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Karthik and Gulveer clocked their personal best times as they finished behind Bahrain’s Birhanu Yemataw Balew to claim for India the first 2-3 finish in the 19th edition of the Asian Games.Karthik, the 24-year-old Armyman from Uttar Pradesh who along with Gulveer joined the Reliance Foundation’s High-Performance programme late last year, clocked 28 minutes 15.38 to claim the silver medal while Gulveer finished in a time of 28:17.21 to bag the bronze medal. Balew took the gold medal in 28:13.62.Their timing is the Indian all-time second and third-best-timing and is next in line following the National Record by their coach…

According to a senior police officer, a police control room call was received at 9:13 p.m at Wazirabad police station regarding gathering of people and religious conversion taking place following which a police team was dispatched to the spot. However, when the police team reached the spot, it was revealed that a birthday party of a six-year-old child was organised at the venue which was attended by around 50 to 60 people. “There were around 50 to 60 people inside the banquet hall and around 300 to 400 people were outside. The situation was tense at that time. The people…

The drive, in collaboration with the Mumbai Veterinary College and over a dozen NGOs, would include administering the vaccines to these canines and fitting a collar with QR codes on the dogs.The QR codes will incorporate details about the dog’s vaccination status, the feeders, locality and other relevant data.The vaccination started in the eastern suburbs, at S Ward of Bhandup-Kanjurmarg, T Ward of Mulund and western suburbs in P North of Malad, R South of Kandivali, R Central of Borivali and R North in Dahisar.On an average, Mumbai reports around 80,000 cases of dog-bites, the highest in Maharashtra, officials said.…

Faced with a rebellion by fellow hard-line Republicans, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to secure agreement on a temporary 45-day respite.It’s not clear if the measure – stripped aid to Ukraine – will pass, the BBC reported.The fourth shutdown to occur over the past decade, it could affect everything from air travel to marriage licenses.Most government employees will be furloughed without pay, and crucial nutrition programmes will be halted, the BBC reported.It follows a hard-right revolt in the US House of Representatives.Republicans control the House by a slim majority, while Democrats hold the Senate by a single seat.That means…

Sriwas (31), a.k.a Golu, was apprehended in Bhilai for his alleged involvement in the theft of gold and diamond jewellery from Umrao Singh Jewellers. According to the police, preliminary investigations suggested that he carried out the entire operation single-handedly, spanning an 18-hour period.His entry into the store occurred at approximately 10.45 p.m. on September 24, and he exited around 5 p.m. the following day.The theft went unnoticed until Tuesday morning as the market area was closed on Monday.Additionally, CCTV footage from inside the shop, captured before it was disconnected, reveals the presence of a masked individual on the ground floor.Deputy…

According to police, Rishabh Gupta, who has a business in Karol Bagh area, had sent two of his employees to collect some cash from the business establishment of his acquaintance at Lawrence Road Industrial Area.”As per the employees, after collecting cash of Rs 17 lakh, when they reached the Railway Bridge underpass near Rohtak Road, they were overpowered by three persons on a bike and their bag of cash was taken away from them,” said a senior police official.”An FIR under appropriate sections of law is being registered at Punjabi Bagh police station and teams have been formed to trace…

India defeated Korea 3-2 in the semifinal on Saturday, riding on wins by singles players HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth won their matches while the doubles pairs of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila lost their matches.This is the first time that India reached the final of the Asian Games Men’s team badminton competition and will take on China, who brushed aside Japan 3-1 in the other semifinal played in the Badminton Stadium at the Binjiang Gymnasium.India won the bronze medal thrice in men’s team competition in 1974, 1982 and 1986. PV Sindhu’s silver medal in singles…

The Indian Memn’s hockey team dominated the match with skipper Harmanpreet Singh (11′, 17’, 33′, 34′) scoring four goals and Varun Kumar (41’, 54′) contributing a brace. Mandeep Singh (8′), Sumit (30’), Shamsher Singh (46′), and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (49′) scored a goal each for India to get the win. Muhammad Khan (38′), and Abdul Rana (45′) scored the goals for Pakistan.This is India’s biggest win against Pakistan in the Asian Games and also in all matches, eclipsing the 7-1 win in the Hockey World League semifinals held in London in 2017.For many fans, it would also seem like sweet…

It was India’s eighth youth title in the SAFF championships, a clear testimony of their regional supremacy.In a stunning display of talent and composure, substitute Manglenthang Kipgen once again emerged as the hero for the Indians. Following his nerve-wracking winning penalty strike against hosts Nepal in the semi-final on Wednesday, Kipgen continued to shine on the grand stage as he scored the first two goals to literally slam the doors on Pakistan’s ambitions. He probably had no competitor in sight when he was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.Kipgen had a role to play in the third goal,…

Hockey Association of Odisha beat Hockey Jharkhand 2-1 to win the Final of the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women East Zone Championship. Drupati Naik (39’) and Anjana Xaxa (37’) were on target for the Hockey Association of Odisha, while Aind Neha (57’) scored the sole goal for Hockey Jharkhand.Meanwhile, in the 3rd/4th place match of the Sub Junior Women’s Category, Manipur Hockey defeated Hockey Bihar 3-1. For Manipur Hockey, Seram Henthoi Chanu (3’), Captain Prinja Devi Moirangthem (6’), and Jerina Chongtham (47’) scored the goals. For Hockey Bihar, Bijli Kumari (30’) scored the only goal.In the group stage of…