BWF World Championships: Sindhu, Dhruv-Tanisha storm into quarters with stunning wins

Paris: India’s two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her surge in the ongoing BWF World Championships with a stunning win over second seed and world No. 2 China’s Wang Zhi Yi to reach the quarterfinals. Sindhu outclassed the Chinese in straight games 21-19, 21-15 to continue her upper hand against the opponent. The contest lasted for about…

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Ex-Kerala MLA P C George arrested for hate speech targeting Muslims

Thiruvananthapuram, 1/5: Former Kerala MLA P C George was held by the police in connection with a case regarding a communally-sensitive speech.     George had made anti-Muslim comments while speaking at Ananthapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan — an annual event that has been held in Thiruvananthapuram for the last several years — on Friday.  …

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Manipur: Security Forces recover arms, arrest militants, seize drugs in statewide crackdown

Imphal: Security Forces in Manipur have recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the…

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Rail network reaches 3,243 km, air links expand to 30 cities: Odisha Economic Survey 2025–26

Bhubaneswar, Feb 19: The Odisha Economic Survey 2025–26 report has highlighted significant strides made by the state in strengthening its transport infrastructure, particularly in rail and aviation connectivity.Rail connectivity in Odisha has improved significantly in recent years. Odisha added approximately 200 km to its rail network in 2024-25, taking the total rail network length to…

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Migrant labourer shot dead in J&K’s Bandipora

Patna, 12/8:A migrant worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Friday.   The attack took place around midnight, they said.   “During intervening night, #terrorists fired upon & injured one outside #labourer Mohd Amrez S/O Mohd Jalil R/O Madhepura Besarh #Bihar at Soadnara Sumbal, #Bandipora,”…

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