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August 1, 2024 11:10 AM

India at Paris Olympics, Day 6: Swapnil Kusale goes for medal; Prannoy up against Sen

The Indian contingent is set for one of their busiest days at the Paris Games on Thursday. With three medal rounds on the schedule, the action will be relentless from the start. The day begins with the men’s and women’s racewalkers competing in t...

August 1, 2024 10:55 AM

Khaled Meshaal, who survived Israeli assassination attempt, tipped to be new Hamas leader

Khaled Meshaal, tipped to be the new Hamas leader, became known around the world in 1997 after Israeli agents injected him with poison in a botched assassination attempt on a street outside his office in the Jordanian capital Amman. The hit against ...

July 31, 2024 6:51 PM

Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas

Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was killed in Iran, was the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war raged back in Gaza, where three of his sons were killed in an Israeli airstrike. But despite the rhetoric, ...

July 31, 2024 5:20 PM

India pledges $1 million to UNESCO in 46th World Heritage Committee Session

The 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee concluded at Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, with India pledging $1 million to UNESCO to support capacity-building and conservation projects in developing countries. Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra ...

July 31, 2024 10:50 AM

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 5: Spotlight on shuttlers Sindhu, Lakshya and boxer Lovlina

Following Manu Bhaker's historic milestone as the first Indian woman to bag two medals in a single Olympic edition, the Indian contingent heads into Day 5 of the Paris Olympics with newfound confidence. Leading the charge are top athletes such as...

July 30, 2024 5:14 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

The triathlon, set to be a centrepiece of the Olympics, was postponed due to too high pollution levels in the River Seine. Organisers are hoping the high temperatures forecast for Tuesday will help make the water swimmable on Wednesday. Meanwhile, ...

July 30, 2024 11:18 AM

Paris Olympics: Shooting, Hockey, Boxing – A look at India’s action-packed schedule for Day 4

On the fourth day at the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh will take center stage in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match against South Korea. Trap shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman will have a chance to compe...

July 29, 2024 10:20 AM

Indian men’s archery team aims to break Olympic medal jinx

The Indian men's archery team, comprising Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav, will aim to end the country's medal jinx in the quarterfinals of the men's team event at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Despite India's impressive record ...

July 28, 2024 6:02 PM

Is the Hezbollah-Israel conflict about to spiral?

A deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has added to concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah could be sucked into a full-scale war - something they have both previously indicated they want to avoid but f...

July 27, 2024 3:53 PM

How the world’s press rated Paris’s Olympics Opening Ceremony

Paris broke with tradition on Friday by turning the Olympic Opening Ceremony into a parade down the River Seine rather than a stadium-based show. TV viewers around the world were treated to a spectacle performed on bridges, the riverbank and rooftop...

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