Day: August 27, 2024

Global Star Ram Charan Hoists Indian Tricolour at Federation Square

Arijit Bose

Melbourne: India’s Global star Ram Charan did the honour of hoisting the Indian national flag at Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square to celebrate the Indian spirit and recognise every Indian as a representative of Indian cinema. The iconic chief guest for this year’s festival, Charan’s ceremonial act marked a beautifully poignant moment in the vibrant festivities of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024. Ram was honoured with the prestigious title of “Ambassador of Indian Arts and Culture” by the Victorian government at the annual IFFM awards, which took place…

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Khel Khel Mein is playing by its own rules at the Box Office

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Khel Khel Mein

Mumbai: In what hasn’t been seen in a long time at the Box Office, Khel Khel Mein stands at being able to go past its day 2 figure on day 11. Yes you heard it right. The comedy thriller with a twist is nowhere close to being done, much to the confusion of trade pundits. It is the norm to not see past the opening weekend in the impatient and sporadic business of films, but every now and again, a film lands up writing a fresh chapter in Box Office…

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Jay Shah elected unopposed as Independent Chair of ICC

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Shah will assume the role on 1 December, 2024 New Delhi: Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the ICC, and will assume his position on 1 December, 2024. On August 20, it was announced that current ICC Chair Greg Barclay would not seek a third term and would step down at the conclusion of his tenure in November. Shah, who was the sole nominee for the chairmanship, emphasised his commitment to expanding the global reach and popularity of…

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DPL unboxes India’s fresh talent in cric – verse

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Mayank Rawat and Priyansh Arya shine with the bat, while Simarjeet Singh and Anirudh Chowdhary make the ball talk   Courtesy – Cricket.com New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 has gotten off to a great start, with players from the Indian capital taking to franchise cricket like a duck to water. Unbeaten in the five games they have played so far, East Delhi Riders are well-placed to finish the league stage as toppers. Their successful run has ensured that the other three semi-final spots…

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LSG captaincy role slips out of KL Rahul’s hands

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: There is already a possibility of big changes in many teams before IPL 2025. Now  news has also come that the captaincy of Lucknow Super Giants may go from the hands of star batsman KL Rahul. Recently Rahul met the team owner Sanjiv Goenka. Two players of the Lucknow Super Giants team are in the race for captaincy, which includes an Indian and a foreign batsman. According to the news, Lucknow Super Giants will retain KL Rahul, but he will be seen playing as a wicketkeeper batsman in the…

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India announces its arsenal for Women’s T20 World Cup

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T20 WC

Dubai: Team India has been announced  for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 15 players have been selected in this team captained by Harmanpreet Kaur. Apart from this, the names of 3 traveling reserve and 2 non-traveling reserve players have also been announced. Smriti Mandhana has been made the vice-captain in the team. While Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh have been included in the team as wicketkeepers. Apart from this, young Shreyanka Patil has also been selected in the spinner department,…

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World Photography Day Celebrated at IVRI

Arijit Bose

Bareilly: World Photography Day was celebrated at Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI). Students participated by clicking photographs on the theme “Capturing the colours of life”. In this competition, Rishabh Jangir, a student of 2nd year of BVSc & AH, got first position, Poornima Dwivedi of the same batch got second position and Rishikesh Gudge, a student of 2nd year of MVSc got third position. The students captured a wide range of subjects from the vibrant colours of the fauna to the changing colours of the lush green scenery of the…

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Sporty youth comeout with flying colours at SRMS tournament

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SRMS tournament

Akhilesh Chandra Saxena  Bareilly: Ghaziabad’s Ankita Gupta and Lucknow’s Divyansh Srivastava won the title in women’s and men’s category respectively in the 11th Shriram Murti Memorial and Second UP State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament. Lucknow’s Divyansh Srivastava defeated Ghaziabad’s Sarth Mishra 7-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9, 13-11 and avenged his last final loss. In the same tournament held last year, Sarth defeated Divyansh by 4-11, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9 points. Ghaziabad’s Suhani Mahajan and Lucknow’s Lakshya Kumar won double titles. Suhani won the Youth Girls (Under 19) and Junior Girls (Under…

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Sports binds all ages at SRMS event

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SRMS event

Akhilesh Chandra Saxena Bareilly: On the fourth day of the 11th Shriram Murti Memorial and Second UP State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, Masters matches were held on Sunday. Veteran players showed more enthusiasm than the youth and struggled for every point. The final matches of the Masters category were played on Sunday, the last day of the tournament organized by Shriram Murti Memorial Trust run by ‘Stag Global’. Veteran male and female players above 39 years of age participated in it. In this category, veteran men were placed in six…

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IIT Kanpur Hosts AntarikX’24 to Inspire the Future of Space Science and Innovation

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• Activities included a keynote address, a popular science talk, a panel discussion, an exhibition by space-related companies, and a poster presentation session Kanpur: Marking National Space Day, the Department of Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE) and the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kanpur co-hosted AntarikX’24, which aimed to inspire curiosity and foster a scientific mindset among participants. This first-of-its-kind landmark event attracted approximately 450 participants, including IIT Kanpur students, researchers, and students from local schools and colleges. Prof. Pankaj Jain, Head of the Space, Planetary…

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