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  Manika Batra left out of India squad for Asian TT Championships

  September 15, 2021 19:59 IST

  In the absence of the world number 56th player, 97th-ranked Sutirtha Mukherjee will lead the women's team. 

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  IOC says it continues to have deepest concerns on 'place of boxing' in Olympics

  September 15, 2021 19:00 IST

  In a letter addressed to AIBA President Umar Kremlev, IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper said the Olympic body's Executive Board has asked him and its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to "follow up" on the situation.

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  Ashes will be one of my last cracks: Pattinson

  September 15, 2021 15:57 IST

  Pattinson's career was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic just as he had seemed to have recovered from spinal injury.

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  Online Chess Olympiad: India bows out in semifinal after losing to US

  September 15, 2021 9:06 IST

  The US will face Russia who got the better of China in Wednesday's finale.

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  Olympic stars missing but Thapa, Bidhuri lead star-studded field at National men's boxing

  September 14, 2021 21:07 IST

  The gold-winners from the event will be automatic selections for the world championship, while the silver-medallists will fetch a place in the national camp.

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  Indian boxing coaching staff could be overhauled after World Championships

  September 14, 2021 16:51 IST

  A BFI official revealed that there is 'dissatisfaction' with the performances of boxers and coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Olympic medal is just beginning, we want to be world number one team: Hockey forward Shamsher Singh

  September 14, 2021 15:59 IST

  The men's hockey team produced an inspiring performance at the Tokyo Games, where it edged out Germany 5-4 to claim a bronze medal, the country's first in the sport in 41 years.

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  Neeraj Chopra and PR Sreejesh to appear next on 'KBC 13' hotseat

  September 14, 2021 13:15 IST

  The players will be welcomed by a reverberating cheer from the audience and the host of the show Amitabh Bachchan.

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  Javelin throw coach Uwe Hohn out, AFI says it is hiring two new coaches

  September 13, 2021 20:50 IST

  The contract of the 59-year-old German, a former world record holder, was valid until the end of the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Indian shooter allegedly commits suicide in Chandigarh

  September 14, 2021 12:12 IST

  Indian shooter Namanveer Brar, who won a bronze medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea, allegedly committed suicided at his residence in Chandigarh on Monday morning.

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  In-form Shubhankar fires 66 to grab top-10 finish at high-profile BMW PGA

  September 13, 2021 13:36 IST

  Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired a six-under 66, his best of the week, to finish Tied-ninth at the 2021 BMW PGA Championship.

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  Hockey India names 25 players for senior women's national camp

  September 12, 2021 14:47 IST

  The 25 porobables include Gagandeep Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Suman Devi Thoudam and Mahima Choudhary, who have been moved to the Senior Core Group from the Junior ranks.

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  I get motivation, inspiration from you all: PM Modi to para athletes

  September 12, 2021 14:07 IST

  The PM pledged his support to the players and said the whole country shares their dreams of sporting excellence.

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  I learnt to stay calm under pressure from Tendulkar: Pramod Bhagat

  September 12, 2021 13:51 IST

  Bhagat had met Tendulkar after returning to the country from Tokyo. He gifted his racquet, which he used in the final to Tendulkar, who gave him an autographed t-shirt and his autobiography book.

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  PM Modi shares glimpses of his interaction with India's Tokyo Paralympics contingent

  September 12, 2021 12:18 IST

  PM Modi had hosted the Indian para-athletes as well as the coaches on September 9 at his residence for breakfast.

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  TTFI forms inquiry panel to probe Manika Batra's 'match-fixing' allegations against Soumyadeep Roy

  September 11, 2021 22:23 IST

  TTFI-vice president Chiranjib Choudhuri has been named the chairman of the inquiry panel which has to submit its report within six weeks.

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  Neeraj Chopra fulfils one more dream, takes his parents on maiden flight

  September 11, 2021 14:24 IST

  Besides Chopra and his parents, his coach and German biomechanics expert Klaus Bartonietz and Olympian super heavyweight boxer Satish Kumar were also seen seated inside the aircraft.

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  Odisha CM presents Rs 6 cr cash award to Paralympian Pramod Bhagat

  September 10, 2021 22:12 IST

  On September 4, Bhagat won the badminton gold after beating Daniel Bethell of Great Britain 21-14, 21-17 in the men's singles SL3 event in Tokyo.

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  Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Pramod Bhagat gets hero's welcome in home state Odisha

  September 10, 2021 16:03 IST

  Amid the beats of 'dhol' and cheers, Pramod was given a hero's welcome at the Biju Patnaik International airport by the state government.

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  Aditi Ashok best Indian at T-28th in Swiss Ladies Open

  September 10, 2021 13:52 IST

  Aditi was one-under for the front nine with a birdie on Par-5 third and then she dropped her only shot of the day on 10th before picking a birdie on par-4 12th.

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  Happy to be among 'vidvaans': PM Narendra Modi on meeting IAS Suhas LY, Eco scholar Harvinder Singh

  September 09, 2021 20:35 IST

  Suhas, who won a silver medal, is currently serving as District Magistrate of Noida, while Harvinder, the first Indian to win an archery medal at the Games, is a PhD scholar in Economics.

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  BWF cancels Syed Modi International badminton tournament

  September 09, 2021 19:24 IST

  The tournament, which was also cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to be held in Lucknow from October 12 to 17.

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  TTFI calls executive committee meeting to discuss Batra's fixing allegations against national coach

  September 09, 2021 19:01 IST

  TTFI president and Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, Dushyant Chautala, is expected to attend the meeting.

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  Priority is to win gold in Asian Games and directly qualify for Paris Olympics: Lalremsiami

  September 09, 2021 14:26 IST

  The 21-year-old from Mizoram was an integral part of the team's fine run to its maiden Olympic semifinal in Tokyo.

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  PM Modi hosts India Paralympic contingent, presented with autographed stole

  September 09, 2021 13:16 IST

  The Indian para-athletes returned from Tokyo on the back of a sensational campaign that saw them win an unparalleled 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

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  Taliban has banned women's sports in Afghanistan: Report

  September 09, 2021 10:28 IST

  Last Saturday, Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air to end a protest march in Kabul by women demanding equal rights.

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  IOC suspends North Korea from Beijing Winter Olympics for Tokyo no-show

  September 09, 2021 8:46 IST

  Individual athletes from North Korea who qualify to compete in Beijing could still be accepted by a separate decision in the future, Bach said.

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  Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates triumphant Paralympians, hopes for better show in 2024

  September 08, 2021 19:16 IST

  The Indian para-athletes registered their best-ever performance in the Tokyo Games by winning an unprecedented 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.