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[ad_1] Algerian boxer Imane Khelif secured a historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Friday, winning the women’s welterweight final against China’s Yang Liu, amidst intense scrutiny over her eligibility. The 25-year-old became the first Algerian woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, addressing the gender controversy that shadowed her victory with determination…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Govt on Friday introduced a bill to amend banking laws, which includes changes to nomination facility to make it more consumer-friendly, but left the floor on its holding unchanged to ensure that the Centre retains majority stake in public sector banks, indicating that stake sale in state-run banks will not be pushed.Govt…

[ad_1] PARIS: When Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem cleared 92.97 metres with his effortless second throw in the javelin final Thursday night, the pressure was on Neeraj Chopra to better it. The Indian believed he could do it, but in his desperation to go past his Pakistani rival’s mark, he ended up with four foul throws. Trying…

[ad_1] In a big relief to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia, Supreme Court on Friday granted him bail in the corruption and money laundering cases related to changes in Delhi’s excise policy, and paved the way for him to come out of jail 17 months after he was…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Cabinet committee on economic affairs Friday approved eight new rail line projects across seven states, including Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar and Andhra, with an estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore to provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimise logistical costs, reduce oil imports and cut carbon footprint. One of the projects will…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bangladesh foreign policy adviser Touhid Hossain said after assuming office Dhaka will maintain a balance in ties with big powers and seek good ties with all. Hossain, who served as foreign secretary from late 2006 to July, 2009, also said the immediate priority for the interim govt that was sworn in on…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Aman Sehrawat, after losing in the men’s 57kg wrestling semifinal on Thursday, was 4.5 kilograms over the permissible weight limit (61.5kg) but guided by his Indian coaches, he successfully shed the excess weight within 10 hours, enabling him to compete for and win the bronze medal on Friday. Working relentlessly overnight, the…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for deciding to visit Kerala’s Wayanad which witnessed massive landslides killing over 400 people.PM Modi is set to visit Wayanad today to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region, which Rahul himself visited last…

[ad_1] A plane carrying 62 people crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday, according to local TV station GloboNews. The ATR-72 aircraft, operated by Voepass Linhas Aéreas, was en route from Cascavel in Paraná to Guarulhos in São Paulo, as reported by the website G1, citing information from Voepass.The local firefighters confirmed that the crash occurred…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur called out LoP Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for their silence on the atrocities against Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh while expressing concern over Gaza. “It is unfortunate that the Leader of Opposition extended congratulations to the interim government (of Bangladesh) but…