tejaswin Shankar will be considered for this year’s Asian Games despite not competing in the National Inter-State Senior Championships which begins here on Wednesday as he has been granted exemption from the meet, a top official of the national federation said on Tuesday. Tejaswin, who rewrote his own national record…

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CCMB’s K. Thangaraj conferred Padma Shri

Hyderabad: Eminent geneticist and CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj, was conferred the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. A distinguished scientist with over three decades of service at CCMB, Dr Thangaraj is renowned for…

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Questions raised over HCA’s response to the police complaint involving selection promises

Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Fresh questions are being raised over the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) apparent silence after a parent reportedly approached the police, alleging that money had been collected from a player on promises of securing opportunities in A Division cricket and a corporate team. According to sources, a formal police complaint has been filed…

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Union Minister George Kurian resigns

New Delhi:  Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian has resigned from the council of ministers after his Rajya Sabha term came to an end. The BJP had decided not to renominate him in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation…

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Stock markets turn flat in subdued trading

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading flat in a subdued trading on Tuesday, as investors stayed on the sidelines after the recent rally. Weak trends in Asian markets and fresh foreign fund outflows also led to the subdued trading in equities during the early deals. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 57.43…

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