‘तुम नहीं हारी, हर वो बेटी हारी जिनके लिए तुम लड़ी…’, विनेश के संन्यास पर बोलीं साक्षी मलिक

‘तुम नहीं हारी, हर वो बेटी हारी जिनके लिए तुम लड़ी…’, विनेश के संन्यास पर बोलीं साक्षी मलिक

विनेश फोगाट ने कुश्ती को अलविदा कह दिया है. 50 किलोग्राम कैटेगरी में मात्र 100 ग्राम वजन अधिक होने की वजह से ओलंपिक से डिसक्वालिफाई हुई विनेश ने संन्यास ले लिया. उनके इस फैसले पर साक्षी मलिक ने प्रतिक्रिया दी है.  रियो ओलंपिक 2016 में भारत को ब्रॉन्ज मेडल जीताने वाली साक्षी ने विनेश के … Read more

Why is Amazon afraid of the Olympics?

Why is Amazon afraid of the Olympics?

Amazon reported a significant increase in quarterly profits for the period of April-June, surpassing analyst expectations. The company earned $13.5 billion, up from $6.7 billion a year earlier. However, Amazon’s revenue forecast for the next quarter fell short of predictions, leading to a decline in its stock price during after-hours trading. Amazon projected sales between … Read more

Who is Barbara Butch, the DJ at the center of ‘Last Supper’ row at Paris Olympics?

Who is Barbara Butch, the DJ at the center of ‘Last Supper’ row at Paris Olympics?

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was a high-voltage gala, bringing together cultures from across the world. However, some found a part of it –a segment that many interpreted as mocking Jesus Christ’s Last Supper–disrespectful. Barbara Butch, an LGBTQ activist and French DJ, was at the center of the Last Supper tableau. The tableau … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: July 27, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: July 27, 2024

The cauldron rises by the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony | Paris unveils ultimate spectacle with pomp, fervour and splendour The magnificent City of Light, dotted with the spectacular Eiffel … Read more

French train lines hit by ’malicious acts’ disrupting traffic ahead of Olympics, rail company says

French train lines hit by ’malicious acts’ disrupting traffic ahead of Olympics, rail company says

French railway company SNCF suffered a massive attack of sufficient magnitude to paralyze its TGV network on the night of July 25, 2024 to July 26, the group told AFP and TGV traffic on the Atlantic, North and East routes will be very disrupted, a few hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games … Read more

Olympics 2024: Calls for Israel boycott, difference from Russia and global response explained

Olympics 2024: Calls for Israel boycott, difference from Russia and global response explained

Story so far: Paris is gearing up to host the 2024 Olympic Games from July 22 to August 11, when 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries will participate in 32 sports. Two nations – Russia and Belarus – will not be represented due to a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Russia’s … Read more

Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics

Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics

A French soldier stands guard outside the Gare de l’Est train station, after an Operation Sentinel soldier was wounded in the shoulder by a knife-wielding man, in Paris on July 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A French soldier was stabbed outside a big train station in Paris and the attacker was arrested, officials said, … Read more

India’s Sumit Nagal attains career-high ATP ranking of 71

India’s Sumit Nagal attains career-high ATP ranking of 71

India’s tennis sensation Sumit Nagal has reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of 71, marking a significant milestone in his ascending career. This remarkable achievement comes just a week after Nagal achieved his previous best ranking of 77. His impressive climb in the ATP rankings was propelled by his runner-up finish at the Perugia ATP … Read more

France gets ready to say 'merci' to World War II veterans for D-Day's 80th anniversary this year

France gets ready to say 'merci' to World War II veterans for D-Day's 80th anniversary this year

France is getting ready to show its gratitude toward World War II veterans who will return, many for the last time, to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis. A ceremony at Omaha Beach, with many heads of state expected to be present, will be … Read more