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Having prepared well for the mega event, the Indians are ready to produce a powerful performance.Parmjeet, the 31-year-old, is the first-ever Indian to win a World Championships medal in the sport when he claimed a bronze at Tbilisi in 2021. With more experience in the last two years, he would be aiming to improve the colour of his medal in men’s up to 49 kg.Shakina Khatun, the CWG and Asian Para Games medallist in the women’s up to 50 kg, aims for a good performance to get ready for the Asian Para Games in October and qualify for the Paris…

This significant move aims to alleviate the hardships faced by underprivileged families and ensure food security for all.”Recognizing the unprecedented challenges posed by the current economic situation and inflation, the Delhi Government had previously taken measures to ensure no one suffers from food insecurity.“As part of these efforts, regular NFSA ration under the Public Distribution System (PDS) was distributed free of cost to the PDS beneficiaries for specific periods, starting from April 2020 to November 2020, and later extended from May 2021 to May 2022,” said the Delhi government.Delhi government said that besides the free food grains, including wheat and…

After his kidney transplant, this was the first time that Lalu Prasad travelled a distance of around 144 km by road on a specially-designed ‘Rath’. In Gopalganj, the RJD chief and his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi are staying at the circuit house. They will go to the Durga temple at Thawe on Tuesday before visiting their native village Phulwaria.In Gopalganj, a large number of his supporters assembled at the circuit house to welcome the RJD chief and his wife.While interacting with mediapersons, Lalu Prasad said: “You people know that I am suffering from a kidney ailment.…

As many 24 International and many domestic buyers are participating in the two-day buyer-seller meet.L-G appreciated the J&K Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) for their endeavor to promote the export of handloom and handicraft products of J&K.“The handloom and handicraft sector of J&K is ageless cultural asset of India, carrying a strong influence of our rich cultural diversity and spiritual traditions. It is the source of socio-economic growth to a large section of society and creating a rich pool of artisans,” he said.L-G said that the growth potential of handloom and handicraft sector and the…

This was reviewed during the 20th ASEAN-India economic ministers’ meeting held on Monday at Semarang, Indonesia.Additional Secretary in the Commerce Ministry, Rajesh Agrawal, represented India at the meeting as a co-chair along with Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade, Indonesia.The economic ministers or their representatives from all the 10 ASEAN countries — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam — participated in the meeting.The meeting was held as a precursor to the ASEAN and East Asia summits, which are scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month, ahead of the G20 summit in New Delhi.Prime Minister Narendra…

“We question who was shielding the accused individual. We demand an inquiry to uncover these significant procedural gaps,” AAP said.The party also demanded strict action against the accused, stating that, “This heinous crime against a minor girl shakes the conscience of our entire society. BJP must explain why the Delhi Police did not immediately arrest the accused once the FIR was filed on August 13, 2023.“What pressure led the police to protect an officer accused of such a grave offense? We demand a comprehensive investigation into these significant procedural gaps.”The AAP said that on learning of the matter, the Delhi…

Arya picked up the first five-wicket haul of the tournament to lead the Mangaluru Dragons to a comfortable victory over the Bengaluru BlastersAsked to bat by Bengaluru Blasters’ captain Mayank Agarwal, the Mangaluru Dragons managed to score 46 runs in the Power-play with K.V. Siddharth (23) being the lone wicket to fall.Opener Rohan Patil (28) was then joined by B.R Sharath, who middled the ball from the get-go, as they raised 36 runs off 26 balls before Patil was trapped LBW by chinaman Sarfaraz Ashraf in the 10th over.Sharath (21) and Gaurav Dhiman (11) were sent back to the pavilion…

Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s 18-year old Grandmaster (GM) R. Praggnanandhaa (ELO 2,707) on Monday entered the FIDE World Cup final after defeating world No. 3 by rating, American GM Fabiano Caruana (2,782), in the semifinal tie-break games played at Baku, Azerbaijan.The final score stood at 3.5-2.5 in favour of the Chennai youngster. After drawing the first two tie-break games, the Indian slayed Caruana in the third game and drew the next one.The match went into tie-breaker after the players drew their two classical games earlier. In the tie-breaker, the first two games had ended in draw. The young Indian…

Dubai, Aug 21 (IANS) Some of the top cricket stars from all around the world will represent the six ILT20 franchises in Season 2 of UAE’s biggest domestic T20 league — the ILT20. Australia’s all-format opener David Warner (Dubai Capitals) is amongst the full list of superstars that the six teams have signed for Season 2.Warner (350 internationals for Australia) is already a great of the game with his batting feats in the international arena. The left-hander has played 356 T20s around the world amassing 11695 runs with the help of eight centuries.England fast bowler Mark Wood is set to…

The Universal Record Forum (URF) recognised Manilal’s work as the first of its kind — 10,000 drawings of Lord Ganesha — using micro pen on 20×5 ft canvas, which he completed in a month.The world record was officially recognised on Monday, where representatives from the URF were present.In 2008, Manilal had accomplished record by completing 4,500 acrylic paintings of Ganapathy on a single canvas.The 60-year-old artist dedicated seven to eight hours every day from June 27 to July 25 to complete his dream work — 10,000 drawings of Lord Ganesha — which brought him the prestigious URF record.A native of…