Paris: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh rose to the occasion once again with twin strikes as the Indian hockey team beat Spain 2-1 to claim a second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympics and give a perfect send-off to veteran custodian PR Sreejesh here Thursday. The Indians...
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha Thursday, sparking disruptions by the Congress. The Bill seeks to amend the Waqf Act of 1995 and repeal the Mussalman Waqf Act of 1923. Congress leader...
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India Thursday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the ninth time in a row, saying food inflation remains stubborn. The rate increase cycle was paused in April last year after six consecutive rate hikes, aggregating to 250 basis...
Paris: In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified 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...
Paris: Indian women's wrestling will have its biggest day when Vinesh Phogat participates in the 50 kg freestyle final, hoping to win a historic maiden gold medal for the country in the Olympic Games in Paris Wednesday. Vinesh, who made history by becoming the first...
Paris: Vinesh Phogat (50kg) became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the Olympic Games with a convincing 5-0 win over Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez here Tuesday. With this win in the semifinal, Vinesh guaranteed herself at least a silver medal. Both...
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin Tuesday dissolved the Parliament to make way for the formation of an interim administration, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following massive protests against her government. "The President dissolved the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) under...
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday briefed an all-party meeting about the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, and appreciated the unanimous support by all parties. In a post on X, he also shared photographs of the meeting at Parliament House. "Briefed an All-Party meeting...
Dhaka: With Bangladesh descending into chaos, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina surreptitiously fled the country for London in a military aircraft on Monday and the army stepped in to fill the power vacuum, ending one uncertain chapter and opening another in the nation's restive history. As...
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned and left the country, amid massive protests against her government that has killed more than 106 people since Sunday. However, there was no official confirmation about her quitting and leaving Dhaka. BBC reported that Hasina left...
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