Sushma Shokeen also earned a podium finish at the Asian Wrestling Championship here on Thursday
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed banks and financial institutions to provide services related to cryptocurrencies by setting aside the RBI's 2018 circular which had prohibited them. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice R F Nariman, said the Reserve Bank of India circular is liable to be set aside on the ground of "proportionality". "Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed and the circular dated April 6, 2018 is set aside," said the bench, also comprising justices Aniruddha Bose and V Ramasubramanian.
Local golfer Katsumune Imai emerged the winner with an aggregate of 24-under 264 at the Casio World tournament in Japan.
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"I now have only one aim, to finish with the winner's cheque on Sunday," said the Indian pro.
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The 16-year-old Indian ace beat Sachiyo Imai of Japan to make the grade at the Philippines Open badminton championships.
Local pro Katsumune Imai assumed the sole lead with an error-free round of seven-under 65.
India's Vinesh Phogat had to be contend with a silver medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship after losing 2-3 to China's a Chun Lei in the summit clash of the women's 50kg freestyle event in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
IMAI study says social media usage in rural places doubled in 2014.
Fast paced growth in computer literacy and greater use of data on mobiles will help India's Internet economy grow to $200 billion or 5 per cent of the GDP by 2020.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
India's demographic dividend may not automatically give rise to tangible economic gains -- at least not with immediate effect -- but it is likely to have a big impact on the coming Lok Sabha elections, Mayank Mishra