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July 28, 2024 4:02 AM

Gambhir era begins with Team India’s thumping 43-run win over Sri Lanka

By: Aditya Ahuja Pathum Nissanka’s heroics went in vain due to a lack of support from his fellow batters, as India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka on Saturday. After being put to bat first, fifties from skipper ...

July 28, 2024 3:59 AM

Paris Olympics 2024: India beats New Zealand 3-2 in men’s hockey

India kicked off their Paris Olympics 2024 hockey campaign with a dramatic 3-2 win against New Zealand on Saturday, thanks to a last-minute goal from captain Harmanpreet Singh. The match was an edge-of-the-seat thriller from the word go, with India ...

July 27, 2024 6:53 PM

Paris Olympics: Manu Bhaker qualifies for final in Women’s 10 Metre pistol

Ace India shooter Manu Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of Women's 10 Metre Air Pistol to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishi...

July 27, 2024 10:21 AM

Olympics-Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Friday after a soaking wet ceremony in which athletes were cheered by the crowd along the Seine, dancers took to the roofs of Paris and Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song. France'...

July 26, 2024 11:20 PM

Olympics-Games’ opening ceremony starts under watchful eye of security forces

The Olympics' opening ceremony began in Paris on Friday by depicting a fictional scenario in which the arrival of the Olympic flame goes awry, ahead of an extravagant show on the river Seine that will kick off the summer Games. French soccer superst...

July 26, 2024 11:07 PM

Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony

Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony later on Friday. The coordinated sabotage took pl...

July 26, 2024 8:47 PM

Paris Olympics opening ceremony: India will have 78 athletes, officials from 12 disciplines in Parade of Nations

India will have a strong presence at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, with 78 athletes and officials from 12 disciplines participating in the Parade of Nations. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 pm IST. Indian Olympic Associatio...

July 26, 2024 1:08 PM

Why some events started before the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics?

By: Aditya Ahuja The Paris 2024 Olympics are officially scheduled to begin today, July 26, with an elaborate opening ceremony along the Seine River in France. However, the Games 'unofficially' kicked off on July 24 with football and rugby sevens com...

July 26, 2024 8:28 PM

Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security

The Olympics officially kick off on Friday with an extravagant opening ceremony in the heart of Paris, but an attack by vandals targeting France's high-speed TGV rail network exposed security risks at a time when all eyes are on the country. The�...

July 26, 2024 10:27 AM

Canada edge New Zealand 2-1 amid Olympic spying scandal

Defending champions Canada defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their Paris Olympics opening game on Thursday (July 25) overshadowed by a spying scandal that has engulfed the women's tournament. Cloe Lacasse and Evelyne Viens scored on a night that might hav...

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