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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicOlympics 2024

Topic: Olympics 2024

Athletes can wear hijab in Paris 2024 Olympic Games athletes’ village without restriction, says IOC

Home to one of Europe’s largest Muslim minorities, France has implemented laws designed to protect its strict form of secularism, known as ‘laicité.’

Paris airports company Groupe ADP becomes official partner of 2024 Olympics & Paralympics

Calling it a 'proud & meaningful' alliance, the organisers for the 2024 games said Groupe ADP shall put its expertise in terms of reception at the service of the athletes.

Poland, UK & Baltic states urge IOC to ban Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee sanctioned two nations after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but is now reluctant to exclude their athletes.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.