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  Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt pens poem criticising JNU activists

  February 17, 2016 21:52 IST

  New Delhi: Star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has penned a moving patriotic poem in Hindi, criticising the alleged anti-national activities on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, which has gone viral on the internet.The poem, which

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  Los Angeles unveils 2024 Olympic games logo

  February 17, 2016 16:36 IST

  Los Angeles: Los Angeles has unveiled its logo for the city's bid for the 2024 Olympics, displaying it on a digital screen on the 30th floor of a downtown skyscraper shortly after sunset on Tuesday.The

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  India make clean sweep in South Asian Games boxing

  February 16, 2016 22:08 IST

  Shillong: India's women pugilists - M.C.Mary Kom, Laishram Sarita Devi and Pooja Rani -- clinched three golds at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) here on Monday.With this, the Indian boxers finished with a maximum

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  Kavita Raut bags women's marathon gold at 12th SAG, qualifies for Rio Olympics

  February 12, 2016 16:48 IST

  Guwahati: With both Indian men and women team winning marathon gold at 12TH South Asian Games, Kavita Raut, the Indian long-distance runner today became the fourth woman to qualify for the women's marathon at Rio

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  More golds for India in SAG archery

  February 10, 2016 11:03 IST

  Shillong: Indian archers continued to boost the hosts' medals tally at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) by winning three golds in the Recurve event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.In the men's

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  Indian women archers win Compound gold at SAG 2016

  February 08, 2016 14:18 IST

  Shillong:  India bagged the gold medal in Compound women's archery at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) on Monday at the First Ground of the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex.Purvasha Sudhir Shinde, Jyoti Surekha Vennam and

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  South Asian Games: Indian men, women paddlers win gold

  February 07, 2016 23:55 IST

  Shillong: Indian men and women paddlers today won gold in the team event at the 12th South Asian Games in Meghalaya.At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hall, the Indian eves team comprising Monika Batra, Mouma Das and

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  Pakistani envoy appreciates India's hosting of South Asian Games

  February 07, 2016 10:48 IST

  Guwahati: Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday appreciated the way the 12th South Asian Games, which got underway in Guwahati and Shillong on Friday, are being hosted by India."Today met Pakistan High

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  Latest news not good: Ex-Ferrari chief on Michael Schumacher's health

  February 06, 2016 12:44 IST

  Milan: Former Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo yesterday expressed his unhappiness at the condition of Michael Schumacher, two years after the former Formula One champion was seriously injured in a skiing accident.When asked if he

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  Paes, Sania advance in Australian Open on Republic Day

  January 26, 2016 13:57 IST

  Melbourne: Leander Paes and Sania Mirza made Indian tennis fans proud on the 67th Republic Day, winning their respective second round matches at the Australian Open here on Tuesday.Top seeds Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig

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  PV Sindhu shines in Malaysia, clinches Grand Prix Gold title

  January 24, 2016 14:07 IST

  Penang (Malaysia): Two-time World Championship bronze-medallist, India's P V Sindhu made a rousing start to the new season as she clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title after defeating Scotland's Kristy Gilmour in straight

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  Mary Kom, Sarita Devi enters final round of SAG qualifiers

  January 21, 2016 23:39 IST

  Shillong: Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and Aruna Mishra, among others, booked their place in the final round of the South Asian Games qualifiers today.Kom overcame a spirited Nikhit Zareen, while Sarita

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  Mumbai Rockets down Saina Nehwal-less Awadh Warriors in PBL opener

  January 02, 2016 23:06 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai Rockets took full advantage of the injury-forced absence of Saina Nehwal to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Awadhe Warriors in the opening Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash here today.Even before the disappointment of

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  PBL announces Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador

  December 26, 2015 21:20 IST

  New Delhi: Premier Badminton League announced Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador for the much-awaited badminton League (PBL) beginning January 2, 2016.The League will even witness Akshay Kumar actively post his comments and

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  'Trump match' will be turning point in PBL: Saina Nehwal

  December 21, 2015 17:10 IST

  New Delhi: Indian star Saina Nehwal on Monday expressed her excitement about the 'trump match' rule and said it will be the turning point in the 2016 Premier Badminton League (PBL) starting on January 2.PBL

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  Big punching Vijender Singh records third consecutive pro win

  December 19, 2015 23:41 IST

  Manchester: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh registered his third consecutive win in the professional arena with an easy technical knockout (TKO) victory over Bulgarian Samet Hyuseinov at the Manchester Arena here on Saturday.The middleweight (75

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  Vijender Singh eyes another knockout show against Hyuseinov

  December 18, 2015 22:08 IST

  Manchester:  Vijender Singh would be eyeing a third successive knockout victory but the task seems easier said than done against an experienced and aggressive Samet Hyuseinov when the two square off in the star Indian

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  Boxing legend Muhammad Ali responds to Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering US

  December 10, 2015 9:56 IST

  Washington: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Wednesday criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims "to stand up to those who use Islam to advance

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  Dipika Pallikal to contribute Rs 2 lakh to Chennai flood relief fund

  December 06, 2015 21:36 IST

  New Delhi: India's top squash player and Chennai resident Dipika Pallikal pledged a contribution of Rs 2 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund in the wake of the devastating floods that have

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  Srikanth slips against Sugiarto in Indonesian Masters Finals

  December 06, 2015 16:14 IST

  Malang: Indian ace Kidambi Srikanth's gallant fight ended with a narrow three-game loss against home favourite Tommy Sugiarto in the men's singles finals of the USD 120,000 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here

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  Target Rio 2016: 57 Indians qualified so far

  December 05, 2015 14:29 IST

  The 2016 Rio Olympics are less than 9 months away. India is planning to better its 2012 tally of 6 medals. This would be possible only if India is able to send a contingent of

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  Oscar Pistorious convicted of murder by South African appeals court

  December 03, 2015 17:15 IST

  Johannesburg:  A South African appeals court on Thursday convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction of the double-amputee Olympian on the lesser charge of manslaughter for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to death

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  Hope to be fit ahead of World Superseries Finals: Saina Nehwal

  December 01, 2015 16:01 IST

  Bengaluru: Still recuperating from a foot injury, World championship silver medallist Saina Nehwal on Sunday exuded confidence of regaining her fitness ahead of the prestigious BWF World Superseries Finals to be held in Dubai from

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  Nico Rosberg beats Hamilton to win Abu Dhabi GP

  November 29, 2015 23:50 IST

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Nico Rosberg completed a hat trick of victories to end the Formula One season when he won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, while his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton

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  PV Sindhu wins third consecutive Macau Open title

  November 29, 2015 16:17 IST

  New Delhi: Two-time defending champion P V Sindhu completed a hat-trict of women's singles title at the USD 120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold after defeating Japan's Minatsu Mitani in the finals here on Sunday.Sindhu

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  Legese, Cynthia win Delhi Half Marathon

  November 29, 2015 10:38 IST

  New Delhi: Ethiopian Birhanu Legese and Kenyan Cynthia Limo won the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in the men's and women's categories respectively here on Sunday.Legese clocked 59.20 minutes to claim the first spot while his

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  How will returning awards affect govt: Milkha Singh

  November 24, 2015 23:19 IST

  Chandigarh:  Legendary athlete Milkha Singh today joined the debate over returning of awards, saying there are other ways to protest in a democratic country like India and giving back awards will not set a system

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  Pankaj Advani clinches 15th world title

  November 23, 2015 12:59 IST

  Hurghada (Egypt): India's most successful cueist Pankaj Advani added another feather in his cap by winning the IBSF World Snooker Championship after battling past his Chinese opponent Zhua Xintong in the final to take his