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Sugar Prices Give Up Early Gains on Ample Monsoon Rain in India

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.12 (-0.65%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -0.80 (-0.15%). Sugar prices today fell back from 1-week highs and turned lower on optimism that above-average monsoon rains in India will lead to a bumper sugar...

Barchart · Aug 9, 2024

Millions of Olympics fans turn out to paint Paris in their national colours

More than 10 million Olympics fans have flocked to France from every corner of the globe. RFI dove into the festive frenzy – catching up with revelers from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Taiwan, South Africa, India and of course the vibrant host nation itself.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2024

‘Report with facts, would be better for us’: Hindu students in Bangladesh on Indian media coverage

“If the Indian media had done its job properly, we would’ve had an easier time talking about what we are facing,” said Bipra Prasun Das, a 21-year-old Hindu student from North South University in Dhaka, whose ancestral home was burnt down in violence in Bangladesh this week.

Newslaundry · Aug 9, 2024

Paris Olympics: Wishes pour in, Madhavan, Vicky Kaushal congratulate Neeraj Chopra for clinching silver

Paris India is beaming with pride as Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men's javelin final at the Paris Olympics. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 9, 2024

'Quit India Movement': Rajya Sabha pays homage to Freedom Fighters on 81st Anniversary

The decisive campaign against British rule was launched on this day in 1942 on Mahatma Gandhi's call. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 9, 2024

Watch: Arshad Nadeem breaks down after his historic Olympic gold for Pakistan in Paris

Arshad Nadeem did for Pakistan what no other athlete from the country had done ever before in individual events at the Olympics -- winning a gold medal. But the 27-year-old Nadeem not just defied one of the strongest fields in the 12-man javelin throw final at recent editions of the…

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024

Watch: Happy for both Neeraj and Nadeem, he is also our child, says Chopra's mother

NEW DELHI: Saroj Devi, the mother of Neeraj Chopra, was overjoyed to hear that her son had won a silver medal. She also expressed joy for Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, who defeated the Indian reigning champion in Paris by breaking the Olympic record, comparing him to her "child".

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024

'I haven't achieved a 90m throw yet but ... ': Neeraj Chopra after winning silver medal at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won the silver medal at the Paris Games, commended Arshad Nadeem's outstanding performance after the Pakistani athlete clinched the gold medal. Chopra acknowledged that this marked the first instance since 2016 where Arshad had triumphed over him in competition.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024

Indian exports, small businesses hit by Bangladesh unrest

Bilateral trade relations between India and Bangladesh have been drastically affected due to the current violence.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2024

Paris Olympics: Did Vinesh Phogat's support team mishandle weight issue?

NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics hours ahead of her final bout has led to questions regarding what could have gone wrong in her weight management which resulted in India missing out on a possible gold medal.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024