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TopicDipa Karmakar

Topic: Dipa Karmakar

Celebrated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

The 31-year-old Dipa, who became the first female gymnast from the country to compete at Olympics, finished fourth in the vault event to lose an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points.

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar admits to doping violation after facing 21-month ban

The gymnast claims to have 'unknowingly ingested' the substance & decided to take a provisional suspension with the hope of a swift resolution with the International Federation.

How Dipa Karmakar mastered the ‘vault of death’, the Produnova, on an injured ankle

In this excerpt from the book Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, the Olympian gymnast describes her journey to the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonweath Games.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.