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Sift on target with career choice

Sift Kaur Samra has scaled the peak of a gruelling shooting event -- 50m rifle three positions -- at a pace few would have imagined. In 2021, she broke into the India junior team and competed at the junior world championships in Peru. Last year, she was in the senior world championships in Cairo. This year, she had already earned a Paris Olympics quota spot for India, before nailing an Asian Games individual gold and team silver medal with a world record to boot.

Malayalam film that chronicled stories behind the 2018 Kerala flood India's pick for the Oscars

A critically acclaimed Malayalam film that chronicled the human stories behind the 2018 floods in Kerala and became the highest-grossing movie in the state's history was chosen by a jury on Wednesday to become India's official entry for the best international feature film at the 96th Academy Awards next year.

PM Modi positions India as future growth powerhouse

India will soon emerge as a global economic powerhouse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he declared that his aim is to make the country a global growth engine and accused the previous Congress-led governments of trying to discourage foreign investors from coming to Gujarat.

Foreign ops not part of govt policy: EAM in US

New Delhi has told Canada that carrying out operations in another nation is not part of the policy of the government of India, but it will be open to looking at anything “specific and relevant” related to Canada’s allegations that Indian “agents” were linked to a killing in their country.

Dengue Cases Cross 3,000 For Year, Worst Since 2015

The national capital may be going through its worst dengue outbreak since 2015, with over 3,000 infections and one death so far this year. However, the severity of this outbreak was obscured for seven weeks till Tuesday, as civic authorities held back dengue data from the public in view of the G20 Summit, according to statements made by councillors on the floor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House.

Byju's Plans To Cut 4,000 Staff

Byju's, India's largest edtech startup, plans to fire as many as 4,000 employees in the latest round of layoffs, according to people familiar with the development. The move comes within days of the appointment of Arjun Mohan as the company's new chief executive officer for India.

New IT Rules Give Unfettered Power To Govt Authority: HC

The Bombay high court on Tuesday said that the amended Information Technology (IT) rules give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of guidelines as it asked "who will fact-check the fact checker".

PM: Decisions Taken At G20 Can Alter Course Of Modern World

India's diplomacy has scaled new heights in the last 30 days and some decisions taken during the G20 Summit have the capacity to entirely change the direction the 21st-century world takes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

The Great Bridal Debate: Red Or White?

Actor Parineeti Chopra's champagne lehenga, which was designed by Manish Malhotra and took 2,500 man-hours to create, has triggered a flurry of comments with fans calling her entire look "too white".

UK police to probe sexual assault claims against Russell

British police have launched an investigation into sexual assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand, triggered by news reports.

BATTING FOR GREEN ON THE GO

Marking World Tourism Day today, travel influencers share tips to reduce plastic usage, support local communities and emphasise on responsible tourism in line with this year's theme

India not at full strength for 3rd ODI

With the ODI series against Australia already won, Wednesday's third and final game in Rajkot was going to be an opportunity for India's World Cup squad to assemble and firm up plans before the stakes are ramped up at the marquee event. Not quite!

Indians rise on the waterfront

Neha Thakur bags silver in girls' dinghy ILCA4, while Eabad Ali wins bronze in the men's windsurfing RS:X category

Maruti Suzuki tops SUV charts with new models

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has surged ahead in the rapidly expanding SUV (sport utility vehicle) segment, marking a turnaround after several quarters of market share loss due to declining small car sales and lack of new SUV launches, following its exit from the diesel-engine market in 2020.

Govt, Sebi in favour of issue of fractional shares

Move may lift retail participation, diversify company ownership

Nagorno-Karabakh: At least 125 dead in fuel depot blast

The explosion took place as people lined up to fill their cars at a fuel depot outside Stepanakert, the region's capital

'Winter sea ice in the Antarctic hits record low'

Sea ice in the Antarctic reached its annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometres on September 10 the lowest ever recorded preliminary figures released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder showed on Monday, with scientists warning that the decline is likely \"linked to warming in the uppermost ocean layer\".

Polarimetry mission set for Dec launch: Isro chief

India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions that could provide vital information on the nature and behaviour of celestial objects will be launched in December, the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Tuesday.

Water sharing to security in focus at Northern Zonal Council meet

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Punjab's Amritsar and discussed a broad range of issues, including sharing of inter-state river waters, strengthening of the security system along the border and speedy investigation of cases of sexual offence or rape against women and children.

New Bill will ensure equal space for women in House, says Modi

The women's reservation bill will ensure equal participation of women in Parliament and the legislation is a \"guarantee\" for the country's success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST PUNJAB EX-MIN IN GRAFT CASE

A court in Punjab on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of a property, people familiar with the matter said.

No nation can tackle alone challenges of Indo-Pacific: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said security considerations have elevated the strategic significance of the Indo-Pacific and the vast stretch confronts a web of challenges that no country can tackle alone, with army chief General Manoj Pande describing it as a theatre of complexities with manifestations of interstate competitions and a top US general calling for deepening partnerships in the region to jointly promote peace and stability.

'Political motives can't dictate reply to terror'

Political conveniences cannot dictate responses to terrorism, extremism and violence, and respect for the principles of territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs can't be exercises in cherry picking, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, warning that \"rule makers\" cannot subjugate \"rule takers\" any more.

Cauvery row heats up, parallel protests held in K'taka and TN

Farmers burnt effigies, held mock funerals of chief ministers and staged an agitation with dead rats near their mouths as dramatic protests over sharing the Cauvery water roiled Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, setting off a political row.

Top court special bench to review its '22 PMLA judgment on Oct 18

More than a year after it affirmed controversial provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Supreme Court will on October 18 examine the correctness of its July 2022 judgment to reconsider if a person being arrested can be denied a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), and whether the law can ascribe presumption of guilt on an accused as against the presumption of innocence.

Ram Temple consecration event likely on Jan 22: Misra

The construction of the ground floor of the three-storey Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be completed by December-end, and the consecration ceremony is expected to take place on January 22, Ram Temple Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Misra has said.

DJB suspends two engineers in Jal Vihar monument demolition case

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has suspended two senior officials in connection with the construction of a bungalow by demolishing a 15th century monument at Jal Vihar in south-east Delhi, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Chaos over AAP motion to censure MP's remarks

BJP MP RAMESH BIDHURI STIRRED A POLITICAL ROW LAST WEEK WITH HIS RELIGIOUS SLURS IN THE LOK SABHA AGAINST BSP MP DANISH ALI

Kejriwal to unveil winter action plan on Friday: Rai

EVERY YEAR, DELHI FACES A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN THE WINTER SEASON, MAJORLY DUE TO FARM FIRES IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA

Cinema's living legend Waheeda Rehman to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Waheeda Rehman, 85, known for her luminous beauty and a range of illuminating characters she has played in a career of over 60 years, will be conferred with this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Union government announced on Tuesday.