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India's Full Schedule at the Paris Olympics for August 4, Sunday: Events, Timings, Athletes in Action and M

 Despite India losing out on a possible medal with Manu Bhaker’s heartbreaking 4th place finish in the 25m Air Pistol Individual final. But, there till exists plenty more opportunities for India to fight for Olympic glory as the Athletics events resume at full speed. All eyes will be on one Indian only today, as Lakshya Sen will take on the World No.1 Viktor Axelsen in a highly-anticipated semifinal of the Men’s Badminton event on Sunday. Another athlete who lingers a few wins away from Olympic glory herself is ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who will be taking on China’s Li Qian in a high-octane quarterfinal at the Women’s 75kg event. India’s Full Schedule at the Paris Olympics for August 4, Sunday: 12:30 PM – Shooting: 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Qualification Stage 1 (Vijayveer Sidhu, Anish) 12:30 PM – Golf: Men’s Golf Round 4 (Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar) 1:00 PM – Shooting: Women’s Skeet Qualification Day 2 (Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon) 1:30 PM – Hockey: Men’s Quar...

Wayanad landslide: Kerala CM hails rescue efforts by police in state's biggest disaster

  Addressing the passing out parade of the Kerala police here, Vijayan said the state was yet to recover from the catastrophic incident in Wayanad. August 04, 2024 / 13:54 IST Hailing the police and the fire force, Vijayan said the daring rescue efforts have shown glimpses of humanity, which is the hallmark of the force. Hailing the police and the fire force, Vijayan said the daring rescue efforts have shown glimpses of humanity, which is the hallmark of the force. Thrissur, Aug 4 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday appreciated the valiant efforts of the police and the fire force in the wake of the recent devastating landslides that rocked Wayanad district and said it was the biggest disaster in the history of the state. Addressing the passing out parade of the Kerala police here, Vijayan said the state was yet to recover from the catastrophic incident in Wayanad. Hailing the police and the fire force, Vijayan said the daring rescue efforts have shown glimpses of human...

Madhya Pradesh news: 9 kids killed in Sagar building wall collapse

 As many as nine children died after being buried under the debris of a wall in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, said Collector Deepak Arya on Sunday. Currently, they are under medical treatment, and the debris has been removed from the tragic incident site. An official said the incident took place during a religious programme in Shahpur village under the Rehli assembly seat. According to the information received so far, nine children, aged 10 to 15 years, were killed in the wall collapse incident at the religious programme in Shahpur, Sagar Divisional Commissioner Virendra Singh Rawat told PTI over the phone. Senior officials, including the district collector, have reached the spot, he added. Madhya Pradesh Minister Govind Rajput informed that the financial assistance of ₹4 lakh for the family of the deceased and ₹1 lakh for those injured. “The administration is actively working. We all are present here. The CM has announced financial assistance of ₹4 lakh for the family of the de...

children dead, 4 injured after wall collapses in Madhya Pradesh

  Nine children aged 10 to 14 years died and four others were injured after a mud wall collapsed in the Shahpur area of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred at 10 a.m. near the Hardaul Temple, where people were making earthen Shivlings as part of activities during the month of Sawan. Due to it being Sunday, many children had gathered to make Shivlings when the adjacent 50-year-old wall collapsed. Rescue efforts involved using JCB machines to remove debris and retrieve the bodies and injured children. Rahli MLA and former minister Gopal Bhargava arrived at the scene to oversee the rescue operations. Shivling-making and Bhagwat Katha activities were being organized at the Hardaul Temple in Shahpur. During the month of Sawan, people start making Shivlings from morning onwards, according to the police. The collapsed wall was located within the temple premises, where the children were sitting and making Shivlings. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw3GZMwOWR8...

Nishant Dev in disbelief after Paris Olympics quarterfinal loss as judges accused of 'unfair scoring, 'robbing' medal

 Nishant Dev's 1-4 loss in the quartersdid not sit well with fans on social media as they accused the judges of denying India an assured medal at the Olympics Indian boxer Nishant Dev was left in utter disbelief after his debut Olympic campaign in Paris ended in heartbreak on Saturday, with a loss in the quarterfinal round of the men's 71kg category. Nishant was one win away from assuring himself a medal for India, one what had been a sad day for the Indian contingent with Manu Bhaker missing out on a historic third medal in shooting, while archer Deepika Kumari suffered a quarterfinal exit in women's individual. However, Nishant lost the quarterfinal bout after a devastating split verdict defeat to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez. India boxer Nishant Dev India boxer Nishant Dev The 23-year-old world championship bronze medallist, who had defeated Alvarez in the 2021 World Championships, won the opening round with ease and looked in complete control of the bout in the seco...

Israel's short range projectile killed Hamas leader Haniyeh: Iran vows revenge

  Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have said that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by Israel using a short-range projectile with a warhead and plans to take revenge "at the appropriate time. The statement by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday also accuses the "criminal government" of the United States of supporting the attack, which Iran blames on Israel. "This terrorist attack was designed and implemented by the Zionist regime (Israel) and supported by the criminal government of America," the IRNA news agency quoted the statement as saying. The statement by IRGC which was televised on the country's state media, came, three days after Haniyeh was killed at his accommodation in northern Tehran following his attendance at the inaugural ceremony of Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian. As per the statement, a rocket with a seven-kilogram warhead was used to target the residence of Haniyeh state media IRNA reported. It said the attack...