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Neeraj Chopra becomes World No.1 in men’s javelin rankings

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has claimed number one ranking in men’s javelin for the first time. Neeraj Chopra has topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada’s Anderson Peters. On 30 August, 2022, the Indian javelin throw ace rose to World No. 2, but was stuck behind Peters, the reigning world champion, since then.

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The Curious Case Of Brad Pitt And A Formula 1 Car. Details Here

Get ready to witness actor Brad Pitt in the driver's seat of real Formula One car. Yes, you read it right. The Fight Club star will drive at British Grand Prix as part of shooting for Joseph Kosinski's directorial, Variety reported. During a panel about the untitled film at the F1 Accelerate Summit in Miami, Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer shared production details of the Apple Studios movie, which stars Pitt and counts seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton among its producers.

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Sudirman Cup: Doubts linger over India's participation with visa issues

India's participation in the prestigious Sudirman Cup lingers in doubt with the visa applications of the entire 23-member contingent, including PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy, yet to be cleared by the Chinese embassy in Delhi. The 2023 Sudirman Cup is slated to be held from 14th to 21st May in Suzhou, China. As per a report in Times of India, the Indian contingent, which is currently training in Hyderabad, has a flight booked for 10th May to travel to China from Bengaluru. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has reportedly escalated this matter to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) under whose aegis the Sudirman Cup is hosted. What is to be noted here is the fact that the Chinese contingent had faced a similar issue while travelling to India for the 2023 India Open earlier in the year. But, this issue was duly solved following the intervention of BAI

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Iga Swiatek drags Madrid Open scheduling after runner-up finish

Speaking in her runner-up speech, Swiatek congratulated Sabalenka on her win and said that the Belarusian deserved the win. She also expressed her desire to play many more finals against the 25-year-old. The Pole thanked her team and her family before thanking the fans. She then stated that while she was glad to play in Madrid, it wasn't fun for her to play at 1 am in the night.

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Vignesh Shivan shares pics as he watches IPL match with Nayanthara in Chennai, Anirudh joins them. See posts

Filmmaker Vignesh Shivan and wife-actor Nayanthara recently attended the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in Chennai. Several pictures of the couple at the stands of the cricket stadium emerged online. They were also accompanied by their friend and music composer Anirudh. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Vignesh shared a candid photo with Nayanthara. In the photo, the couple sat next to each other at the stands seemingly busy in a conversation. While Vignesh looked in front of him and smiled, Nayanthara looked at him and laughed.