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Reetika, who moved to a higher weight category because the 72kg category is not part of the Olympics, is already thinking of qualifying for the Paris Games and felt that the National Games in Goa was a good opportunity for her to show that she can better the competition in India after the world Championship high.“I have been competing with these girls for a while now. I have won at times and also lost. I came into this tournament with a mindset of winning gold. I was confident and that showed in my performance today,” said Reetika after winning the…

The second edition of tournament witnessed players competing for prize money using their skills to win. Witnessing duels between the exceptional and celebrated players from the Indian poker realm, the final table saw a thrilling 9-hour showdown, with Arun Vijay Mutgi securing the top spot by winning INR 1.5 Crore along with Sreekanth KN from Kerala claiming the second spot by winning Rs 1.5 cr as well.Arun Vijay Mutgi, overjoyed with his performance, shared “I have been playing poker for a decade and over the course of time, I have realized and understood that one needs to continuously focus on…

The state government has placed the accused, Kartar Singh, under suspension after an inquiry. He is still at large. The Haryana State Commission for Women is looking into allegations of two girl students who might have died by suicide because of sexual assault by the principal. Commission Chairperson Renu Bhatia told the media that 60 girls have alleged sexual assault against the principal. “We are also pursuing the serious allegations that two girls committed suicide because of the sexual assault by the principal.” The victim girls, in a five-page handwritten letter to the National Commission for Women on August 31,…

Ram Charan, whose role as the freedom fighter Alluri Sitaraman Raju in director S.S. Rajamouli’s universally acclaimed historical-fiction-epic film ‘RRR’ gained him global spotlight, he has joined a roster of established stars.The Academy, the institution that overlooks the Oscars announcing his induction took to their Instagram and posted their roster of the recent inductees.They wrote: “Through their nuanced portrayal and dedication to authenticity, these actors gift us with characters that leave a lasting impression on our hearts and minds.“Their mastery of their art form transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary cinematic experiences, enriching our appreciation for the depth and complexity of…

Prominent among the 35 candidates are former ministers Krishna Yadav, J. Chittaranjan Das and P. Babu Mohan, Marri Shashidhar Reddy and NVSS Prabhakar.The Central Election Committee of the BJP cleared the third list. With this the party has announced 88 seats out of 119-Assembly seats.The saffron party had announced the first list of 52 candidates on October 22 while the second list had just one name.The names of state BJP president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy, MP K. Laxman, actor-turned-politician Vijayashanti were missing.Krishna Yadav, who resigned from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to join the BJP recently, will contest from…

On completion of their police custody, which the police had sought on October 25, the duo was produced before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Court.On October 31, the court had granted time till November 10 to Delhi Police to file a reply to an application by Purkayastha seeking release of his electronic devices seized by police.Both Purkayastha and Chakravarty moved the court seeking release of electronic devices seized by police and bail, respectively, in a case lodged under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Kaur had granted time to Delhi Police till November 4 to file…

Acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Khalil Rahman Haqqani instructed the construction of shelters during his recent visit to the Torkham crossing point which borders Pakistan, Xinhua news agency quoted a local media outlet as saying in a report.More than 150,000 Afghan refugees have returned home from Pakistan via Torkham over the past few days, the report said.More than 200,000 Afghan refugees, with the majority of them via Torkham border town and some via Spin Boldak and other crossing points, have reportedly returned to their homeland over the past month.The Taliban regime’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a post…

According to the BSF, the driver of the truck has been arrested and handed over to the customs department along with the smuggled gold consignment.The arrested truck driver has been identified at Suraj Mog and he is a resident of Jaipur area under Bangaon sub-division.The 60 smuggled gold biscuits that were recovered from the driver’s possession weigh seven kg and are valued at over Rs 4 crore.It is learnt that the goods vehicle, which has an international permit, went to the Benapole Port on the Bangladesh side, with a legal consignment on October 30. The truck was supposed to come…

The Vigilance Court had dismissed the petition stating that evidence was not there.Akhil Vijay, theamicus curiae during his arguments on Thursday said the Vigilance Court’s order dismissing the petition filed byGireesh Babu seeking a probe was not acceptable.Vijay pointed out that it was not right on the part of the Vigilance Court not to examine the order of the Income Tax Settlement Board which gave a full picture of what the case was all about.He further said that the officials of the CMRL have also made their position clear on the payments, and hence the Vigilance Court should have taken…

SAP will support Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence corporate affiliate programme’s research, policy and education efforts to help responsibly build and implement artificial intelligence (AI).In addition, the company said at its TechEd event here that it will commit expertise and resources to help the HAI Corporate Affiliate Programme explore the frontier of generative AI in business and how the new technologies will transform industries and economies.“Generative AI offers a whole new world of opportunities to simplify and optimize business processes. As AI evolves at a rapid pace, we need to ensure that it is developed with three guiding principles: relevance,…