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Hangzhou, Sep 27 (IANS) Led by a sensational performance by rifle shooter Sift Kaur Samra in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3-positions, who set a world record in the Individual event, Indian shooters banged in seven medals as India took its medal tally to 22 medals including five gold medals on a Wonderful Wednesday at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.India won eight medals in all on Wednesday, seven in shooting and one in sailing — a bronze by Vishnu Sarvananan in the Men’s Dinghy – ILCA7 at the sailing venue in Far away Ningbo.At the end of the day, India…

The market value of the seized drugs is around Rs 7 crore, the police said on Wednesday.According to Subrata Sen, Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) for Cachar district, a police team began a search operation in the Sonai region in Kabuganj late on Tuesday after receiving a specific tip-off.Sen said that during the operation, the police seized drugs hidden inside a truck coming from a neighbouring state. The officer said that 1.15 kg heroin was seized from inside 88 soap boxes.”We arrested three drug peddlers, all believed to be residents of Cachar district, from areas close to the Mizoram border”…

Due to the rainy season, the world heritage site has been closed since June 5. The Bahbari range will host a unique event to commemorate the park’s reopening. Royal Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, greater one-horned rhinos, clouded leopards, Gangetic dolphins, red pandas, golden langurs, pygmy hogs, Assam roofed-top turtles, and hispid hares are also well-known residents of the park. In the park, 450 different bird species have been documented. –IANS tdr/vd

The reptile came out of the drain in Chintal Basti in Khairatabad, triggering panic among local residents in the area in the heart of the city. People were in for a shock when the young crocodile crawled out of the drain which was in spate due to the downpour. They informed the police, which, in turn, alerted the Forest Department. The reptile was spotted at the place where a bridge is being constructed over the drain. Large number of curious onlookers gathered to have a look at the crocodile, which is believed to have been washed ashore in the flood…

The three-day long event — IPACC, Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS), Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) — was organised by the Indian Army with the US Army as the co-host. The event witnessed participation from 30 countries.US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George highlighted the role of land power and said that it not only contributes to the shared security of the region but land power is also the decisive force in dealing with crises.As many as 18 countries were represented by Chiefs of their respective Armies and 12 countries were represented by heads of delegations.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh…

Five persons, including a toddler, were admitted to the New Life Hospital in Mukherjee Nagar where their condition is stated to be stable.Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said that a call regarding the fire at the PG — Signature Apartment — was received at 7.46 p.m.He said that 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot following which the blaze was brought under control at around 9.30 p.m.”Around 35 girls were present in the building at the time of the incident. They have all been rescued, and are safe now,” said Garg.”It is being suspected that the fire broke…

Senior officials said teams from the Delhi Police’s Special Cell, Crime Branch, Counter Intelligence Unit, in collaboration with district police and special staff, have joined forces in the probe. Police has also obtained some initial leads and are actively pursuing them to uncover the culprits behind one of the city’s most significant heists. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Southeast, Rajesh Deo said that multiple teams have been assembled to identify and apprehend the people responsible. “Preliminary leads are being diligently pursued, combining ground intelligence and technical investigation,” he said. Sources told IANS that the meticulous execution of this robbery hints at…

During the meeting, Mishra asked the officials to prepare for the G20 virtual summit which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the culmination of the G20 summit earlier this month. The G20 virtual summit is scheduled to be held in November this year. According to sources, Mishra said that the G20 summit was not a one-time affair and the Indian presidency has delivered solid outcomes which are being followed up and monitored closely. All ministries concerned leading various working groups are being tasked to implement their sector-specific outcomes. A high-level monitoring group is also being set up. The…

The Swiss Stock Exchange said it had temporarily stopped trade in the stock, which had fallen as much as 8% before it was suspended, CNN reported. Trading resumed later and shares stood about 3.5 per cent lower by the early afternoon in Zurich.Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that what began as a probe into several banks turned into a full-scale investigation focusing on Credit Suisse, which was bought by UBS earlier this year in an emergency rescue deal, CNN reported.UBS has seen its shares gain 30 per cent since the takeover was announced on March 19.But news…

Australia’s top-four batters, David Warner (56), Mitchell Marsh (96), Steven Smith (74) and Marnus Labuschagne (72), smashed half-centuries to propel the visitors to a mammoth 352/7, the highest ODI score at this venue.In reply, India began well, thanks to half-centuries from returning duo of captain Rohit Sharma (81) and Virat Kohli (56). But Maxwell took the duo out, apart from Washington Sundar and Shreyas Iyer, to derail India’s chase, with his accuracy and relentless line and length, while varying his pace.Australia took a leaf out of India’s strategy of using slower balls in the back-end of the innings to bowl…