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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicTokyo Olympics

Topic: Tokyo Olympics

Modi govt did right by burying retrospective tax amendments. Now swiftly settle the disputes

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Indian wrestler Deepak Punia loses to US champion in Olympics semifinal, will aim for bronze

The 22-year-old Punia had an uphill task taking on David Morris Taylor, who is the 2018 world champion and the reigning Pan-American champion.

Indian women’s hockey team loses 1-2 to Argentina in semifinal, to play for Olympic bronze now

India will take on Great Britain in the third-fourth place play-off match Friday. The final will be played between Netherlands and Argentina.

Former Sikkim boxer, who fought paralysis, behind Lovlina Borgohain’s Olympics journey

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain wins bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics

Borgohain goes home a history-maker as the 23-year-old, who started her career as a Muay Thai practitioner, has become the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish.

PM Modi to invite India’s Olympic contingent to Red Fort on Independence Day

Official sources said PM Modi will also invite the 228-strong contingent, which includes over 120 athletes, to his residence.

Tokyo refuses to allot additional slot for Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma, SC told

The apex court had earlier ordered the Paralympics Committee of India to immediately include the five-time Paralympian shooter as an additional participant at the Tokyo Games.

SC orders immediate inclusion of shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma for Tokyo Paralympics

The apex court noted submissions of advocate, appearing for the five-time Paralympian shooter, that 2 August was the last day for selection & three shooters can be sent together.

Fouaad Mirza qualifies for Equestrian jumping final at Tokyo, first Indian in over two decades

The 29-year-old equestrian knocked two fences in the jumping round to incur eight penalty points en route to finish 25th with an overall 47.2 penalty points.

Off The Cuff with A.R. Rahman & Ananya Birla

In this edition of #ThePrintOTC, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta is in conversation with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and singer Ananya Birla, who talk about ‘Hindustani...

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.