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India’s six-member Skeet shooting team comprises of senior pro and Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Gurjoat Khangura in Men’s Skeet, while Ganemat Sekhon, Darshna Rathore and Maheshwari Chauhan take aim in the Women’s Skeet competition.For the likes of Anantjeet, Gurjoat, Ganemat and Darshna, this will be vital practice before the crucial World Championships in August in Baku, Azerbaijan, where as many as four Paris 2024 Olympics quota places will be available in each event. The mentioned four also find themselves in the Hangzhou Asian Games squad, which comes up in September.Six more members will also be taking…

The remarks from the Congress leaders came after Gandhi while en route to Shimla, stopped in Haryana’s Madina village near Gohana area this morning.He then interacted with the farmers, planted the rice paddy crops, drove a tractor and also had food with them in the farm fields. Confirming the same, party’s Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi told IANS that even after completing his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi continues to stay connected with the public.In a tweet, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Our pride, the farmers of India. To unite the people, you have to take everyone along. Today, Rahul Gandhi…

Army’s Udhampur headquartered northern command said on its official Twitter page, “#Yatris stranded enroute have been evacuated. 253 Yatris at Barari Marg Camp & 126 yatris at #Chandanwari camp are comfortable. #Army columns are reassuring support.”In an earlier comment, the army said, “Timely help & necessary assistance is being provided by #IndianArmy. Complete synergy between all stakeholders to ensure safe #yatra.”“#ChinarCorps providing full assistance in terms of shelter, warm clothing, hot meals, heating arrangements and #Medical aid to #yatris stranded enroute due to the temporary suspension of #Yatra2023 caused by heavy rains and inclement weather.”“#Indian Army working in close coordination…

New Delhi July 8 (IANS) Raghav Jamwal, two-time reigning national grappling champion, is gearing up to lead the national squad at the 2023 World Championships, which will be held from August 21 through August 24 in Warsaw Poland.The sportsman talks about India’s recent triumphs and how his unrelenting dedication to leading the national team enabled them to finish third at the Asian Championships by saying, “Under my leadership, India has taken home two gold, two silver, and twelve bronze medals. In terms of overall medal count, we came in third.”The combat athlete has built a name for himself in a…

London, July 8 (IANS) India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles event of the Wimbledon after overcoming the Argentine duo of Guillermo Duran and Tomas Etcheverry, here.Seeded sixth at the grass court Grand Slam, the Indo-Australian tennis pair beat the unseeded Argentine duo 6-2,6-7,7-6 in the opening round match, which lasted for two hours and 12 minutes on Friday night.The 43-year-old Bopanna and Ebden, who paired up to win two doubles titles on the ATP Tour earlier this year, will play the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and…

London, July 8 (IANS) Despite pushing World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas to the brink in the second round of Wimbledon, Andy Murray is taking no consolation from five-set defeat, saying that he was very disappointed and it will take a little while to get over the loss.Tsitsipas came out firing and clawed past two-time champion Murray 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 in a gripping match to reach the third round at Wimbledon for the third time in four hours and 41 minutes on Friday.”I’m obviously very disappointed just now. You never know how many opportunities you’re going to get to…

London, July 8 (IANS) Millennials and generation Z (Gen-Z) experience greater levels of fear, guilt and outrage about the impacts of climate change compared to older Gen-X, baby boomer and post-war groups, new research suggests.Millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996, whereas generation Z were born between 1995 and 2012. Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. They’re currently between 57-75 years old.The study found that younger age groups worry more about climate change, demonstrating a stronger emotional engagement with the topic than older age groups. It also found that despite the significant differences in climate-related emotions between…

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Nord series, which experienced a substantial 40 per cent (year-on-year) growth in terms of shipments during Q1 2023, has now brought flagship features to the mid-range segment with Nord 3 5G, making cutting-edge technology accessible to a wider audience. A company spokesperson told IANS on Saturday that initial response to the Nord 3 has been incredibly positive, and “we firmly believe it is our best offering from the Nord segment yet”.“Nord 3 will provide users with the perfect balance of cutting-edge technology and affordability, empowering them to explore, create, and connect in exciting new…

Knowing a tumour’s molecular type can enable neurosurgeons to make decisions such as how much brain tissue to remove and whether to place tumour-killing drugs directly into the brain — while the patient is still on the operating table.Under the current approach, it can take a few days and up to a few weeks. Removing too much when the tumour is less aggressive can affect a patient’s neurologic and cognitive function.Likewise, removing too little when the tumour is highly aggressive may leave behind malignant tissue that can grow and spread quickly.“Right now, even state-of-the-art clinical practice cannot profile tumours molecularly…

A senior CBI official said that they received a written complaint in this regard from Manjeet Kumar, a reservation clerk currently posted at Patna Sahib Railway Station.Manjeet told the CBI that he received a call from someone claiming to be an RPF Inspector.”He called me multiple times and accused me of issuing illegal railway tickets. He then demanded a bribe from me. When I ignored him, he came to meet me at the Railway station,” said the complainant.The CBI official stated that after receiving the complaint, they filed an FIR and formed a team to investigate the matter.Further investigation into…