National August 2024
Paris Olympics: Manu Bhaker pens emotional message on ‘dream come true’ campaign
Chateauroux (France), Aug 3 The 2024 Paris Olympics have been a ‘dream come true’ for Manu Bhaker as the 22-year-old scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win multiple medals in an edition of the Olympics and the first woman shooter to win a medal at the Games. At the end of her campaign […]
Indian outbound tourism set to cross $55.3 billion in next decade: Report
New Delhi, July 31 India’s outbound tourism market is projected to reach over $55.3 billion by 2034, from the estimated more than $18.8 billion in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4 per cent, a report showed on Wednesday. The FICCI-Nangia knowledge paper also highlighted India’s online travel market, which consists […]
Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China climb to the top, India placed 31st
Paris, July 31 China continued to ride their good showing in the pool and shooting range and picked gold in table tennis as it climbed to the top of the medals tally on the fifth day of competitions at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Going into the evening’s schedule on Wednesday, China had 8 gold, […]
Paris Olympics: ‘Nervous’ Manu Bhaker reveals her thoughts before final shot in bronze win
Chateauroux (France), July 30 The 2024 Paris Olympics has been a breakthrough event and life-changing experience for Manu Bhaker as she broke many records for India, contributing to both the medals India has won in the event so far. Manu who shot some good scores till then, managed 9.4 with her final shot but Sarabjot […]
FM Sitharaman cites data to counter Congress on farmers’ issue
New Delhi, July Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday took the opposition to task for claiming that agriculture had been ignored in the Union Budget 2024-25, pointing out that the allocation for the sector was five times more than what the erstwhile UPA government had earmarked in the Budget for 2013-14. In her reply to […]
3rd T20I: Rinku, Surya help India script dramatic comeback win over SL in Super Over Pallekele
(Sri Lanka), July 31 Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav’s late bowling efforts combined with Washington Sunder’s Super Over show helped India beat Sri Lanka in the third T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here to sweep the series 3-0 on Tuesday. Chasing a below-par 138, the hosts had a brilliant start with openers Pathum […]
Paris Olympics: Our finishing needs to be better, says Harmanpreet after draw against Argentina
Paris, July 29 Harmanpreet Singh, captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, on Monday admitted that his players need to hone their finishing skills after a 1-1 draw against Argentina in a Pool B match at the 33rd Olympic Games here on Monday. Harmanpreet scored the all-important equaliser on the penalty corner in the dying […]
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump race to redefine each other
Washington, July 29 In their first week of head-to-head match, Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee for US President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to define the race and each other in their own terms. Harris framed it as a fight between a “prosecutor and a convicted felon”, referring to her […]
Enchanting evening of divine Bharatnatyam Arangetram by Nartan Institute of Performing Arts
Established in 2012, Nartan Institute of Performing Arts (NIPA) celebrated its 12th anniversary this year on 29th June, 2024, at Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. NIPA presented Bharatnatyam Arangetram of Sarjna and Prisha. ”Built on the philosophy that “Dance is a form of strength and happiness that gives energy to manage well with all aspects […]