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Mann Ki Baat 134: PM Modi highlights growing interest in astronomy among youth, hails success in athletics

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In his latest Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi lauded record-breaking sprinters Gurinder Veer Singh and Animesh Kujur. He also highlighted a successful Gangetic dolphin rescue in UP, citizen-led water initiatives, and a rising interest in astronomy among youth.
News Reports

Deepinder Goyal’s wearable startup Temple is hiring engineers and scientists, but only fit athletes are eligible as company fixes maximum body fat allowed

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Zomato founder and Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal has launched an unusual hiring drive for his health-tech venture Temple, seeking top-tier engineers and scientists, but...
News Reports

Fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani, who supported anti-CAA protests, gets trolled online over the attire of Indian athletes at Paris Olympics 2024

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People were furious after seeing the outfit of the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics designed by Tarun Tahiliani and voiced the same online.
News Reports

Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra clinches yet another Gold: Wins Javelin Final at 2024 Federation Cup with 82.27m throw

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India's ace athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra clinched yet another Gold as he won the Men’s Javelin event at the Federation Cup 2024
Government and Policy

Yogi Adityanath fulfils the wish of Asian Games gold medalist Parul Chaudhary to become DSP. Here is the backstory

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Following her victory in the 5000-metre race in the Asian Games in October 2023, Parul Chaudhary had said, "In our UP, it takes a gold medal to get you the post of DSP. I hope this effort gets me that position.”
News Reports

Canada: Male powerlifter participates in women’s competition to mock new trans-inclusive policy, smashes women’s record held by a trans ‘woman’

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Avi Silverberg identified himself as a female and entered the women's competition of powerlifting to mock the new trans inclusive policy
Sports

Indian women boxers recreate history, bring home four golds at World Boxing Championship: Details

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Indian women boxers recreated history and brought home four gold medals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship.
News Reports

Biological men who medically transitioned into “women” after puberty banned from female events to protect future of female category: Rules World Athletics

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World Athletics said that transgender women who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in female events starting March 31
News Reports

‘Will return in July 2023’: Olympian Dipa Karmakar breaks silence on doping ban

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Dipa Karmakar pointed out that her suspension by the ITA has been decreased by 3 months and back-dated by 2 and half months.
News Reports

Bangladesh: Bodybuilder Jahid kicks his prize after getting 2nd place, gets lifetime ban from Federation

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"This was a kick at corruption. Any kind of corruption in any place in our country," Jahid Hasan Shuvo emphasised.
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