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A packed Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium created an unforgettable atmosphere as Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand battled China's top seeds in the BWF World Championships semi-finals. Chants, dhols and unwavering support drove the Indian pair throughout their 64-minute contest. Though the eventual bronze medallists fell short, Delhi's passionate crowd emerged as one of the tournament's defining stories.

Scheme payout doubled, but 70 lakh fewer beneficiaries; women block roads, rail tracks, demonstrate outside BDOs; TMC accuses government of making false promises; CM says protests are politically orchestrated by the Opposition

Terming violence, disrespect, control and time as measures of exerting control over women, he cited statistics to illustrate their impact on women’s freedom and participation

Maize is now the source of close to half of all the ethanol that India blends into petrol, up from almost nothing three years ago

Union Minister Sanjay Seth calls the Congress leader an “opportunist”, alleges silence over injuries to students in Jharkhand and demands a CBI probe into recruitment examinations

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has been visiting schools in central Maharashtra's Latur district and highlighting their problems as part of the CJP's ongoing 'School Thik Karo' campaign

Green tribunal had held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for the damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its World Culture Festival in 2016; court says the area was already in a damaged state

About 20 students of the government primary school, who turned up for attending classes, were shifted to a vacant house situated nearby; the children were earlier studying in a cattle enclosure in unhygienic conditions; this was just a day after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists were hounded out following their failed attempt to inspect the school

Chief Minister invites investment in water sports and sports tourism, citing State’s long coastline and skilled youth

Gorkhas have been seeking a separate State of Gorkhaland comprising parts of Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas; Amit Shah assures the community of a political solution

The defeat leaves India without a point in the second round. India had already lost to England in the first round, and even a victory against Argentina on Monday would take them to only three points. That will not be enough to reach the semifinals. India will instead play in the fifth-eighth place classification matches after their final second-round game against Argentina.

Congress MP Pawan Khera, AAP’s Sanjay Singh, and RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti have extended support to Abhishek Upadhyay