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Ultimate Table Tennis: Natalia Bajor seals it for Bengaluru Smashers against Puneri Paltan

Pune Manush Shah's stellar performance helped Puneri Paltan snatch an 8-7 win over Bengaluru Smashers in Ultimate Table Tennis. Manush led the revival, winning five of six points, while Jeet Chandra and Natalia Bajor's late charge kept the tie alive. Kirill Gerassimenko and Manika Batra's impressive start gave Bengaluru hope,…

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023

Pune races: Golden Neil may win opening day's feature

PUNE: A very consistent performer during the last Mumbai season, veteran trainer Narendra Lagad-schooled Golden Neil is expected to win the Gamble For Love Trophy, a race for top class horses and feature of the opening day of the Pune Season 2023 at the Pune Racecourse on Friday. The gelding…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2023

Golden Neil primed to deliver in Gamble For Love Trophy

Trainer Narendra Lagad’s ward Golden Neil, who ran second in his last start at Mumbai, maintains his winning form as evidenced by his morning trials and should make amends in the Gamble For Love Trophy, the feature event of the opening day’s races of the Pune racing season 2023 on…

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Noted mathematician Mangala Narlikar passes away at 80

Mathematician and scientist Dr. Mangala Narlikar, wife of noted astrophysicist Dr. Jayant Narlikar, passed away at her residence in Maharashtra’s Pune city on July 17 after a prolonged illness

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Delhi Police register case over call threatening hijacking of Air India flight to Tel Aviv

Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case in connection with a call to an Air India call centre in Pune on July 13, threatening the hijacking of a Delhi-Tel Aviv flight. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 16, 2023

Manika Batra says strategising for every game proving beneficial

PUNE: Star India table tennis player Manika Batra feels changing her approach and chalking out comprehensive strategies for each match has helped in improving her game as she gears up for the upcoming Asian Games and next year's Olympics.

The Times of India · Jul 14, 2023

Pune principal’s assault: No evidence of ‘forced’ Christian prayers, complainant backtracks too

Last week, media and social media was flooded with reports on the Christian principal of a school in Pune being thrashed for purportedly forcing students to recite Christian prayers. Alexander Coates Reed, principal of DY Patil High School in Talegaon, was also accused of installing CCTVs in the girls’ toilet.

Newslaundry · Jul 13, 2023

India can be among top five nations in table tennis, feels G Sathiyan

PUNE: Star player G Sathiyan feels India has the potential to be among the top five table tennis nations and the rapid growth of the game can be fuelled further with an elusive medal at the Summer Olympics next year.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

Analysis | With Ajit Pawar as a ‘Trojan horse’, BJP seeks to storm Baramati and Maharashtra’s sugar heartland

In using Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar as the ‘Trojan horse’ to breach the senior Pawar’s bastion, the BJP sees a fair chance in dominating both Baramati and the crucial sugar belt (Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur districts) for the first time in Maharashtra’s political history.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Decision to confer Lokmanya Tilak Award on Modi sparks discord within Congress

Congress objects to PM Modi receiving prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award, citing his 'divisive' policies. Rohit Tilak, a scion of Tilak's family and Congress leader, is part of the trust that controls the award.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023