Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) Canada dominated the individual apparatus finals in the Artistic Gymnastics competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by winning three of the five gold medals decided at Glasgow on Monday.The gold medals for Canada were won by Felix Dolco (Men’s Rings), Jordan Carroll (Pommel Horse) and Lia-Monica Fontaine (Women’s Vault) won the gold medals for Canada while Kate McDonald (AUS) in Women’s Uneven Bars and Luke Whitehouse (ENG) in Men’s Floor were the other gold medal win…
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Glasgow, July 28 (IANS) Australia’s Georgia Munro-Cook scored the winning points to seal an epic Women’s 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball win over Canada, serving up a stunning finish to a Commonwealth Games classic with an overtime victory over the defending champions at Glasgow 2026.In a tit-for-tat encounter, Canada hit back from 10-7 down to draw level with a last-gasp basket from Elodie Tessier just before the buzzer.But Munro-Cook, who had scored six of Australia’s 10 points in regular time, …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar on Monday met diplomats from Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka for discussions on the training of election staff, an official said. The Election Commission of India, in a message on social media, said, “Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of Council of Member States of International IDEA Shri Gyanesh Kumar today met His Excellency Mr Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador o…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Bangladesh women’s cricket team captain Nigar Sultana Joty has termed the upcoming marquee overseas assignments against Australia, New Zealand, and England as a very big opportunity for her side, adding that competing in such conditions will significantly hone their skill sets. Bangladesh is scheduled to embark on a white-ball series to Australia (three ODIs in Brisbane from October 9-14) and New Zealand later this year and is followed by a six-match tour of England in …
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis has explained how indie pop music was made in the 90s. The composer spoke with IANS in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. He shared that back in the day, the labels approached music composers to make music for singers whom they wanted to promote or cast. The composer than used to make the song as per the strengths of the singers.Talking about the same, he told IANS, “In those days, you didn’t, mostly didn’t take a song to the label. The label ca…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Pankaj Tripathi is all set to be feted with the ‘Artist of Distinction’ honour at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026. The overwhelmed actor says that coming from a small village in Bihar, he never imagined that the stories he would become a part of would travel across the world and be celebrated. Expressing his gratitude on receiving the honour, Pankaj said in a statement: ”To be soon receiving the ‘Artist of Distinction’ honour at the Indian Film Festival…
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Union government to enact a nationwide law prohibiting children below the age of 16 from using social media, arguing that such a measure is essential to safeguard their physical health, mental well-being and academic future. In a statement, Anbumani welcomed France’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15, describing it as a significant step toward protecting young people from the harmful effects of exc…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Indian gymnast Yogeshwar Singh urged aspiring athletes to embrace continuous learning after qualifying for the men’s all-around final at the Commonwealth Games. He reflected on India’s growing stature in gymnastics, the improvements in coaching and infrastructure, and the progress being made by the country’s next generation, following his qualification alongside compatriot Tapan Mohanty. Sharing his thoughts on India’s development in the sport, Yogeshwar highlighted the…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India’s long-term natural gas growth will depend not only on expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity but also on accelerating investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure, reforming gas pricing and market regulations, and creating stronger demand from gas-intensive industries, according to a new report by the International Gas Union (IGU).The report said that while India has made significant progress in expanding its LNG regasification termin…
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) Bangladesh have been dealt a major setback ahead of their two-match Test series against Australia after fast bowler Nahid Rana was ruled out with a side strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Saturday.The 23-year-old sustained a Grade 2 strain on his left side during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on July 17. Medical scans later confirmed the extent of the injury, with the BCB estimating a recovery period of six to eight weeks, effectively ending his chan…