Archer Tarundeep Rai bows out at Paris Olympics

Paris, July 31 (UNI) India’s seasoned archer Tarundeep Rai made an early exit as he went down to Great Britain’s Tom Hall 4-6 in the men’s individual round of 64 at the Les Invalides in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. This was Rai’s fourth Olympic appearance, following stints in Athens 2004, London 2012, and Tokyo…

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Heartbreak at Paris: Manika’s historic run ends

Paris, July 31 (UNI) India’s star paddler Manika Batra crashed out of the Paris Olympics by losing to eighth-seeded Japanese Miu Hirano in the pre-quarter finals of the women’s individual table tennis competition on Wednesday. Manika, who created history by becoming the first Indian paddler to reach the round of 16 in the Olympics, put…

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Sensex on top; closes at 81,741.34 pts

Mumbai, July 31 (UNI) Extending rally for the third straight session on Wednesday, the BSE Sensex ended historic high at 81,741.34, up 285.94 pts on strong global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 83.85 pts at 24,951.15. The Sensex opened higher at 81,655.90, rising 200 pts. It was spurted 349 pts at 81,828.04, days…

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Deepika Kumari shoots her way to Paris pre-quarters

Paris, July 31 (UNI) In a heart-stopping showdown at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian archer Deepika Kumari, a former world number one and proud mother, delivered a masterclass in precision and nerve, advancing to the pre-quarterfinals in women’s individual archery on Wednesday. Deepika, a seasoned Olympian with four appearances under her belt, took on Dutch…

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EAM calls on visiting Vietnamese PM Chinh

New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ahead of tomorrow’s summit meeting between PM Chinh and PM Narendra Modi. In a post on X, the EAM said he appreciated the Vietnamese PM’s guidance on the bilateral relationship and on regional and…

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