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  Mary Kom assures medal at Indian Open boxing tournament

  May 21, 2019 21:51 IST

  The celebrated Indian boxer defeated Nepal's Mala Rai to enter the semifinals of Indian Open.

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  Ellen DeGeneres 'proud' of India's first openly-gay athlete Dutee Chand

  May 21, 2019 20:12 IST

  Ellen DeGeneres hailed Dutee Chand for showing immense courage in sharing her story with the world.

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  Sudirman Cup: Indian suffer 2-3 loss to Malaysia on mixed day

  May 21, 2019 14:07 IST

  Eighth-seeded India's hopes will now rest on their next match when they take on the mighty China Wednesday.

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  Dutee Chand faces expulsion from family after revealing same-sex relationship

  May 19, 2019 15:36 IST

  A landmark judgement of the Supreme Court last year had made the same-sex relationship between consenting adults a non-criminal act though marriage between such individuals is still not legal in India.

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  Supreme Court gave me belief we aren't wrong: Dutee Chand on same-sex relation

  May 19, 2019 15:34 IST

  Chand revealed that she has been in a relationship with the girl for the past three years and said that her decision to make the information public was based on her belief that she has the right to live her life the way she wants it.

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  Mary Kom confident of doing well in new 51kg category in India Open

  May 19, 2019 8:54 IST

  The 48kg weight category is no longer there in the Olympic Games and the diminutive Manipuri will have to fight in the higher 51kg class if she wants to compete in next year's Tokyo Games.

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  Indian shuttlers eye elusive medal at Sudirman Cup

  May 18, 2019 12:58 IST

  India first will look to quell the challenge of Malaysia on Monday before taking on the mighty 10-time champions China the next day.

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  Top gymnasts' participation at Asian Championship in jeopardy after SAI announces selection trials

  May 16, 2019 19:55 IST

  Besides Dipa and Patra, other top-level Indian gymnasts such as Aruna Reddy, Siddharth Verma and Aditya Rana might not even be allowed to show their abilities.

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  Mary Kom to make competitive debut in 51kg at home at India Open

  May 13, 2019 19:58 IST

  Mary Kom had opted out of the Asian Championships last month in order to prepare for the World Championships as the event will serve as good preparatory ground for Olympic qualification.

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  Indian men's hockey team registers comfortable 3-0 win against Australia A

  May 10, 2019 13:35 IST

  The aggressive Indians dominated the first quarter, constantly looked to break into the striking circle. The tactic worked as all three goals were scored in the first quarter putting the home team on the back-foot.

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  Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa win Asian Squash Championship titles

  May 05, 2019 23:19 IST

  Ghosal, the top seed and finalist last year, ensured there was no slip this time when he downed the fourth seed Leo Au Chun Ming, also of Hong Kong, in straight games 11-9, 11-2, 11-8.

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  Shaving off Myth: When Sachin Tendulkar got a shave from female barbers

  May 04, 2019 16:16 IST

  Tendulkar also presented barbers Neha and Jyoti with a Gillette scholarship to cover their educational and professional needs.

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  Neeraj undergoes elbow surgery, doubtful for World Championships

  May 03, 2019 16:21 IST

  It has been learnt that the recovery is likely to take three to four months, putting his participation at the prestigious Worlds (September-October) in serious doubt. 

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  Bajrang Punia wins gold at Ali Aliyev wrestling

  May 02, 2019 22:57 IST

  Bajrang got the better of the local favourite 13-8 in his final bout after being down 0-5 at one stage.

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  Apurvi Chandela is world number one in 10m air rifle, Anjum Moudgil claims second position

  May 01, 2019 16:39 IST

  Chandela shot a world record score of 252.9 to clinch gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in February.

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  Hockey India recommend PR Sreejesh for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

  May 01, 2019 15:37 IST

  Hockey India has also recommended RP Singh and Sandeep Kaur for the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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  Saina Nehwal crashes out of New Zealand Open after shocking loss to world number 212 opponent

  May 01, 2019 15:23 IST

  The 29-year-old Olympic bronze medallist and world number nine lost 16-21, 23-21, 4-21 to her 19-year-old opponent in the women's singles match that lasted one hour and seven minutes.

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  White Lightning strikes Texas: Teen runs 100-meter dash in 9.98 seconds

  May 01, 2019 13:53 IST

  An 18-year-old senior at Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, ran the event at Texas's Region III-6A track and field meet on Saturday.

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  Saina Nehwal eyeing second title of season at New Zealand Open

  April 29, 2019 16:38 IST

  Nehwal, seeded second, will begin her quest for the second title this year when she will take on China's Wang Zhiyi in the first round of the women's singles.

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  Heena, Ankur Mittal nominated for Khel Ratna by shooting federation

  April 29, 2019 16:24 IST

  Anjum Moudgil (rifle), Shahzar Rizvi (pistol) and Om Prakash Mitharwal (pistol) have been nominated for the Arjuna Awards.

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  Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat nominated for Khel Ratna by wrestling federation

  April 29, 2019 14:52 IST

  Bajrang and Vinesh's names were sent by WFI owing to their remarkable performances in the last couple of years.

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  India top medal tally at Beijing Shooting World Cup

  April 28, 2019 16:38 IST

  India topped the medals tally ahead of hosts China (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), who won five medals in total. 

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  Gurpreet Singh settles for silver at Asian Wrestling Championships

  April 27, 2019 18:32 IST

  On the penultimate day of the competition, Gurpreet had to be satisfied with a second spot finish after being handed a 0-8 defeat by Hyeonwoo Kim of Korea in the final. 

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  Saurabh Chaudhary and I learn from each other, share experiences: Abhishek Verma after winning gold at World Cup

  April 27, 2019 18:12 IST

  Verma secured India's fifth Olympic quota place in shooting, winning the 10m air pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in Beijing on Saturday.

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  ISSF World Cup: Abhishek Verma clinches gold in 10m Air Pistol event, seals Tokyo Olympic quota

  April 27, 2019 17:06 IST

  With this gold, the 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist also secured a fifth quota for India in shooting for the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo.

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  Saina, Sindhu, Sameer blown away; India's campaign ends in Asia Championships

  April 26, 2019 19:06 IST

  Much was expected from fourth seed Sindhu but the Rio Olympic silver medallist was stunned by an unseeded local girl Cai Yanyan.

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  Asian Boxing Championships: Pooja Rani bags gold in 81kg category by defeating world champion Wang Lina

  April 26, 2019 15:44 IST

  India ended the event with 13 medals -- two gold, four silver and seven bronze medals -- in the tournament which was held simultaneously for men and women for the first time.

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  Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal clinches gold medal in men's 52kg category

  April 26, 2019 12:23 IST

  Amit Panghal, who won the Asian Games gold medal last year, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu Korea in a unanimous decision.