Monthly Archives: July 2023

 A welcome respite

In a major relief for the activist Teesta Setalvad, asked to "surrender immediately" earlier this month by the Gujarat High Court in a case...

Final assessment of wrestling squad for Asiad to be made prior to departure: IOA

New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday said the final assessment of the country's wrestling contingent for the upcoming...

Indian GM Praggnanandhaa wins Super GM chess tourney in Hungary

Budapest, Jul 19 (PTI) Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged champion in the V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM chess tournament 2023, here on...

Yogeshwar slams trials exemption to Bajrang, Vinesh; says decision unfair and created confusion

New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Wednesday came down heavily on the IOA-appointed ad-hoc panel's decision to hand exemptions to...

Emerging Asia Cup: Hangargekar takes 5, Sudharsan hits ton as India A smash Pakistan...

Colombo, Jul 19 (PTI) Rising batting sensation Sai Sudharsan's eminently graceful hundred beautifully complemented pacer Rajvardhan Hangargekar's five-wicket haul as India A crushed Pakistan...

WFI elections likely to be held on August 7: Sources

New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The much-awaited Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)elections are likely to be held on August 7 following a series of...

Asia Cup: India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet...

Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Kandy on September 2 while meeting the neighbours in...

Indian archers make final, secure Paris Paralympics compound mixed team quota

Pilsen (Czech Republic), Jul 19 (PTI) Indian archers Sarita and Rakesh Kumar advanced into the final in the compound mixed team open section at...

Asia Cup: India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet...

Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Kandy on September 2 while meeting the neighbours in...

Sharma relishes comfort zone with family ahead of The Open campaign

Hoylake (England), Jul 19 (PTI) Flanked by his coach Jesse Grewal and family, Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma will expect a good outing at his...

HC stays coercive action against Congress leader Randeep Surjewala in 2000 case

Prayagraj (UP), Jul 19 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has stayed any coercive action against Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala till...

Indian-origin 7-year-old schoolgirl wins UK PM’s Points of Light award

London, Jul 19 (PTI) An seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations' sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just...

Chandrayaan-3: Tata Steel manufactured crane used in rocket launch

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Jul 19 (PTI) Private steel major Tata Steel on Wednesday said that it manufactured the crane used for the successful launch of...

INDIA will not stay silent while idea of India being attacked in Manipur: Rahul

New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over the situation in Manipur and...

Targeted terror attacks in J&K: Cong demands security for vulnerable sections

Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) The Congress expressed serious concern on Wednesday over targeted attacks on non-locals in Jammu and Kashmir and called on the...

EC begins 3-day public hearing on draft delimitation in Assam

Guwahati, Jul 19 (PTI) The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) reached here on Wednesday to hold a series of public hearings...

Constitutional adoption of name India ‘borrowed from colonial legacy’: Himanta

Guwahati, Jul 19 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the Constitutional adoption of the name India was "borrowed from a colonial...

Assam: 63,000 remain affected by floods, one fresh death reported

Guwahati, Jun 19 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam improved as the number of affected people came down to over 63,000 on Wednesday, an official...

IIT-G signs MoU with ICWA for skill devpt of students in foreign policy

Guwahati, Jul 19 (PTI) The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the think tank Indian Council...

Meghalaya: Drugs worth Rs 20 lakh seized, 5 from Manipur arrested

Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Five Manipur residents, including four women, have been arrested in Meghalaya and drugs worth Rs 20 lakh have been seized, police...