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Chinese lifter Jiang Huihua breaks Mirabai Chanu's world record

NEW DELHI: Chinese weightlifter Jiang Huihua set a new world record in the women's 49kg clean and jerk category at the World Championships in Riyadh. She lifted an impressive 120kg, surpassing the previous record of 119kg held by India's Mirabai Chanu, which was set at the 2021 Asian Championships.

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2023

‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ interchangeable, can be used in official invitation, say legal experts

There is ambivalence within the legal fraternity on whether a constitutional amendment is required for a change of name, after an official invitation described President Murmu as the “President of Bharat” triggered speculation that the Centre could officially change the name of “India” to “Bharat”

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

D Gukesh among leaders; Hari, Vidit struggle in Tata Steel Chess

KOLKATA: The focus was on the rising superstars of Indian chess, but Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi failed to shine on the opening day of the Tata Steel Chess India rapid tournament at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National Library of India campus on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2023

Placing spotlight on sustainable development is priority for Brazil’s G20 Presidency: envoy

Brazil which will take over presidency of the G20 from India would like to bring back to centre stage discussions on the concept of sustainable development in all its three dimensions – environment, social and economic

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

Viswanathan Anand looks for consistent show from youngsters

KOLKATA: Viswanathan Anand is no longer a regular player, but is wearing several hats now from being a mentor to an administrator. But the five-time World champion is enjoying every bit of it.

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2023

‘India on path to become solid global player due to robust financial regulations’

India is in a sweet spot to grow robustly despite global turmoil and monsoon risks. RBI Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao inaugurated the first annual seminar on ‘Banking regulation, intermediary soundness and systemic stability’ at IIM-Kozhikode. He said credit risk management tools, especially for risk transfer or migration, are essential.…

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years – here are the results

Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere while also boosting biodiversity, the benefits ecosystems offer and even the fruitfulness of livelihoods.

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge

Constitution Bench headed by CJI reserves judgment on petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370, which gave special privileges to J&K. Govt. argued it was necessary to integrate J&K into India. Petitioners said it was an attack on federalism. Bench to look into series of events from dissolution of J&K Assembly…

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

Shepherds India convention in Belagavi next month

Shepherds India International will hold its ninth national convention in Belagavi on Oct 2-3, attended by delegates from across India. Leaders from various parties, including former Deputy CM K.S. Eshwarappa, will be invited. The event aims to bring together the 12 crore Kurubas spread across India on a common platform.…

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

First Lady Jill Biden’s positive Covid test complicates Joe Biden's plan for G20 summit

WASHINGTON: First lady Jill Biden’s positive test for Covid-19 threatens to upend President Joe Biden’s plans to travel to the G20 summit in India, coming just days before his expected departure.

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2023