Operation Sindhu: 290 Indian students return from Iran, land in Delhi

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• Hindustan Times

Neeraj Chopra beats Julian Weber with 88.16m throw, wins Paris Diamond League for first major title of 2025

Jun 21, 2025 06:51 AM IST Neeraj Chopra was in fine form in Paris on Friday, as he bagged his first Diamond League title in two years, upstaging Germany's Julian Weber. The Indian javelin superstar's first throw of 88.16m saw him win the title. Meanwhile, his second throw saw him reach 85.10m and then he fouled in his next three tries. Then in his sixth and final throw, he registered 82.89m. Neeraj Chopra bagged first position in Paris.(Twitter) Weber came second with his opening throw of 87.88m, followed by Brazil's Luiz Mauricio Da Silva, who got 86.62m in his second attempt. Chopra had breached the 90m mark in the Doha Diamond League recently, with a throw of 90.23m, but had to settle for second place. In Doha, Weber won gold, with his last round throw of 91.06m. Weber also beat Chopra at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Poland, where overcast and windy conditions saw the German get 86.12m. Meanwhile, Chopra came second with a 84.14m throw. Chopra won his last Diamond League titlei n Lausanne in June 2023, with a throw of 87.66m. Since then, he has bagged second position in six Diamond League meetings. The Paris Diamond League event saw Arshad Nadeem once again missing from action, as he didn't participate in the meet. Here's how the final standings looked like in Paris- Neeraj Chopra: 88.16m Julian Weber: 87.88m Luiz Mauricio da Silva: 86.62m Keshorn Walcott: 81.66m Anderson Peters: 80.29m Julius Yego: 80.26m Andrian Mardare:76.66m Remi Rougetet: 70.37m Neeraj was also competing at the Paris Diamond League after eight long years, having come eighth in 2017 with a best throw of 84.67m. The Paris leg was the eighth of the 15 meetings that make up the Diamond League 2025 season, with a two-day final in Zurich in August. Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.

Hans India

12 minutes ago

• Hans India

Strong demand, stable activity in economy

India's economic indicators are becoming more supportive of growth, according to the report released by Motilal Oswal Private Wealth (MOPW) on Friday. The report highlights that several positive trends are emerging on the domestic front, including higher GDP growth, easing inflation, and strong tax GDP grew by 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY25, which is the highest reading in the last four has remained below 4 per cent for four consecutive months, and GST collections have been rising steadily. These signs indicate strong demand and stable activity in the formal sector of the report also notes that India's policy environment is now moving in a unified direction. Fiscal, monetary, and regulatory policies are all aimed at maintaining growth increased tax exemption limits that came into effect from April 2025 are expected to improve disposable incomes and boost the same time, the government's capital expenditure continues to rise, supporting the investment the global front, the environment remains mixed. In April and May, markets faced worries over tariffs and geopolitical tensions. However, the situation improved with a delay in global tariff implementation and a ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan. This improved global sentiment has helped global equity markets, with the MSCI World Index reaching record highs. Meanwhile, rising bond yields in Japan and China's shift towards gold show that global investors are moving away from US could become a concern as the US faces refinancing of $9 trillion in debt this a weaker Dollar Index could help emerging markets like India by attracting more foreign investments. In the Indian stock market, valuations have increased as earnings have not grown at the same Nifty-50's one-year forward valuation has risen above its long-term average, and mid and small-cap stocks continue to trade at a premium. This makes careful stock selection and active management more important for investors looking to generate higher returns, the report stated.

Time of India

12 minutes ago

• Time of India

When Anushka Sharma shared her Yoga evolution on International Yoga Day - A relationship that starts and stops too sometimes...

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