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However, despite losing the tie, the Goa franchise qualified for the semifinals with 36 points. Bengaluru Smashers, who now have 35 points, will hope for favourable results in the remaining ties of Season 4.Jeet made a positive start as he startled the Surat-based paddler with his firepower to win the first game 11-7 and carried forward the momentum in the following game as well. The Indian paddler used swift movements and immaculate control to take the second game with the same scoreline.The third game went in the favour of Harmeet through a golden point.On the other hand, Manika Batra continued…

Addressing media persons as she came out of the Raj Bhavan after a brief meeting with Governor C.V. Ananda Bose about the ongoing monsoon session of the Assembly, she said: “I would like to thank the Prime Minister as he likes the name ‘INDIA’. He seems to have accepted it like the common citizens of the country. The more they will talk about the name, their liking for the name will be evident more.” Citing the PM’s comments, Banerjee questioned whether when the Indian team goes to play does anyone refer to it as Indian Mujahideen. “That is team India.…

AAP’s Delhi State Convenor and cabinet minister Gopal Rai led the protest at Jantar Mantar, criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.AAP supporters echoed the demands for justice in various states, including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Karnataka, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh to put immense pressure on the BJP-led central government to address the dire situation in Manipur.Rai called upon the PM to address the Manipur crisis effectively or step down from his position.AAP also led a candlelight vigil in the evening at Jantar Mantar.Rai said Modi has the time to campaign and…

The deceased has been identified as Virendra Sen, 35. As per the police, before hanging self to death inside his house in Musakhedi locality, the spice trader wrote a five-page suicide note and also filmed a video detailing his grievances to the Indore Police Commissioner. In the video that went viral on social media, the spice trader is seen breaking into tears, while narrating his prolonged ordeal due to the three loan sharks from whom he had borrowed Rs one lakh in 2016. He is heard saying that he has the principal amount and also 10 per cent interest, but…

Chhoker’s son, Sikandar Singh is into real estate business in Gurugram and runs a firm called Mahira Group which is accused of money laundering.Chhoker is said to be close to former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupender Singh Hooda.Sources said that ED teams examined the documents of properties and petrol pumps belonging to Chhoker and also inquired about his other businesses.The ED raid was conducted at Chhoker’s GT Road residence.–IANSatk/dan

While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in…

The yatras will culminate in Sagar district’s Basturma on August 12, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Rs. 100-crore Sant Ravidas Temple.Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who has been appointed as the convenor of state elections committee launched the yatra from Sheopur.BJP National General Secretary Kailsh Vijayvargiya from Dhar; State Urban Development Minister Bhupendra Singh from Balaghat; and National Head of ST/SC cell Lal Singh Arya from Neemuch were also present.“During the yatra, soil will be collected from 53,000 villages and water will be collected from all the rivers falling on the yatra route.…

Of the total of 14 municipalities that have come under the scanner of the central agency sleuths in this connection, authorities of six have informed the probe officials that crucial recruitment-related documents, including the OMR sheets, have gone missing. “It is quite natural the event of OMR sheets going missing cannot be coincidental and surely the development hints towards major irregularities in the recruitment process. Hence we have also written to the state Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Department informing the officials about the development,” a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official said. It is learnt that in the communique…

Pune, July 25 (IANS) Bengaluru Smashers star paddler Manika Batra continued her scintillating form as she defeated T. Reeth Rishya of Goa Challengers in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Tuesday.Manika thumped compatriot Reeth, who recently stunned World No. 28 Lily Zhang, 3-0 to register her fourth women’s singles victory in Season 4 for Bengaluru Smashers.Manika, who is India’s highest-ranked paddler, went into attacking mode from the first serve and quickly took a big lead. She then wrapped up the game 11-4 with a precise backhand.Manika used her reach and attacking powers…

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former English Test cricketer Mark Butcher has stated that despite putting in a fine performance at Old Trafford, England will look back on this Ashes series as a “lost opportunity”.Rain washed away England’s hopes of levelling the series on Day Five of the fourth Test in Manchester on Sunday as Australia retained their hold on the urn regardless of the outcome in the fifth Test of an enthralling series at The Oval that starts on Thursday.Butcher, speaking on the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast, asserted that rain has been a longstanding component of the game adding…