Moving to the quarterfinals would have ensured an Olympics 2024 quota for both Indian teams, but the dreams of earning a direct qualification through this tournament is over. However, India can still fulfill its Paris 2024 dream depending on their world ranking at the month-end.
The Indian men's and women's teams secured their spots in the round of 16 stage of the ongoing World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea on Wednesday, with both sides just a victory away from Paris Olympics 2024 quota.
India's men's and women's table tennis teams secured victories against New Zealand and Spain, respectively, in their final group stage matches at the World Table Tennis Team Championships.
Earlier, the Indian women's team led by Manika Batra produced a strong performance to blank Uzbekistan 3-0, registering their second straight victory in Group 1 of the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Monday.
During the course of men's and women's events, up to eight Paris Olympics quotas each are at stake, given to the teams who will reach the quarterfinals and have not secured any team quotas before.
The 'Go Blue' campaign was initiated by UNICEF, the UN agency working on child rights across the globe. Participating in this international campaign, iconic landmarks the world over are illuminated in the blue colour to express solidarity with the cause of child rights.
In a joint operation, the National Investigation Agency(NIA) and Assam Police on Wednesday picked up 47 people who allegedly acted as middlemen for facilitating Rohingyas to enter India illegally, said Assam Police.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned down a Garba song, titled 'Maadi', composed by Meet brothers, Manmeet Singh and Harmeet Singh. According to them, it is like a blessing of Goddess Durga during Navaratri that they got this opportunity.
India's G Sathiyan and Manika Batra advanced into the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the table tennis event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday.