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Topic: Vijender Singh

‘In disbelief. He was the better boxer’ — Vijender Singh on controversy over Nishant Dev’s Paris loss

2008 Olympic medallist & politician Singh talks about the scoring system following Dev’s controversial defeat at Olympics 2024, says Dev must appeal against decision if he's dissatisfied.

Boxer Vijender Singh ditches Congress to join BJP, calls it ‘ghar wapsi’

Singh's induction is likely to boost BJP's prospects in Haryana, helping to counter backlash caused by wrestler's protests against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

What a Vogue cover means for Neeraj Chopra and Indian male athletes

Neeraj Chopra has broken the glamour glass ceiling by being the first male athlete to adorn the cover of Vogue India. Move over cricketers.

Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh says he’ll return Khel Ratna award over farm laws

Vijender Singh visited the protesting farmers at Singhu Border and said he understood their pain as he hails from a family of farmers and Army men.

Congress likely to field boxer Vijender Singh from South Delhi, add punch to campaign

Party expected to name Vijender Singh, the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist, to round off its Delhi candidate list.

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.