Tokyo: It was a ‘moment to cherish’ for Pramod Bhagat who Saturday clinched India’s first badminton gold in Paralympics. Pramod Bhagat attributed his win against Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the final to a strategy that he devised. Reigning World Champion Bhagat beat Bethell 21-14,...
Tokyo: Reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat Saturday claimed a historic gold medal in men's singles SL3 class while Manoj Sarkar bagged the bronze as India stamped their prowess at the Tokyo Paralympics here. Odia boy Bhagat beat Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in the summit clash...
New Delhi: By-poll to the Bhabanipur Assembly seat in West Bengal, from where Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee plans to contest, would be held September 30, the Election Commission (EC) announced Saturday. Mamata Banerjee will have to contest and win as she...
Tokyo: Shooter Manish Narwal clinched India's third gold at the ongoing Paralympics while compatriot Singhraj Adana bagged the silver in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event here Saturday. The 19-year-old Narwal shot a total of 218.2, a Paralympic record, to claim the yellow metal...
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam): Fresh tension was reported along the Assam-Mizoram border as the two states accused each other of constructing roads, security camps, and bunkers and urged all such activity be stopped and new structures dismantled. Kolasib (Mizoram) Deputy Commissioner H. Lalthlangliana, in a letter to...
Tokyo: Trailblazing shooter Avani Lekhara Friday became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals by claiming the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 bronze to add to an unprecedented gold she had secured earlier in the ongoing Games here. The 19-year-old Lekhara, competing in...
New York: Torrential rain and floods caused by the powerful storm Ida have claimed more than 40 lives across the northeastern region of the US, according to authorities. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Thursday afternoon that 23 people died as a result of the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the MeT Centre has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state. Odisha received only 661.1 mm of rain between June 1 and August 31 this...
Mumbai: Popular television and film actor Sidharth Shukla, best known for his role in the long running TV show “Balika Vadhu”, died Thursday, an official at the Cooper Hospital here said. He was 40. Shukla suffered a massive heart attack in the morning it is...
Bhubaneswar: The eight-day Monsoon Session of Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note Wednesday as opposition Congress created ruckus demanding a special debate on the situation arising out of the prevailing dry spell which has sparked fears of a drought. Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha...
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