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Hangzhou, Oct 4 (IANS) Halfway through the race, India’s Harmilan Bains was stuck in a crowd in the sixth position, jostling to get out of it and make a dash for the finish line.The 800m race in the Asian Games is very important for her. It was at this distance that her mother Madhuri Singh won a silver medal in the 2002 edition in Busan.On Wednesday, Harmilan summoned every ounce of strength in her legs to surge past a bunch of runners to claim the silver medal in the Women’s 800m race in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.Harmilan finished…

Raj Bhavan insiders said that the Governor is already out, currently he is at his home state of Kerala and there is hardly any possibility of his return to Kolkata before the planned agitation on Thursday. Political observers feel that it is doubtful how far the agitation programme will retain its edge in absence of the Governor at the Raj Bhavan. However, Raj Bhavan sources said that in case any delegation from Trinamool submits a deputation to the Governor on Thursday, they will make arrangements to send a scanned copy of the deputation to the Governor. On Tuesday evening, Trinamool…

He said that Sanjay Singh never backed down from raising public issues to Centre.He said that PM Modi has realised that his government is about to be ousted from power in 2024 and hence he has resorted to conducting bogus raids.”They have slapped an imaginary and fictitious case and alleged that a scam worth hundreds of crores has taken place. I think that it is the first scam in history that an investigation has been going on for 15 months. Two of the biggest investigation agencies of the country, i.e. the CBI and ED, are conducting an investigation in this…

It was Neeraj’s fourth throw of 88.88m, a season’s best, that was good enough to hold him seal gold. His compatriot Kishore claimed a silver medal with a personal best attempt of 87.54m.However, a huge controversy erupted after Neeraj’s first throw which looked above the 85m mark and, was not counted, but after a long discussion between the officials and Neeraj, they decided that the Indian should re-throw his first attempt due to the technical glitch on their part.The glitch happened yet again, and this time it was Kishore Jena who was shown a red flag in his second throw…

‘Dheeme Dheeme’ is a festive anthem released ahead of the festival of Navratri, and features a perfect blend of modern and traditional elements.The song features the vocals of Sachin-Jigar along with the presence of Riddhi Dangar and Vishal Parekh.The track encapsulates the essence of this festival by infusing contemporary music with the rich traditions and rhythms of Navratri.Speaking about the song, the duo said in a statement: “Navratri is a festival close to our hearts, and we wanted to create something truly special for our fans. ‘Dheeme Dheeme’ is a celebration of tradition and modernity, a musical journey that takes…

The two delegations will discuss issues pertaining to existing investments, both, made by UAE companies in India, and investments made by Indian companies in the UAE. The meeting will also review the outcomes achieved through the work of the joint task force to date, and the two sides will continue exploring ways to facilitate investment in areas of mutual interest with the potential for economic growth. During his visit, Goyal will also hold bilateral meetings to enhance general trade, investment matters and areas of cooperation for strengthening India-UAE ties. The joint task force was established in 2013 as a key…

In a statement here, the PPCC President said, “While we respect and honour the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, we vehemently oppose today’s order directing the Centre government to conduct a survey of the land meant for construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal in Punjab.“Once the land of five rivers, Punjab’s water has drastically been drained and our underground water is also on the verge of depletion, so there is no question of sharing our water with any state.”Accusing the AAP government of weakening Punjab’s case, Warring said, “The Aam Aadmi Party has had a vested interest in this…

India is eyeing to claim a third Men’s ODI World Cup title after achieving previous successes in 1983 and 2011. The 13th edition of the tournament sees India being the sole hosts of this event after being co-hosts on three previous occasions in 1987, 1996 and 2011.“All these guys are quite used to going through that pressure, whether it’s playing India or away from India, pressure is something that is not going to leave a sportsman. As long as you play the sport, the pressure is always going to be there.”“So keep that aside, focus on the job at hand.…

A single-judge bench of Justice Amrita Sinha had directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to ensure that the probe in the school job case involving Trinamool Congress’s national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee is not affected in any way. Adivision bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Uday Kumar also refused to put any stay on any summon from the central agency to Banerjee for questioning in this connection. However, it gave a suggestion to ED on whether it can summon him only if their investigating officials are not satisfied with the documents related to his property and assets submitted to the agency.…

It is anticipated that scores of AAP workers can gather outside the ED’s office at Janpath to protest Sanjay Singh’s arrest.“We have deployed police as a precautionary measure and to maintain law and order,” said a senior police officer.A top ED officer told IANS that Singh has been put under arrest under Sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act but did not share more details.The arrest comes after the financial probe agency sleuths began searches at his residence in North Avenue area on Wednesday morning.Singh is the second top-rung leader of the AAP to be arrested in the alleged…