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Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Topic: Olympics 2024

Manu Bhaker stashed away 1st Olympic medal in almirah. ‘Told myself it isn’t going to help next day’

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Manu Bhaker, who scripted history by winning 2 medals at Paris Olympics, talks about newfound fame, shooting as a sport & taking a break to catch her breath.

‘Sherni hai Vinesh’: Emotional scenes at Vinesh Phogat’s homecoming, from Delhi to villages of Haryana

Cheers and showers of flower petals at roadshow attended by hundreds as India welcomes home a champion. Don't want her to retire from wrestling, says Vinesh's mother Premlata.

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder reflects ‘systemic failure of justice & governance’ — Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Indian hockey lacked astro turf, good equipment in 1980s. It took 4 decades to make a comeback

India has produced some amazing hockey talents like Major Dhyan Chand who scored 14 goals in the 1928 Olympics, including three goals in the final against the Dutch.

Phryge, the friendly Paris Olympics 2024 mascot, has a history dating back to Greece & Rome

The Phrygian symbol upon which the mascot is based has a fraught global history that challenges the narrative of freedom and unity the Olympics and its French hosts want to tell.

Dutee Chand backs Olympic boxer Khelif over gender row. ‘Why such allegations only when we win?’

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's opponent abandoned their match Thursday, saying punch 'hurt too much'. Khelif has since been facing allegations of having genetically male characteristics.

Boxer Nikhat Zareen’s Olympic Games campaign ends with shocking defeat to China’s Wu Yu

The unseeded Nikhat, who was making her Games debut, struggled to find her range and lost the bout in a 5-0 verdict.

Paris Olympics is all about Biles and Bhaker. And we’ve got a front-row seat, 24×7

This week, it was a pleasure to get away from the chakravyuh or labyrinth of politics and watch Rafael Nadal on the tennis court instead of JP Nadda in Parliament.

Reciting Gita, reuniting with ex-coach — shooter Manu Bhaker’s comeback story & bronze win at Olympics

Bhaker is India's 1st female shooter to win an Olympic medal, ending a 12-yr drought for India in the sport. She will now compete for bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.

On Camera

Sardar Patel had many critics. Jayaprakash Narayan even blamed him for Gandhi assassination

Sardar Patel had many critics, but many of those detractors eventually came to appreciate his qualities, shedding their previous reservations.

iPhone craze, Goa trips, to making ends meet, ‘addictive’ instant loan apps leading many into debt trap

Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.