India's dream run in the men's compound events of the World Archery Championships ended on a disappointing note on Monday as the gold-winning team of Rishabh Yadav, Aman Saini and Prathamesh Fuge crashed out of the individual quarter-finals.
World champion Aditi Swami also exited in the last-eight stage, losing 147-152 to Mexico's second-seeded Andrea Becerra.
The 23-year-old Samra, who holds the current world record in women's 50 metre rifle three positions event which she had set while winning the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, shot 453.1 in the eight-player final.
The World Cup Stage 3 was the final chance for the non-qualified nations to make the cut based on their rankings.
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
A group of French Joint Services Defence College is on a week-long study tour to India beginning April 21.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), on Friday, cleared Narinder Batra of indulging in any wrongdoing during his election as the IOA president, rejecting the complaint of irregularity filed by the Indian body's vice-President Sudhanshu Mittal.
The Legion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) was awarded in recognition of Bachchan's contribution to Indian and international cultural life at a glittering function at the French embassy in New Delhi.
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The award was conferred by French Ambassador Dominique Girard at a function.
The six 1,500-ton submarines, being bought from France, will be armed with French-made Exocet anti-ship missiles.
Seeking to gain a bigger foothold in India's growing aviation market and also expand trade with the country, France on Wednesday said it intends to set up aircraft manufacturing and training facilities in India.
Girard said the submarine deal reflected not only the industrial capability of French companies but also their experience.
In the first-ever collaboration between an Indian and European institute, premier business school IIM-Ahmedabad on Friday signed an agreement with French business School ESSEC for double degree programme for a limited number of select students.
France said on Wednesday it would be too happy to see Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya become a major player in the French champagne industry, but for that to happen he needs to outsmart competition.
Instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion of Honour was originally awarded in France to soldiers for exceptional bravery.\n\n
Indian scientist awarded Legion d' Honneur
Adoor Gopalakrishnan will be honoured with the Commandeur des Art et Lettres for his contribution to world cinema.
Housing and Urban Development Corporation on Monday signed an agreement with French government for financing a pilot heritage housing project in Ahmedabad.
Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google failed to persuade a US judge to sign off on a $324.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other's employees.
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