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Local storms disrupts high speed trains, travellers left stranded in Paris

The SNCF said all the fast trains leaving from and arriving at the Gare de Lyon train station in the French capital were immobilised due to a tree that fell on the tracks and was hit by a train.

Paris Olympics 2024: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain advances to quarter-finals

Lovlina Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest to remain on course for a second successive Olympic medal. She will take on top-seeded Chinese Li Qian in the last-eight stage on August 4.

Olympics: PV Sindhu tops her group, through to women's pre-quarter-finals

The two-time Olympic medallist won 21-5 21-10 in her second and last Group M match here. Sindhu, who had beaten Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq 21-9 21-6 in her first match, topped the group.

Swapnil Kusale books men's 50m rifle 3 positions final berth, finishes 7th

Kusale finished with an overall score of 590 (38x) while China's Liu Yukun finished with a total of 594 points at the first spot followed by Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg at second with 593.

Simone Biles, Team USA redeem themselves with Olympic gold in gymnastics

So the oldest team the U.S. has ever sent to the Olympics has gone on to win the Olympic gold in a moment that surprised each and everyone.

Georgian shooter features in record 10th Olympics for father's last wish

The 55-year-old, who was Georgia's flagbearer at the opening ceremony, became the 1st woman and only the second athlete overall after Equestrian show jumper Ian Millar to compete in her 10th Olympics.

'A little Olympian': Egyptian fencer competes while being 7 months pregnant

Paris Olympics 2024: The 26-year-old athlete shared on Instagram that she competed not only for herself but also for her unborn baby

Olympics: India qualifies for QFs in men's hockey with 2-0 win over Ireland

India were, however, far from convincing in the second half, but the win has taken them to seven points from three matches while the defeat has ousted Ireland from the quarterfinal race

Paris Olympics 2024: When it rains, it pours bacteria in the Seine

Swimming in the Seine river had been forbidden for nearly a century because of poor water quality, with only rare exceptions for specific events

Olympic triathletes to swim in Seine after days of water quality concerns

The water quality in the Seine directly affected by rainfall that can lead to wastewater runoff flowing into the river

Biles celebrates another Olympic gold while Gauff fumes over call in loss

Biles became the most decorated American gymnast in front of a crowd that included Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Spike Lee, Michael Phelps and Nadia Comaneci at a raucous Bercy Aren

Paris Olympics: Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz reach doubles quarterfinals

Nadal whose wife and 1 1/2-year-old son, Rafael Jr., were in the stands and Alcaraz will face the fourth-seeded American team of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram for a semifinal berth

Bhajan Kaur moves to pre-quarters; Ankita, Dhiraj's campaign ends

Ankita Bhakat also made an early exit after stumbling in the opening round. She went down 4-6 (26-27 29-26 28-27 27-29 27-28) to Myszor

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on July 31, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Lakshya Sen to PV Sindhu - check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 5 of the Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 4: IND medal tally- 2 bronze; Indian hockey team in Q/F

Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Bhajan Kaur enters round of 16. Satwik-Chirag's wins against INA and qualifies for Q/F. Amit Panghal eliminated in RO16. Check Paris 2024 highlights here

Paris Olympics 2024: With Bronze medals, shooting stars over the moon

Manu has become the first Indian to win two medals in the same edition of the Olympic Games after Independence

Olympic gold rush for brands: Athletes fight back against unauthorised ads

Representatives of Indian Olympic medalists are preparing legal action against brands using their athletes' images in congratulatory ads without sponsorship

Paris 2024: Manu Bhaker becomes 1st Indian to win 2 medals in Olympic Games

The 22-year-old Manu won her first bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event, while her second bronze came in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, alongside Sarabjot Singh.

Paris Olympics 2024: Check out colossal budget; prospects for India's bid

Paris Olympics: According to the information available on the official website of Paris Olympics, 96 per cent of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games comes from the private sector

Olympics: Heat warning issued for Paris, mercury to reach 35 degree Celsius

2024 Paris Olympics: Paris is under a 'yellow' alert due to a persistent heatwave impacting various Olympic venues throughout the country