Commonwealth Games, Ambedkar birth anniversary and other news in pictures

Kidambi Srikanth.

Kidambi Srikanth.   | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena

 

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CWG 2018: Indians book badminton finals berth

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and newly-crowned world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the finals of the women’s and men’s singles events respectively in the badminton competition of the 21st Commonwealth Games

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Ambedkar Jayanti

President Ramnath Kovid, Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others pay homage to B.R. Ambedkar on his birthday anniversary.

President Ramnath Kovid, Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others pay homage to B.R. Ambedkar on his birthday anniversary.   | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished the nation on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.

Wishing people on Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar’s 127th birth anniversary, Modi tweeted: “Pujya Babasaheb gave hope to lakhs of people belonging to the poorest and marginalised sections of society.