India

Tokyo Olympics: With a win over Hong Kong's Cheung, Sindhu advances to the knockout round

PV Sindhu of India advanced to the Round of 16 in the women's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics, defeating world No. 34. Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi

Jul 28, 2021

Can't take elitist stance on begging because they don't have a choice: SC

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court said it could not adopt an elitist perspective of begging and referred to it as a socio-economic activity because it provides a source of income in the absence of education and job. After two weeks, the bench scheduled a hearing on the case.

Jul 27, 2021

Police in Odisha bust a newborn trafficking ring, 7 arrested

Seven persons were arrested in Rourkela, Odisha, when police busted a newborn baby trafficking ring. The youngsters were sold beyond the state, particularly in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Five of the seven participants were female.

Jul 27, 2021

FPIs sold healthcare and IT stocks in March

India among top 10 countries in pharma, healthcare: Report

India is among the top 10 countries in pharma and healthcare sector with exponential growth recorded in the last five years, according to a report by Sagacious IP, a global IP research and consulting firm.

Jul 27, 2021

Telangana to reinstate British period musical flood alert system in Osman Sagar

During the recent flood in Osman sagar, the Telangana municipal administration discovered a melodic musical flood warning system that is activated as floodwater rises.

Jul 27, 2021

Analysis: Inexperienced forwards, slow defenders reasons for 7-1 loss in hockey at Tokyo Olympics

Here's what caused India's humiliating 7-1 defeat by Australia in a men's preliminary round Group A hockey match at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, according to Joaquim Carvalho, who represented India in the 1984 Olympics.

Jul 26, 2021

Musk wants to bring Tesla to India but blames 100% import duty on EVs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that its electric vehicle (EV) company wants to launch cars in India, but the country's import duties on EVs are "highest in the world by far".

Jul 26, 2021

1st T20I: India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs

Cricket: India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in first T20I

India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20I in Colombo to take a 1-0 lead.

Jul 26, 2021

Disha app alert helps AP cops to arrest eve teaser in just 6 minutes

Vijayawada police nabbed an eve teaser within six minutes of a victim hitting the SOS button, thanks to the Andhra Pradesh police department's women's safety smartphone app Disha. A case was filed under IPC Sections 354 (D) and 506 by the police.

Jul 24, 2021

Raja Kumari: "Firestarter" supposed to be a "fun, free-flowing" track

Raja Kumari debuted her new track, "Firestarter," which was produced by Aditya Dev, the music director for the Indian film business. Raja Kumari tells IANS about her new song's jpruney.

Jul 24, 2021

Shooting event: All eyes on Manu Bhaker and Divyansh Panwar after disappointing performance today

Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Deswal, two young Indians competing in the women's air pistols at the Tokyo Olympics, are lined up on a busy day for shooters.

Jul 24, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his trip to Israel and Palestine

Quad partnership "sets the tone" for Blinken's India visit next week: US State Dept

The US government is pointing to the first leader level Quad summit earlier this year to headline its "high priority" status for the US-India partnership, ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to India next week to discuss China, the coronavirus response and Afghanistan.

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Nagal defeats Istomin to win India's first tennis singles match since 1996

men's tennis singles In the first round, Sumit Nagal defeated Uzbek Denis Istomin. Nagal's victory was India's first at the Olympics since 1996 in men's singles tennis.

Jul 24, 2021

Table Tennis: Manika Batra advances to second round in Tokyo Olympics

At the Tokyo Olympics, Indian paddler Manika Batra advanced to the second round of the women's singles table tennis competition. Manika's next opponent will be Ukraine's 20th seed Margaryta Pesotska

Jul 24, 2021

Badminton: Shetty-Rankireddy keep their nerve to win first round at Olympics; Sai Praneeth loses

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India defeated Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Chinese Taipei in the men's doubles. B Sai Praneeth was defeated by Israel's Misha Zilberman in the Tokyo Olympics.

Jul 24, 2021

Who's Mirabai Chanu: Her colourful journey from accidental weightlifter to Olympic medalist is inspiring [Profile]

Mirabai, a 26-year-old Manipur native, finished second at the Tokyo Olympics behind China's Hou Zihui to earn silver

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: India loses in the quarterfinals of the Olympic mixed archery event

The Indian mixed team in archery, which included Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav, was eliminated in the quarterfinals at the Olympics. After the ranking phase, the Indian team had qualified as the ninth best team.

Jul 24, 2021

Thousands of Indian students relieved since Dubai chosen as NEET centre abroad

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the qualifying test for admittance into medical institutions across India, will now be held in Dubai for the first time, providing relief to thousands of students in Indian curriculum schools in the United Arab Emirates

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: India's medal hopes high on these 10 women athletes

As the Tokyo Olympics get off on Saturday, here is a list of the top ten women who have the best chance of contributing to a medal-starved nation's tally.

Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Shushila, a judoka, withdraws from competition

Sushila Devi Likmabam, an Indian judoka competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games, was pinned in the first round by Hungarian stalwart Eva Csernoviczki. Shushila, a silver medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, had qualified for the Olympics through the continental quota slot.

Jul 24, 2021

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India

Tokyo Olympics: With a win over Hong Kong's Cheung, Sindhu advances to the knockout round

Can't take elitist stance on begging because they don't have a choice: SC

Police in Odisha bust a newborn trafficking ring, 7 arrested

India among top 10 countries in pharma, healthcare: Report

Telangana to reinstate British period musical flood alert system in Osman Sagar

Analysis: Inexperienced forwards, slow defenders reasons for 7-1 loss in hockey at Tokyo Olympics

Musk wants to bring Tesla to India but blames 100% import duty on EVs

Cricket: India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in first T20I

Disha app alert helps AP cops to arrest eve teaser in just 6 minutes

Raja Kumari: "Firestarter" supposed to be a "fun, free-flowing" track

Shooting event: All eyes on Manu Bhaker and Divyansh Panwar after disappointing performance today

Quad partnership "sets the tone" for Blinken's India visit next week: US State Dept

Tokyo Olympics: Nagal defeats Istomin to win India's first tennis singles match since 1996

Table Tennis: Manika Batra advances to second round in Tokyo Olympics

Badminton: Shetty-Rankireddy keep their nerve to win first round at Olympics; Sai Praneeth loses

Who's Mirabai Chanu: Her colourful journey from accidental weightlifter to Olympic medalist is inspiring [Profile]

Tokyo Olympics: India loses in the quarterfinals of the Olympic mixed archery event

Thousands of Indian students relieved since Dubai chosen as NEET centre abroad

Tokyo Olympics: India's medal hopes high on these 10 women athletes

Tokyo Olympics: Shushila, a judoka, withdraws from competition

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious