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    NRAI felicitates history making Indian Olympic shooting squad
    Sports

    NRAI felicitates history making Indian Olympic shooting squad

    New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the national governing body for shooting sport in the country, on Friday felicitated members of the successful and history-making Indian Olympic shooting squad, which returned with three bronze medals from the Paris 2024 Olympics. This is...
    Rahul Dravid
    Sports

    Rahul Dravid's son Samit named in India U19 squad for Australia series

    Mumbai, Aug 31: Allrounder Samit Dravid, son of former India head coach and captain Rahul Dravid, has been named in India's Under-19 squad for the first time, for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19 in September and October. India U19 will face Australia U19 in three 50 over...
    Portuguese social security surplus shrinks slightly amid rising costs
    Business

    Portuguese social security surplus shrinks slightly amid rising costs

    Lisbon, Aug 31: Portugal's Social Security system recorded a surplus of 2,712.4 million euros by the end of July 2024, slightly down from 2,756.0 million euros in the same period last year, according to figures released by Portugal's Directorate-General for the Budget. This decrease occurred as...
    Market weekly round-up: Nifty logs best week in two months, led by IT stocks
    Business

    Market weekly round-up: Nifty logs best week in two months, led by IT stocks

    Mumbai, Aug 31: Indian equity indices witnessed a stellar rally this week. Due to strong domestic and global cues, Nifty and Sensex posted around 1.6 per cent gains between August 26 and August 30. In the last trading session, Nifty closed at 25,235.90 with a rise of 83.95 points or 0.33 per cent...
    Freedom of speech under massive attack: Musk on X ban in Brazil
    Business

    Freedom of speech under massive attack: Musk on X ban in Brazil

    San Francisco, Aug 31: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that freedom of speech is under massive attack around the world, after Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered to block his social media platform X nationwide. The order came after the company refused to appoint a...
    Zelensky dismisses Air Force commander after F 16 crash
    International

    Zelensky dismisses Air Force commander after F 16 crash

    Kyiv, Aug 31: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk from his post, according to a decree published on the presidential website. "I decided to replace the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Zelensky said in a statement on...
    Iran rejects allegations regarding training Russian forces in Ukraine
    International

    Iran rejects allegations regarding training Russian forces in Ukraine

    Tehran, Aug 31: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani rejected the claim of Iranian military presence in Ukraine to train Russian forces as baseless. The Spokesperson reiterated Iran's principled stance of opposing the war and emphasised the need to halt the conflict and resolve...
    Rains kill 24 in Pakistan, cyclone’s impact expected on coasts
    International

    Rains kill 24 in Pakistan, cyclone’s impact expected on coasts

    New Delhi, Aug 31: As per Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cyclone Asna posed no direct threat to coastal areas, however, strong winds and torrential rains in several cities of Sindh and Balochistan are expected on Saturday. Close to two dozen people were killed on Friday as heavy monsoon...
    New suburban corridor among 12 rail projects underway in Mumbai
    National

    New suburban corridor among 12 rail projects underway in Mumbai

    New Delhi, Aug 31: As many as 12 rail projects, including a new suburban corridor, are underway in the Mumbai Division of the Central Railway, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a social media post late Friday. According to Minister Vaishnaw, Phase 1 of the new fifth and sixth line...
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    U'khand: Chopper airlifted by M-17 helicopter crashes in Rudraprayag, video...

    New Delhi, Aug 31: A chopper, being transported to the Gauchar airstrip by an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter for repairs, crashed in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag on Saturday morning. The chopper, operated by Crystal Aviation Company, had previously made an emergency landing near the Kedarnath...
    Sports

    'Goals and trophies are like ketchup': Ronaldo on receiving special UEFA award

    Monaco, Aug 30: Portugal captain and one of the most decorated strikers in world football Cristiano Ronaldo was honoured with a special award from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin in recognition of his remarkable legacy in the Champions League. Ronaldo's achievements in Europe's premier club...
    Australia name squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers
    Sports

    Australia name squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers

    Sydney, Aug 30: Australia announced a 24-player squad for the Socceroos' third round qualifying games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday. Coach Graham Arnold named an extended squad for September's World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Indonesia, with several key players returning from injury...
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