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  Saina Nehwal finally beats Japanese rival to reach French Open quarters

  October 23, 2015 18:35 IST

  Paris: After two successive defeats at Japan and Denmark, Saina Nehwal finally tamed Japanese Minatsu Mitani in straight games to reach the quarterfinals of the $275,000 French Open Super Series.The World No.2 emerged as the

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  Saina Nehwal loses World No.1 spot

  October 22, 2015 16:04 IST

  New Delhi: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal lost her World No.1 spot to reigning World Champion Carolina Marin as the Badminton World Federation (BWF) updated its rankings on Thursday.Saina's performance in the last two tournaments

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  Boxer Vijender to face unbeaten Gillen in next bout

  October 20, 2015 13:28 IST

  London: Following a successful start to his professional career, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh will next face Nottingham's unbeaten Dean Gillen in his London debut on October 30 at the Harrow Leisure Centre here.The middleweight

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  P.V. Sindhu loses to Xuerui in Denmark Open final

  October 18, 2015 21:21 IST

  Odense: Giant-killer P.V. Sindhu of India faltered against Olympic badminton champion Li Xuerui of China to lose in the women's singles final of the $650,000 Denmark Open Superseries Premier here on Sunday.Double World Championships bronze

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  Denmark Open: PV Sindhu shocks world champ Marin to reach final

  October 17, 2015 21:40 IST

  Odense: Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu today made it to her maiden Super Series final with a stunning upset victory over reigning world champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the Denmark Open here.The unseeded

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  Lewis Hamilton wants changes made to F1 format

  October 17, 2015 19:02 IST

  Sochi: British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton on Saturday urged the organisers to improve their race weekend format.The Friday running of the Russian Grand Prix here was limited as there was a diesel spillage on the track and then there

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  PV Sindhu storms into Denmark Open semifinal

  October 17, 2015 11:12 IST

  Odense, Denmark: Two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, PV Sindhu continued her rampaging run at the Denmark Open by advancing to the semi-finals after defeating former World No.1 Chinese Wang Yihan in straight games at

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  Sindhu advances to quarterfinals of Denmark Open

  October 16, 2015 18:48 IST

  Odense: Two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, PV Sindhu emerged as the only surviving Indian at the Denmark Open after she secured a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying to reach the quarterfinals

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  Oscar Pistorius to be released from jail to house arrest

  October 16, 2015 12:27 IST

  Johannesburg: Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic runner who shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day 2013, can leave prison and move to house arrest next week, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services said Thursday.A parole

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  Saina, Srikanth crash out of Denmark Open

  October 16, 2015 10:50 IST

  Odense: Leading Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and the men's doubles pair of Manu Atri and B. Sumeeth Reddy crashed out in the second round of the $650,000 Denmark Open Superseries Premier here on

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  Vijender all set for explosive show in London

  October 15, 2015 18:14 IST

  London: Pumped up for his second bout after a knockout professional debut, Indian boxer Vijender Singh said he is all set to deliver another explosive performance in his London debut on October 30 against a

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  Saina Nehwal wins 1st round thriller against Busanan

  October 14, 2015 19:18 IST

  Odense: World No. 1 shuttler Saina Nehwal survived a scare before prevailing over Thailand's Busanan Ongbumrungphan in the opening round to start her campaign on a positive note at the USD 650,000 Denmark Open Super

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  World Rapid Championship: Viswanathan Anand shines but misses podium

  October 13, 2015 20:59 IST

  Berlin: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand ended the World Rapid Championship on a positive note, scoring four points out of five games on the final day, but the Indian ace could only finish 25th after

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  Shweta Rathore is first Indian female bodybuilder to win Asian silver

  October 13, 2015 18:25 IST

  Shweta Rathore became the first Indian female bodybuilder to win a silver medal at the 49th Asian Championship, recently held in Uzbekistan.Shweta, an engineer by qualification, won silver in the Women's Fitness Physique category and

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  Vijender Singh wins debut professional bout against Sonny Whiting

  October 10, 2015 23:40 IST

  Manchester: Lot of surprise, some skepticism and a few brickbats followed his decision to quit amateur boxing and star Indian pugilist Vijender Singh will look to live upto the unprecedented hype when he makes his

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  Vijender not bothered by opponent's comments before pro debut

  October 10, 2015 13:51 IST

  A lot of surprise, some skepticism and a few brickbats followed his decision to quit amateur boxing and star Indian pugilist Vijender Singh will look to live up to the unprecedented hype when he makes

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  10 facts you should know about Vijender Singh

  October 10, 2015 12:30 IST

  Ace Indian boxer Vijender Singh is making his professional debut against Englishman Sonny Whiting in Manchester. It's a bitter-sweet moment for Indian fans. As a pro, he won't be able to represent India in competitions

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  Special athletes humiliated, passports confiscated in Taipei

  October 08, 2015 17:05 IST

  New Delhi: As if spending a night on the road was not agonising enough, special athletes participating in the Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Chinese Taipei were left humiliated once again when their passports were

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  Vijender Singh promises explosive fight on pro debut

  October 08, 2015 12:53 IST

  Manchester: Vijender Singh came face-to-face with his opponent Sonny Whiting here on Wednesday and both promised an explosive fight when the Indian boxing sensation makes his professional debut at the Manchester Arena on Saturday.Vijender has

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  Know all about Indian wrestling's unsung hero Mahabir Phogat, Aamir Khan's inspiration for 'Dangal'

  October 04, 2015 19:20 IST

  New Delhi: Remember the old days when girls had to live a very oppressive life, when they were ignored and suppressed at every step. Books were touted as their enemies and household chores the only

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  8 members of Iran women's football team are actually men

  October 03, 2015 11:11 IST

  London: Eight members of Iran's national women's football team are actually men awaiting sex change operations, according to reports.A report in the 'Daily Telegraph' quoted an Iranian football official revealing the bizarre development. Iran's national

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  Heena Sidhu wins 10m air pistol gold at Asian Air Gun Championship

  October 01, 2015 9:22 IST

  New Delhi: Former world number one shooter Heena Sidhu lived up to the billing as she clinched gold in the women's 10m air pistol event to conclude India's campaign at the 8th Asian Air Gun

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  Pankaj Advani wins IBSF World Billiards Championship, his 14th world title

  September 27, 2015 17:34 IST

  Adelaide: India's most successful cueist Pankaj Advani added another feather to his cap by winning the IBSF World Billiards Championship by outplaying his opponent in the final to take his world title count to 14

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  Abhinav Bindra set for action in Asian Air Gun Championship

  September 27, 2015 12:15 IST

  New Delhi: Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra will be the cynosure of all eyes while Gagan Narang and Chain Singh will also look to hit the bullseye as the Indian shooting squad begins its campaign in

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  Japanese GP: Rosberg grabs pole position, Force India's Perez 9th

  September 26, 2015 16:07 IST

  Suzuka: Mercedes' Nico Rosberg secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, less than a tenth of a second up on team-mate Lewis Hamilton here on Saturday.Williams' Valtteri Bottas was third and Felipe Massa fifth,

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  Upset with Commonwealth Games snub, Mary Kom alleges regional bias in selection

  September 24, 2015 21:47 IST

  Mumbai: Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom on Friday broke down and accused the Indian selectors of regional bias during boxing selection and trails."Sometimes I feel very upset. Some of the referees and judges do

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  Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore GP to liven up F1 title race

  September 20, 2015 22:13 IST

  Singapore:  Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired mid-race, injecting new life into the fight for the Formula One title.Vettel led from start to finish

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  Ajay Jayaram's dream run ends in disappointment at Korea final

  September 20, 2015 15:47 IST

  Seoul: A fairytale ending eluded him as Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram's rampaging run was brought to a halt by defending champion and World No. 1 Chen Long of China in the final of the USD