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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Commonwealth Games

Hima Das’ ‘gold’ in CWG exposes ignorance about all things not cricket

The ace sprinter’s phenomenal win at the junior world championships in Finland in 2018 is being lapped up as a ‘gold’ in the ongoing CWG.

This 500-bed Covid facility near Akshardham is just what Delhi needs amid all despair & horror

Last week, the healthcare centre became the first in Delhi to get its own oxygen plant. It plans to add more plants. 

India to host Commonwealth shooting and archery championships in January 2022

The two events will be held at Chandigarh and the medals will be counted for ranking of competing nations at the Birmingham Games 2022.

Indian Olympic Association withdraws threat to boycott CWG 2022, to bid to host 2026 or 2030

The country's apex body for Olympic sports had considered pulling out of the Commonwealth Games 2020 after the federation's decided to axe the shooting event.

Too soon to decide on boycotting 2022 Commonwealth Games: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

After shooting was dropped as an event from the 2022 Birmingham CWG, the Indian Olympic Association suggested boycotting the games in protest.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia nominated for Khel Ratna award

Bajrang Punia's name was finalised by a 12-member selection committee comprising of Bhaichung Bhutia and M.C.Mary Kom among others.

We want India at Commonwealth Games: UK steps up support in shooting event row

India has dropped out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, being hosted by Britain, after the shooting event was dropped. UK sports minister says he has asked for the sport to be accommodated.

Rijiju says Olympic Association can’t pull out of Commonwealth Games, must consult govt

Last week, the Commonwealth Games Federation left out shooting from the 2022 CWG coming as a blow to India, which won 16 shooting medals in the 2018 Games.

India may skip 2022 CWG after federation axes shooting from event

The Commonwealth Games Federation's decision to leave out shooting deals a big blow to India, which won 16 of 66 medals in the 2018 Gold Coast CWG.

Was cash prize promise a ‘jumla’, gold medallist shooter Manu Bhaker asks Haryana minister

Manu Bhaker won a gold medal in the 2018 Youth Olympics after which Haryana minister Anil Vij had announced a cash prize of Rs 2 crore for her.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.