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Tokyo Olympics: Japan Stun China To Take Mixed Doubles Gold In Table Tennis
Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Japan in table tennis here on Monday, after overcoming reigning world champions Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen of China in a seven-set thrilling final of the mixed doubles event. ....
Railway Minister Meets Mirabai Chanu, Announces Rs 2 Crore Reward
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday met Indian Railways weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for her. ....
Covid Attacks: Will Avoid 4th Time, Vows Thrice-infected Mumbai Medic
A young Mumbai medico, Dr Shrushti D. Halari - who shot into national headlines after getting infected thrice by Covid - now vows to ensure the virus doesn't attack her a fourth time. ....
After Conflicts & Neglect, Water & Food Crisis Stare Balochistan In The Face
One of the most neglected areas in South Asia - Balochistan, is facing another tragedy - food insecurity. The UN says that five lakh people are facing a crisis of food insecurity while another 100,000 people need "immediate life-saving assistance due to severe drought-like conditions". ....
IND Vs SL 2nd T20: Sri Lanka Win Toss And Choose To Bowl First; 4 Debutants For India
The Indian team was on Wednesday forced to field only four specialist batsmen as well as a wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson in the second T20 International against Sri Lanka after Covid-stricken Krunal Pandya and eight of his close contacts were left out of the squad. ....
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Reveals Daniel Craig Auditioned For Rang De Basanti, But James Bond Came Calling
Hollywood actor Daniel Craig auditioned for a role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 2006 hit film "Rang De Basanti", but he took a raincheck on it because he was in the meantime cast as James Bond. He was to play the character of James McKinley, the British jailor who walked Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev to their hanging, in the Aamir Khan-starrer. ....
Rakesh Asthana Takes Charge As Delhi Police Commissioner
A day after the Centre appointed former CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, the 1984 batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer took charge on Wednesday and said that he aims to focus on core policing matters. ....
India Vs New Zealand WTC Final Most Watched Across All Series, Viewed By 177 Million: ICC
The India-New Zealand final in Southampton in June was the most watched across all series that were part of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), with a total global viewership of 177 million, the ICC said on Wednesday. ....
Tejashwi Yadav To Meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar To Press For Caste Census In State
Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of opposition in Bihar assembly, will soon meet chief minister Nitish Kumar to discuss caste-based census in Bihar. ....
Israel To Vaccinate Elderly With 3rd Pfizer Dose
Israel is expected to start vaccinating the country's elderly citizens against Covid-19 with a third dose of the Pfizer jab, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday. ....
