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New Delhi: India's ranking in the World’s Press Freedom Index has fallen two places down to 138. In the index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), India is behind its not so economically well-off neighbours Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. It is just one spot above Pakistan. 🔴 ¦ #RSFIndex ¦ RSF is unveiling its 2018 #PressFreedom Index: a world map that is getting darker and darker.https://t.co/4izhhdhZAo pic.twitter.com/stODHTzLUc — RSF (@RSF_inter) April 25, 2018 As per the reports, instances of "physical violence" against journalists like Gauri Lankesh are the key reasons behind the country's low ranking. The list has been topped by Norway which has the freest press for the second year in row and North Korea has the most repressive country in terms of press freedom. China too hasn’t put up an impressive show at the index and stands at 176. The main takeaway from the 2018 #RSFIndex? The unleashing of hate speech against #journalism in … [Read more...] about India slips down to 138th position in terms of press freedom; Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka better off

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

India ended its South Asian Games campaign with a best-ever medal haul of 312 and finish on top for the 13th time-in-a-row, in the regional multi-sporting event, here on Tuesday.India collected 174 gold, 93 silver and 45 bronze after 10 days of competitions to surpass the 309 it had won in the previous edition at home in 2016. But the number of gold India won this time was 15 less than the previous edition. Sri Lanka was a distant second with 251 medals while Nepal finished with 206.On the concluding day, India added 18 medals (15 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze) with the boxers fetching six gold and 1 silver. Overall, the country’s pugilists won 12 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.The Indian cagers fetched both the men’s and women’s gold by defeating Sri Lanka (101-62) and host Nepal (127-46) in their respective summit clashes. Mixed luckIn squash, India won gold and a silver in the women’s and men’s team events respectively.Prominent medallists: Boxing: Gold: … [Read more...] about South Asian Games | India signs off with a record haul of 312 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

PUNE: Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky said on Tuesday it had appointed Dipesh Kaura as its new general manager in charge of the South Asia Region covering India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. Kaura will develop and implement business plans to ensure brand penetration, recall and revenue growth by exploring potential business avenues in the region and will be based out of Mumbai. Prior to this, Kaura worked in senior leadership roles in companies like PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he was Director, Cybersecurity Services, India, and at Gartner Research India. “The cybersecurity landscape is evolving every second in the world and it is very interesting to see what the future looks like, especially with a team like Kaspersky …. I am excited to take Kaspersky to the next level in this region. I see immense opportunities ahead for the company as we get ready to execute a strong strategy for both B2B and B2C segments in the entire South Asia … [Read more...] about Kaspersky appoints Dipesh Kaura general manager for South Asia