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Paris: More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The WHO said the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic was still circulating and countries need to sharpen up their response systems. Several high profile athletes have suffered from Covid-19 at the Paris Games. British swimmer Adam Peaty tested positive a day after winning silver in the 100m breaststroke when he had not felt well, his team said. Australian medal hope Lani Pallister pulled out of the women’s 1500m freestyle after falling ill.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Sports Minister Govind Gaude today said that parents should promote their children towards sports while stating that the sports department is ready to provide facilities, Vasco MLA Daji Salkar Raised concerns over Tilak Maidan at Mormugao which is not in use for most of the time, he requested the Minister to open Tilak Maidan for students and our Goan children to take benefit of this complex. “Parents should promote their children towards sports, The sports department is ready to provide facilities, and we can allow to use Tilak Maidan with mandatory ID cards with specific timings but…

Sri Lanka: India all-rounder Washington Sundar feels the must-win third and final ODI against Sri Lanka will provide them with a big opportunity to counter the spin threat in challenging conditions and hold the team in good stead ahead of next year’s Champions Trophy. The Indian team is staring at its first bilateral ODI series defeat against the Islanders in 27 years after losing the second ODI by 32 runs, thanks to the lacklustre performance of the batters, who failed to tackle the Lankan spin attack. “It is an opportunity for us to go out there and put our hands…

PARIS: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she could not make the weight on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal bout. As per reports Phogat weighed in approximately 100 grams over the weight limit for her 50 kg gold medal bout. “It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this…

Imphal: Anticipating an influx of people from violence-hit Bangladesh, the Manipur government on Tuesday evening directed the Deputy Commissioners of two districts — Pherzawl and Jiribam — to clamp night curfew and further strengthen security and vigilance. In his directive, the Home Department’s Joint Secretary said that due to the prevailing law and order situation in Bangladesh, there is a likelihood of an influx of people from the neighbouring country into Manipur. “Strict precautionary measures need to be taken to prevent the influx of illegal migrants,” the order said, as it asked the Deputy Commissioners of the two concerned districts…

New Delhi: A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an official said. The chartered flight, which took off for the Bangladesh capital late Tuesday, was operated with an A321 neo aircraft. The flight brought back 205 people — 199 adults and six infants — from Dhaka. Air India operated the flight, which took off from the national capital without any passengers, at a very short notice despite infrastructure challenges at the airport there, said the official in the know of the developments. Air India will be commencing its…

New Delhi: Scores of Hindu temples, business establishments and temples in Bangladesh have been attacked by violent mobs after Sheikh Hasina was ousted as Prime Minister, according to a community association. While leaders of the movement that toppled the Awami League government have appealed to people not to target the Hindu minority, concerns have been raised about their safety. In a silver lining, several voices have come out in support of Hindus and some temples are being guarded by Muslims and Hindus together. Hindus account for nearly 8 per cent of Bangladesh’s 17 crore population, and a large section of…