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pistol shooter Manu Bhaker has said that the struggles she had faced early on in her career has helped her develop patience and resilience. Bhaker, 22, created history at the Paris Games by becoming the first Indian in the post Independence era to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. The star shooter is least bothered about her critics and is simply focussed on her career. «I am really happy that I have already seen the downfall phase, it has taught me a lot of patience. It doesn't really bother me, what people talk on the social media. Honestly, I don't need to cope up with that, why would I need to do that?

Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts.While the similar costumes will likely spark “who wore it best” debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose different interpretations of the creature from Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.(Celebrities didn’t hold back this year — see what others wore for Halloween.)Klum’s husband Tom Kaulitz dressed as E.T., while the model and television personality came as Mrs.

the Education Amendment Act, 2024, that would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school.A similar law is on the books in Saskatchewan, where the government invoked the notwithstanding clause, a measure that allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to five years.The bill would also require parents to opt-in for their children to be taught about sexual orientation and sexual and gender identity at school. The legislation also restricts any kind of curriculum that teaches about gender diversity.When asked how the rules would be enforced in schools, Smith said the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission has the ability to discipline teachers if they defy the government’s direction.The requirements would not apply in First Nations schools, but two-spirit Indigenous students in provincially run schools would be subject to them.The second bill, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, would prohibit doctors from treating those under 16 seeking transgender treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapies.It would also prohibit health professionals from performing sex reassignment surgeries on minors.

GoI is finally focusing its attention to ensure national sports federations serve to promote their sport and athletes rather than become a hindrance. The draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 focuses on building institutional capacity and governance standards for national sports federations. The aim is to build a modern, flexible and empowered sports administration aligned with Olympic and Paralympic charters. This was a much-needed regulatory intervention, considering the controversies over sexual harassment, favouritism, opaqueness and misgovernance that have dogged a range of federations.

OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information

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Nike executive John Slusher is moving into the Olympic world to head the commercial arm for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and compressed natural gas (CNG) variants of existing models are currently driving auto demand in India. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd’s September quarter (Q2FY25) results reflect this.

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Grammy award winning singer Erykah Badu was honored with the “fashion icon” award at the 2024 Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion awards Monday night

The Seminole Tribe of Florida and a group of businesses that operate racetracks and poker rooms have settled a yearslong legal dispute over whether the Seminole Tribe should have exclusive rights to online sports betting in Florida

Manufacturers led by BYD Co. have opened a new front in the fight for dominance of the auto industry by redefining “Made in China” as a global symbol of luxury for the electric-vehicle age. After challenging the likes of Mercedes and BMW AG in their home market, they’re taking the fight to Europe and making inroads. The clearest sign of their impact came on Friday, when Mercedes reported its weakest profitability since the former cars-to-trucks conglomerate broke itself up in 2021 to become more nimble. Porsche AG, the maker of the 911 sports car, said it’s weighing cost cuts and reviewing its model lineup after a demand slump in China caused earnings to plunge.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star MS Dhoni has nearly confirmed his participation in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), stating that he simply wants to enjoy whatever cricket he can play in his remaining years. After CSK's unexpected exit in the group stage of IPL 2024, Dhoni had been reserved about his plans for the next edition of the league. The deadline for all ten franchises to submit their list of retained players is set for October 31, ahead of the mega auction.

Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting

Mohan Yadav on Sunday said the BJP will win assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand just like it emerged victorious in Haryana. Speaking to reporters in Chitrakoot, where he inaugurated a sport fest of Vidya Bharati, Yadav said the future of the country was bright under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP «is moving towards victory». «We will win in Maharashtra and Jharkhand just like we won in Haryana. I will be going to Jharkhand to attend nomination paper submissions of our candidates,» he said. Assembly polls will be held in two phases (November 13 and 20) in Jharkhand and in a single phase (November 20) in Maharashtra. Results for both states will be declared on November 23.

US election 2024 campaign rally at New York's Madison Square Garden stadium on Sunday, an iconic sports and music venue that has a history of hosting political conventions — but was also tainted by an infamous 1930s Nazi assembly. On Sunday night, Trump performs a campaign quirk: rallying his supporters in Madison Square Garden, the iconic arena in the heart of Democrat-heavy New York. The choice is a classic Trump flex, an opportunity to fill a 20,000-seat stadium dubbed «The World's Most Famous Arena» in the city where he first made his name as a real estate tycoon with a playboy lifestyle, according to reports. The rally at Madison Square Garden, which has changed locations since the 1930s, underscores Trump's bold claim that he could even flip solidly Democratic New York into the Republican camp on November 5.

Donald Trump's US election 2024 campaign has been surrounded by controversies and now another one has emerged as a model named Stacey Williams has accused the Republican Presidential nominee of groping her, as per a report. One day in 1993, financier Jeffrey Epstein brought a model named Stacey Williams to Trump Tower in Manhattan to say hello to the building's owner, Donald Trump. As he and Epstein chatted, Trump groped Williams, she said, NYT News Service reported. Williams, a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, made the accusation this week in an interview with The New York Times and on a Zoom event in which several women said they had been victims of sexual misconduct by Trump. The women, some of whom had previously made their allegations in public, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

Major League Baseball’s dream matchup is the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees in the World Series

Is there a conspiracy to oust New Jeans from their agency HYBE? Fans of the K-pop girl group got a huge shock after the music giant internal documents were made accessible to the public by the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Although the documents were quickly made private, citing potential public impact, netizens swiftly shared the legal details online. Among the disclosures was a strategic outline involving HYBE’s girl groups, suggesting a plan to phase out NewJeans. The documents indicated that with the addition of ILLIT to the label’s roster, alongside NewJeans and LE SSERAFIM, the groups had collectively been branded as “NEW-IL-LE.”

Indian wrestling team's participation at the World Championships after all the 12 selected athletes assembled outside the residence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and sought his intervention, a day after the WFI withdrew the nation's entries from the prestigious tournament. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was on Thursday forced to pull all three Indian teams out of the championships after wrestler Satyawart Kadian, husband of Sakshi Malik, approached the court against the federation's decision to conduct trials for the U23 and senior Worlds. Kadian contended that sice WFI is suspended, it was committing a contempt of court by taking decisions. The WFI remains suspended by the ministry and the IOA has refused to re-introduce the ad-hoc panel, leaving the sport and the future of the wrestlers in limbo. The world governing body UWW has, though, lifted suspension of the WFI in February this year.

Bishweshwar Nandi, the coach of gymnast Dipa Karmakar who won bronze in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, joined the BJP in a simple ceremony at his residence here on Friday. Agartala Mayor and BJP MLA Dipak Majumder welcomed Nandi to the party. «I am deeply influenced by how the BJP is managing the country, whether in sports or other areas, which is why I joined the party,» said Nandi, a Dronacharya award recipient for his exceptional contributions to gymnastics. He recently participated in a virtual meeting with the Union Sports Minister to discuss India's preparations for the 2036 Olympics.