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PM MODI TWITTER ACCOUNT HAS 9 CRORE FOLLOWERS

rime Minister Narendra Modi now has nine crore
Pfollowers on Twitter, making him one of the most
followed active politicians across the world on the social
media platform. With 9.03 crore followers PM Modi has
more followers than United States President Joe Biden
and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Along with this, he
is the most followed Indian on Twitter. His list of followers
also includes Twitter chief Elon Musk who has the largest
number of followers in the social network.

HIGHEST MEDAL TALLY AMERICA RETURNS 105
ON FOREIGN SOIL IN A ARTIFACTS TO INDIA

CHAMPIONSHIP

Medal Tally : Asian Athletics Championship 2023
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total Medal
1 Japan 16 11 10 37
2 China 8 8 6 22
3 India 6 12 9 27
4 Sri Lanka 3 2 3 8
5 Qatar 2 1 1 4
6 Philippines 2 0 0 2
6 Singaporre 2 0 0 2
105 artifacts representing India's diverse regions
ith an outstanding performance at the 25th and traditions that were smuggled out have
WAsian Athletics Championships 2023, the been brought back from the United States. Prime
Indian contingent has created the record for Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the United
winning the most medals ever in any championship States for this. Responding to the Indian Embassy's
held on foreign soil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweet in Washington DC, PM Modi said, "This will
expressed his appreciation for the outstanding make every Indian happy. Grateful to USA for this.
performance in this championship, saying, “Our These priceless artifacts have immense cultural
athletes won 27 medals, which is the highest and religious significance. Their return home is
medal tally of any championship on foreign a testimony to our commitment to preserve our
soil. Congratulations to our athletes for this heritage and rich history."
achievement. This makes our chest swell with The Indian Embassy informed that these
pride." The 25th Asian Athletics Championships antiquities have been handed over by the US side
2023 concluded on 16 July in Bangkok, Thailand. after the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra
The Indian team won 6 gold medals, 12 silver and 9 Modi. It also includes a 12–13th century marble
bronze medals in this championship. India finished arch from Rajasthan, a 14–15th century Apsara
third in the overall medal table ranking behind China from Central India, a 14–15th century Sambandar
and Japan. This is the best performance ever on from South India and a 17–18th century bronze
foreign soil. The previous best performance was in Nataraja statue. In the last nine years, 228 historical
Bhubaneswar in 2017, where India won nine gold, heritage antiques have been brought back to
six silver and 12 bronze medals. Jyothi Yarraji was India from different countries of the world,
the star for India, winning gold in the 100m hurdles while only 13 stolen idols were brought back
and silver in the 200m final. before the year 2014.

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