IMAGE: India was able to win 312 medals, which includes 174 gold, 93 silver, and 45 bronze medals. Photograph: SAG 2019/Twitter India concluded the South Asian Games with their highest medal tally in the history of the tournament. The contingent was able to win 310 medals, which includes 172 gold, 93 silver, and 45 bronze medals."India sets new record! India ends the #SouthAsianGames with a new medal record as they reach 310 medals, one more than their tally in 2016. India won 172 golds, 93 silver, and 45 bronze medals. Many congratulations to all the athletes for the fantastic feat. #SAG2019 #TeamIndia," SAI Media tweeted. India had claimed 309 medals in the 2016 edition of the South Asian Games and by winning 310 this time around, the contingent has broken their record. Nepal concluded the tournament at the second position in the medal tally with a total of 204 medals. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are on the third and fourth spots respectively. The contingent had ended Monday with a … [Read more...] about South Asian Games 2019: India takes medal tally to 312
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EAM to host key dialogues to build upon growing recognition of Indo-Pacific concept
NEW DELHI: The External Affairs ministry will host two key dialogues this week to build upon the growing recognition of the Indo-Pacific concept in strategic and academic circles, an official statement said on Tuesday. The '6th Indian Ocean Dialogue' will take place on Friday while the 'Delhi Dialogue XI' will start on the evening of Friday, and run through to the evening of Saturday, the ministry said. The ministry said that through these processes, India intends to emphasise "its open and inclusive approach to fostering a cooperative, free, and rules-based Indo-Pacific domain, in which all nations and their aspirations for development have equal space to find expression". The two events will intersect on Friday evening in a joint ministerial session, at which the Guests of Honour include Retno Marsudi, Foreign Minister of Indonesia, and A K Abdul Momin, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, the statement said. The two ministers will deliver keynote addresses at this session, in the … [Read more...] about EAM to host key dialogues to build upon growing recognition of Indo-Pacific concept
Top news of the day: Anti-Citizenship Bill protests rock Northeast, Nirbhaya case convict Akshay Singh Thakur seeks review of death penalty, and more
Bandh, protests against Citizenship Bill hit normal life in NortheastLarge parts of the Northeast simmered with protests by students’ unions and Left-democratic organisations against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha. A day before the divisive legislation is tabled in the Rajya Sabha, normal life was paralysed in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley during the shutdown, led by the All Assam Students’ Union and the North East Students’ Organisation NESO. The deserted Saraighat bridge which connects the Northeast with rest of India in Guwahati December 10, 2019 during the Assam bandh called by the North East Student Organisation in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: U.S. panel considers recommending sanctions against Amit Shah | Comment unwarranted, inaccurate: Ministry of External AffairsIndia has the prerogative to validate its citizenry through … [Read more...] about Top news of the day: Anti-Citizenship Bill protests rock Northeast, Nirbhaya case convict Akshay Singh Thakur seeks review of death penalty, and more
CAB aimed at making Muslims stateless, says Owaisi, tears copy of bill into pieces
NEW DELHI: AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Citizenship Amendment Bill was aimed at making Muslims “stateless” and would lead to another Partition while TMC claimed the bill was anti-India and anti-Bengal. Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, Owaisi said Gandhi was called Mahatma after he tore the discriminatory citizenship card in South Africa, and then ripped the copy of the bill to mark his protest, inviting sharp reactions from the treasury benches whose members described the act as an “insult” to House. Owaisi said the bill was an insult to India’s freedom fighters and accused the government of working to marginalise the country’s Muslims. “The bill is against the Constitution... It is a conspiracy to make Muslims stateless,” he said, questioning the government why it had not included countries like China, which occupies parts of India. “Are you afraid of China?” he asked. He also asked the government what it would … [Read more...] about CAB aimed at making Muslims stateless, says Owaisi, tears copy of bill into pieces
South Asian Games: Vikas Krishan, Pinki Rani Win Gold as India Finish Boxing Campaign With 16 Medals
Kathmandu: 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Vikas Krishan (69kg) and 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Pinki Rani (51kg) guided India to six more gold medals as the Indian boxing contingent finished their campaign with a rich haul of 12 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze at the 13th South Asian Games on Tuesday. From the men, Sparsh Kumar (52kg), Narender (+91kg) were the others who bagged the yellow metal while Sonia Lather (57kg) and Manju Bamboriya (64kg) contributed to India's gold medal tally. Krishan, who won the bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, completed his comeback in style with a resounding 5-0 win over Pakistan's Gul Zaib in 69kg. In the superheavyweight (+91kg) category, Narender too was equally impressive as he cruised to a 5-0 victory over Nepal's Ashish Duwadi. Sparsh Kumar (52kg) was made to work hard for the gold by Pakistan's Syed Muhammad Asif. After a slow start, the Indian found his rhythm and landed a flurry of punches to emerge a 4-1 winner. Varinder Singh … [Read more...] about South Asian Games: Vikas Krishan, Pinki Rani Win Gold as India Finish Boxing Campaign With 16 Medals