Sumit broke the world record thrice on his way to winning gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw final (F64) at Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. His compatriot Sandeep failed to make the podium as he finished fourth in the event. This is India’s second gold medal and seventh medal at the Games […]
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Punjab Congress leaders should focus on winning Assembly elections: Jaiveer Shergill
Referring to the ongoing rift between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill on Monday appealed to Congress leaders in Punjab to unite to counter the Opposition parties in the upcoming 2022 state Assembly elections. He further said that the main focus of every Congressman should be to win […]
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3 churches demolished during anti-encroachment drive in Karachi
The minorities in Pakistan face uneneding violence, intolerance and discrimination and with each passing day, more and more incidents of atrocities against them are being reported from across the country. In a setback to the Christian community in Pakistan, the administration demolished three of the four churches along Karachi’s Gujjar Nullah after Sunday service during an […]
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Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar Loses Bronze Medal After Being Declared ‘Ineligible’ For Discus Medal Event
Discus thrower Vinod Kumar has lost his medal after the classification panel was unable to allocate the Indian athlete with a sport class on Monday. He is therefore ineligible for the Men’s F52 Discus medal event meaning his bronze on Sunday will not count. This decision came after Vinod Kumar’s classification evaluation on […]
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Punjab Congress row: Several faces in party, one shouldn’t be impatient, says Harish Rawat
After Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Pargat Singh slammed All India Congress Committee in-charge of Punjab Harish Rawat for backing Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for the upcoming state Assembly polls, the party veteran said there are several faces in the party and one should not be impatient. Speaking to ANI, Rawat said, “The same allegations were made earlier […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami tells 3 bodies of children recovered after landslide in Pithoragarh
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said three bodies of children have been recovered from the seven people who went missing after a cloud burst incident in Pithoragarh district. “Due to bad weather, I could not go to Jumma in Pithoragarh where three children have died and their bodies have been recovered and the […]
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Covid-19 new variant C.1.2 found in South Africa : Know Everything About
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, yet another mutation has been observed. Dubbed a potential variant of interest, the C.1.2 strain was first identified in May 2021 during the third wave of COVID-19 in South Africa. The first detected cases were in the Mpumalanga and Gauteng province. Since May, […]
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Former IOC president Jacques Rogge dies at 79
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) President Seiko Hashimoto on Monday extended his condolences on the passing of Jacques Rogge, former President of the International Olympic Committee. Jacques was 79 years old. He was the eighth President of the IOC, from 2001 to 2013, after which he […]
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Moscow calls on UN to return to Afghanistan as influx of refugees possible
Moscow believes that the influx of Afghan refugees to other countries is possible and calls on the United Nations to return to the country, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on Monday. “We can expect it, surely,” Kabulov told the Rossiya 24 broadcaster when asked if the influx of refugees to Europe is […]
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Indian Americans hold candlelight vigil across US to honor soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Indian Americans across the US held a candlelight vigil to honour the 13 US troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Sunday morning. Eleven Marines, one Navy sailor who was assigned to a Marine Corps unit, and an Army […]
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Rajasthan CM announces cash rewards for Tokyo Paralympics winners
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced a reward for the Tokyo Paralympics medallists. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced cash rewards of Rs 3 crores to gold medallist, Rs 2 crores to silver medallist, and Rs 1 crore to bronze medal winners of the Tokyo Paralympics. “A reward of Rs 3 crores to Avni Lekhara […]
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Cognizant on a hiring spree in India; seeking 100,000 employees
With the increase in attrition, Cognizant will onboard 30,000 fresh college graduates in 2021. However, the tech giant is all set to add 50% more employees and will hire 100,000 employees with the motive of improving the business environment. The total headcount of Cognizant is 301,200. In June, the company reported a […]
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‘Kota Factory’ to be back with its second season on Netflix
The makers of ‘Kota Factory’ are all set to come up with the second season of the popular show on Netflix on September 24. In the upcoming season, actors Jitendra Kumar, Ahsaas Channa, Alam Khan and Ranjan Raj will be seen in prominent roles. While announcing the release date, the streaming giant also […]
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US evacuation ops continue uninterrupted at Kabul Airport after rocket attack: White House
The evacuation operations at Kabul airport continue to remain “uninterrupted” following the rocket attack, confirmed the White House on Monday. In a statement, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said US President Joe Biden was briefed about the rocket attack by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chief of Staff Ron Klain. “The President was informed that operations continue […]
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Delta Plus Covid variant cases in Rudraprayag Uttarakhand
The number of Delta Plus COVID variant cases in Rudraprayag has risen to 15 after a fresh case was reported, said the district health department on Monday. According to the Health Department, the virus has been confirmed on August 27 by the patient’s test report. The patient has no symptoms so far […]