CWG 2022: Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra's Pakistan friend, wins javelin gold with 90-metre throw
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem on Sunday became the first javelin thrower from the sub-continent to cross the 90 metre mark to win the gold medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games here.
CWG 2022: Sagar Ahlawat wins silver as India end up with seven medals in boxing
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) India ended its campaign in boxing at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with super heavyweight pugilist Sagar Ahlawat settling for a silver medal after losing to England's Delicious Orie in the over 92 kg division final.
Biden ends isolation after recovering from Covid rebound case
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) US President Joe Biden ended isolation after recovering from a Covid-19 rebound case.
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Bishnoi, Axar, Kuldeep share all ten wickets as India seal 4-1 series victory
Lauderhill, Florida, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian spinners took all ten wickets as they thrashed West Indies in the fifth and final T20I of the series here to complete a 4-1 series victory.
CWG 2022, table tennis: India's Sharath Kamal-Sreeja Akula win mixed doubles gold
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) India's Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula won the gold medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, here on Sunday.
CWG 2022, Cricket: India clinch silver medal after losing to Australia by nine runs (Ld)
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) A captain's knock from Harmanpreet Kaur and some terrific bowling as well as fielding performance wasn't enough for India to get the gold medal in 2022 Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston on Sunday. Harmanpreet made 65 off 43 balls and also shared a 96-run stand for third wicket with Jemimah Rodrigues.
Second caravan of Ukrainian grain ships inspected
Istanbul, Aug 8 (IANS) Efforts to bring Ukrainian grain to international markets via the Black Sea have gone into a higher gear as the inspections of the second caravan of ships off Istanbul were concluded on Sunday.
CWG 2022, Cricket: India clinch silver medal after losing to Australia by nine runs
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) A captain's knock from Harmanpreet Kaur and some terrific bowling as well as fielding performance wasn't enough for India to get the gold medal in 2022 Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston on Sunday. Harmanpreet made 65 off 43 balls and also shared a 96-run stand for third wicket with Jemimah Rodrigues.
CWG 2022: At 40, TT star Sharath Kamal storms into men's singles finals
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) The grand old man of Indian table tennis, Achanta Sharath Kamal turned the clock back to make his first singles final since 2016 as he prevailed over Paul Drinkhall of England to set up a summit clash with another Englishman Liam Pitchford, who got the better of India's G Sathiyan to prevent an all-Indian men's singles final.
CWG 2022, squash: Dipika Pallikal-Saurav Ghosal win mixed doubles bronze medal
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) India's Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal won the mixed doubles bronze medal in squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, here on Sunday.
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'Har Ghar Tiranga' event celebrated in prominent monasteries in Ladakh
Leh, Aug 8 (IANS) The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' event is being marked by Buddhist organisations and institutions across the Himalayan belt, including Ladakh with enthusiasm and high spirits. Some of the monasteries in Ladakh have been planning and working on the modalities to have large Tirangas placed at vantage locations.
CWG 2022, Cricket: Yastika Bhatia to be the concussion substitute for Taniyaa Bhatia
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) Wicket-keeper and left-handed batter Yastika Bhatia on Sunday was named as the concussion substitute for Taniyaa Bhatia in the gold medal match of 2022 Commonwealth Games against Australia at Edgbaston on Sunday.
Army Major and bladerunner who carries 73 Kargil War shrapnel in his body
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Major D.P. Singh, a retired Indian Army officer and Kargil War veteran, who is also India's first blade runner, joined Aamir Khan on the hotseat of "KBC 14". He talked about his posting in Kargil and shared that he still has 73 shrapnel in his body.
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No conclusive probe into case against Ashutosh, 5 cops to face music
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Five Delhi Police personnel including three former SHOs and two Sub-Inspectors could be facing disciplinary action for not conducting a conclusive investigation in a case lodged against former AAP leader Ashutosh, and also for keeping the case file "unnecessarily pending" with them.
Sasikiran, Erigaisi help India bounce back to beat Brazil at 44th Chess Olympiad
Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu), Aug 7 (IANS) Riding on Krishnan Sasikiran and Arjun Erigaisi's victories, India A got back their rhythm to trounce Brazil by 3-1 in the ninth-round match of open section at the 44th Chess Olympiad here on on Sunday.
CWG 2022: Proud of my teammates for their comeback win for bronze medal, says hockey captain Savita
Birmingham, Aug 7 (IANS) Even though India lost to Australia in a shoot-out in the semifinals, India women's hockey team captain Savita was confident of their chances of winning against New Zealand in the tie-breaker and said the team showed great courage in coming back to win the bronze medal.
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Mumbai police take three on remand in loan app scam case
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Mumbai Police have taken three fraudsters who were recently arrested by the economic offence wing (EOW) of Odisha crime branch on transit remand, in connection with an illegal loan app scam case, officials said on Sunday.
What made the Big B stand up and salute Colonel Mitali Madhumita
Cinema/Showbiz (23:24)Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Appearing in the premiere episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 14', Col. Mitali Madhumita recalled her rescue mission in Kabul that won her a Sena Medal for her valour and earned her the distinction of being the first woman Indian Army officer to receive a gallantry award.
CWG 2022: Eyes on Sindhu, Lakshya, men's doubles pair to salvage Indian badminton's pride (Ld)
Birmingham, Aug 7 (IANS) Two-time Olympic bronze medallist P.V Sindhu, World Championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, and the top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday made it to the finals in their respective sections as India set themselves for three gold in a final flourish at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Centre needs to address challenges of cooperative federalism: Vijayan
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday asked the Centre to address the challenges of cooperative federalism.
CWG 2022, Cricket: Beth Mooney top-scores with 61 as Australia finish at 161-8 against India
Birmingham, Aug 7 (IANS) Opener Beth Mooney top-scored with 61, but a terrific fightback from India in the last five overs meant that Australia finished at 161/8 in the gold medal match of 2022 Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston on Sunday.
Telangana CM congratulates Nikhat Zareen on winning gold medal
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday congratulated boxer Nikhat Zareen for clinching a gold medal in the Barmingham Commonwealth Games.
In 'KBC 14' opener, Aamir recalls how Big B got him on to Twitter
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan returned as host of the 14th season of "Kaun Banega Crorepati". The premiere episode -- the 233rd in the quiz-based reality show's history -- was called "Azadi Ke Garv Ka Mahaparv".
2nd ODI: Sikandar Raza's all-round heroics powers Zimbabwe to series win over Bangladesh
Harare, Aug 7 (IANS) Sikandar Raza's three-wicket haul (3/56) and excellent century (117 not out off 127) helped Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the second T20I and take an unassailable 2-0 series in the three-match series, here on Sunday.
Jharkhand MLAs cash scam: Bengal CID summons Guwahati trader
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) The West Bengal CID, which had sent a team to Assam last week, has summoned a Guwahati-based businessman to Kolkata on Monday in connection with the probe into the Jharkhand MLA cash seizure case, an Assam Police official said.
Stories dated 2022-08-07 |
