New Delhi: Olympians Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala displayed remarkable consistency as they maintained their strong performances in the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials 1&2, securing top spots in their respective qualification rounds held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Sunday. In the Women’s 25M Pistol OST T2 qualification, Manu Bhaker…
Bhubaneswar: Two individuals, including a 21-year-old young woman, were suspected to have succumbed to sunstroke in separate incidents. Santosh Jena, aged 34 and hailing from Osala village under Korei police limits in Jajpur district, met with a mishap while returning home on a motorcycle around noon. After falling from the two-wheeler, he was promptly rescued…
New Delhi: Hockey India has unveiled the 28-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp, set to take place from April 21 to May 31 at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The camp holds significant importance as India gears up to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The announcement…
New Delhi: The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 have showcased a significant surge, reaching Rs. 19.58 lakh crore, compared to Rs. 16.64 lakh crore in the preceding FY 2022-23, representing a remarkable increase of 17.70%. The Budget Estimates (BE) for Direct Tax revenue in the Union Budget for…
Shanghai: Max Verstappen added to his tally of wins by claiming a victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, marking his fourth win from five races so far this season. Verstappen of Red Bull Racing had led off the line at the race start, while Fernando Alonso swept past Sergio Perez to take P2 into Turn…
Chungju (S Korea): National champion Balraj Panwar secured a Paris 2024 Olympic Games quota place for India after finishing third in the men’s single scull final at the World Rowing Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Regatta on Sunday. With quotas on offer to the top five finishers, the 25-year-old Indian clocked 7:01.27 to finish third in 2000m…
Toronto: India’s 17-year-old chess prodigy D Gukesh defeated Alireza Firouzja in Round 13 of the Candidates 2024 to take the sole lead with one round to go. Two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi, World No 2 Fabiano Caruana and World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura are trailing the Indian by half a point. In the last round,…
Bhubaneswar: With the onset of scorching temperatures and the prediction of a severe heat wave by the weather department, the Odisha Government has taken proactive measures to ensure the well-being of students and educators across the state. In an official statement released today, the government announced the commencement of summer vacation for all government, aided,…
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, marked the auspicious occasion of Mahaveer Jayanti by inaugurating the 2550th Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirvan Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. The event was graced with the presence of dignitaries and members of the Jain community, who gathered to commemorate the significant milestone in Jain history. During…
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put on a masterclass with the bat, cruising to a commanding 67-run victory over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in a thrilling encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. From the onset, SRH exhibited an unparalleled batting display, setting a monumental target of 267 runs for the hosts, DC. Travis…
