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Never let this feeling creep in that I play only one format for India now: Shikhar Dhawan

NEW DELHI: Behind Shikhar Dhawan's cheerful exterior lies an intensely "spiritual man" who has made peace with representing India in only one format.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022

Talks on free trade agreement wit UK moving at faster pace: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the UK is progressing at a faster pace, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022

Quit India movement reminds us that unity is our greatest strengths: Venkaiah Naidu

"As we remember the selfless sacrifices and tireless efforts of our freedom fighters, let us resolve to build an India that is prosperous, inclusive, peaceful and harmonious," Venakaiah Naidu said.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Quietly working his way up, Avinash Sable represents the steady rise of Indian athletics

Many call him the 'monk' of Indian athletics. Avinash Sable's international rise in the space of mere four years has been a meditative 'run'. For someone who thought he may not come close to his 3000m Steeplechase national record again after setting it first in 2018, Sable has broken it…

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022

CWG 2022: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles to script India's success story

BIRMINGHAM: Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022

India Reassures Gulf Countries of Rice Availability

The head of the National Committee for Food Supply in the Federation of Saudi Chambers said Indian rice producers have conveyed a message of reassurance that Basmati rice - the most sought-after variety in the region – would not be affected by drought and lack of rainfall, currently affecting India…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

A 106-year-old astronomical observatory in Bihar not on endangered heritage list: UNESCO

The observatory, the first of its kind in eastern India, was established in the Langat Singh College in 1916 to impart astronomical knowledge to the students in detail.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

India's Commonwealth Games stars return home to a rousing welcome

NEW DELHI: Indian athletes, following their scintillating performance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG), have started returning home to warm receptions on the beat of dhols and garlands giving the IGI airport a festive look.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, the new poster boy of Indian chess

16-year-old's ability to stay calm under pressure helped him to 8 consecutive wins in Olympiad

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Indian girls have gold in sight

Tania, Humpy and Bhakti win as India go a point clear with only a round to play

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022