Birmingham: World champion Nikhat Zareen clinched the gold medal in the women’s 50kg light flyweight division at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Nikhat defeated Northern Ireland’s Carly McNaul. She won three of her bouts at Birmingham 2022 5-0 and one via RSC (referee stops contest). In a close-range contest, the two boxers traded blows early…
Birmingham: After a gap of 16 years Indian women’s hockey team won a medal in Commonwealth Games. India won the bronze medal on Sunday. Skipper Savita Punia Indian women’s hockey team defeated New Zealand by 2-1 in the penalty shootout. “This match was very tough for us and both teams made a good effort. We…
New Delhi: The ninth day of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) also showered medals for the Indian contingent. Avinash Sable as he won silver in the men’s 3000m steeplechase, a race which has traditionally seen three Kenyans on the podium. Sensational Sable was at it again with a personal best time of 8:11:20 mins…
Birmingham: India reaches the final of the Commonwealth Games women’s T20 after defeating England by four runs in a thrilling semifinal at Edgbaston on Saturday. Batting first India set a target of 164 runs. India will now face either Australia or New Zealand for the gold medal match in the final on Sunday while England…
Indian wrestlers shine on the 8th day of the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham on Friday. India got 6 medals in wrestling which includes three gold, one silver an two bronze. Wrestler Bajrang Punia won the gold medal in the men’s 65kg final, Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the men’s 86kg final, Sakshi Malik…
In the remote, mountainous village of Bargaun in the Hulma region of Nepal, Laiku Lama has been providing marginalised communities with solar energy. These villages, nestled into the breathtaking backdrop of the incomparable Himalayas, are hundreds of kilometres from grid accessibility. It is considered one of the most isolated and underdeveloped regions in Nepal, reached…
New Delhi: Five officers of Indian Navy’s INAS 314 based at Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar, made history on August 3 by completing the first all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in North Arabian Sea. Led by Mission Commander Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma, the Dornier 228 aircraft had on board pilots Lt Shivangi and Lt…
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Odisha MLAs met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. The legislators from BJD, Congress, and BJP congratulated Murmu for being elected as the 15th President of India. She belongs to the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. They also felicitated her during the meeting and presented an artifact…
Bhubaneswar: The Satkosia Gorge which spreads over Mahanadi river in Odisha has been designated as Ramsar Site. The Union environment ministry on Wednesday announced 10 wetland Ramsar sites including Satkosia 98196.72. India has now 64 Ramsar Sites. The new sites include six wetlands in Tamil Nadu and one each from Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and…
Bhubaneswar: Over 17 people died of cholera in seven districts of Odisha. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das informed the Assembly on Monday. Rayagada, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Sonepur, Nuapada, and Gajapati are the seven districts where the diarrhoea outbreak has been reported. “Over 432 people in the state have been infected with diarrhoea of which 17…
