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Shuttler Manisha shines but star shooter Avani misses out

Manisha Ramadass assured India of a second medal from the badminton courts by setting up the women's singles SU5 semi-final with compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan but star shooter Avani Lekhara missed out on repeating her medal-winning feat at the Paris Paralympics here Sunday.

Paris Paralympics: Rakesh makes maiden semi-finals

Indian archer Rakesh Kumar justified his world No.1 ranking as he remained ice-cool to pull off successive shoot-off wins to make his maiden semifinals in the Paralympics compound men open category here on Sunday.

Jannik Sinner never gives US Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic and Alcaraz

Jannik Sinner never gave his third-round opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, Chris O'Connell, even a moment to contemplate pulling off the sort of monumental upset that eliminated Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

Boxing's future hangs in balance after Asian body votes in favour of IBA

Boxing's already uncertain Olympic future was thrown into further jeopardy after the sport's Asian governing body voted against leaving the suspended International Boxing Association (IBA) to join the rival association.

Odisha FC secure AFC Women's Champions League group stage berth.

Odisha FC have secured AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage berth, by topping their preliminary round in Zarqa, Jordan.

US Open: Indian duo Bopanna, Sutjiadi enter mixed doubles QFs

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi progressed to the mixed doubles quarterfinals after losing the first set without getting a single game, turning it around remarkably at the US Open, here.

Centre, states to discuss ways to promote industry on September 5

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal would chair a meeting of state industry ministers on September 5 to discuss ways to promote industrial growth of the country, an official said.

'Majority of mobile users receive daily pesky calls from finance, realty sector'

Vast majority of mobile subscribers who took part in a survey have said they receive pesky calls every day with most calls coming for financial services and real estate, online survey firm Localcircles said on Sunday.

Govt to amend guidelines on CPSE capital restructuring

Finance Ministry in May 2016, issued a comprehensive guidelines on 'Capital Restructuring of CPSES'

Hero MotoCorp sales rise 5% to 5,12,360 units in Aug

Hero MotoCorp on Sunday said its wholesales increased 5 per cent year-on-year to 5,12,360 units in August.

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai report dip in vehicle dispatches in Aug

Sales of mini cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined to 10,648 units last month as against 12,209 units a year ago

South Africa eager to learn from India's successes in promoting rural electrification, says Deputy President

He said one of the lessons South Africa was taking from its BRICS partners is that they have invested in the creation of new cities as a method to eradicate poverty

'Global trends, macro data, FPIS' trading activity to drive markets'

Movement in the stock market this week will largely be driven by global trends, macroeconomic data announcements and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said.

'India has trade surplus with 151 nations, deficit with 75 in H1 2024

The biggest surpluses were with the USA ($21 billion) and the Netherlands ($11.6 billion) during January-June this year

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in background

If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing along his secretaries to help him navigate the four-country program while keeping up with work back home.

Iran needs more than $100 billion in foreign investment: President

Iran's president said Saturday his country needs some $100 billion in foreign investment to achieve an annual target of 8% economic growth up from the current rate of 4%.

Russia says it downed over 150 drones in Ukrainian attack

Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defence Ministry said Sunday.

Israel recovers bodies of six captives held in Gaza

Israel on Sunday said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including a young IsraeliAmerican man who became one of the most well-known captives held by Hamas as his parents met with world leaders and pressed for his release.

Germany's leaders pay tribute to victims of the Solingen knife attack

German leaders paid tribute on Sunday to the three people killed in the August 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist, which has pushed immigration back to the top of the country's political agenda.

Pak economy moving towards stability, says Shehbaz Sharif

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that the economy was moving towards stability owing to the hard work of his financial team and inflation was coming down.

US: Migrants build makeshift life in Mexico City while waiting for asylum

Mexico City has not been a stop for northbound migrants; they try to cross country quickly to reach northern border

Bangladesh doctors on strike to protest assault at Dhaka hospital

Doctors in Bangladesh on Sunday announced a nationwide strike at public and private hospitals to protest the assault on medical professionals for their alleged negligence resulting in the death of a student at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) last night.

Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza

Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war.

Only 6.7% court infra at district level female-friendly, says CJI

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday said the fact that only 6.7 per cent court infrastructure at the district level is female-friendly needs to be changed.

Once BSF camps, now school & hostel: Chhattisgarh govt making right moves

Two Border Security Force (BSF) camps have now turned into a school and hostel facility for children after the paramilitary force vacated them in Chhattisgarh's Naxalite-hit Kanker district, offcials said on Sunday.

Congress will complete recruitments started during BJP's reign: Former Hry CM Hooda

Congress will complete all the pending recruitments of the current government without any delays. Along with this, the process of 1 lakh new recruitments will also start Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Haryana CM

Kingpin of Rs 2,273-cr gambling racket nabbed in UAE, taken back to Guj

In a coordinated effort, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Gujarat Police and Interpol NCB-Abu Dhabi on Sunday brought back the alleged kingpin of an over Rs 2,273 crore gambling racket apprehended in the UAE, an official said.

Opposition slams BJP after two accused released on bail

Opposition parties on Sunday targeted the Uttar Pradesh government after two of the three accused in the IIT-BHU gangrape case were released on bail, saying that it exposed the hypocrisy of the BJP-led dispensation's claims about women's security.

India, UNICEF to join hands amid rising concerns of NCDs among children

UNICEF plans to collaborate with the government to address the rising concerns of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children, said UNICEF India Health Specialist Dr Vivek Virendra Singh.

J&K youth will show exit door to 'Modi & Company' on Oct 1: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday claimed \"deception\" is the only policy of the BJP for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and that they will show the door to \"Prime Minister Narendra Modi and company\" in the upcoming polls.