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  You are never safe in a racing car: Narain Karthikeyan

  July 18, 2015 18:46 IST

  New Delhi: The premature death of Jules Bianchi is a harsh reminder that Formula One is never safe despite the drastic improvements made in safety standards over the last two decades, feels former Grand Prix

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  Pro Kabaddi: More countries play Kabaddi now than cricket, says Abhishek Bachchan

  July 18, 2015 18:11 IST

  Mumbai:  While IPL has run into controversies, actor Abhishek Bachchan feels India is ready to look at other sports than cricket."India is ready for a sporting revolution. Sports in India is also seen as entertainment

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  Haryana boy Shubham Jaglan wins Junior World Golf title

  July 18, 2015 18:18 IST

  San Diego (California):   India's 10-year-old prodigy Shubham Jaglan on Friday won the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships (9-10 years category) at the Welk Resort here.Jaglan, who hails from Israna village near Panipat, Haryana, is

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  French F1 driver Jules Bianchi dies from head injuries sustained at 2014 Japanese GP

  July 18, 2015 16:07 IST

  Nice, France: The family of Jules Bianchi says the French Formula One driver has died from head injuries sustained in a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix.The news was posted on Bianchi's official Twitter

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  Big B to sing National Anthem at Pro Kabaddi League opening

  July 17, 2015 14:06 IST

  Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who crooned "Le panga" as a promotional stint for the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), will now sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the kabaddi event here on Saturday.He

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  Indian women not encouraged to indulge in sports: Saina Nehwal

  July 17, 2015 12:41 IST

  New Delhi: Sania Mirza's latest Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon is a testament to what Indian women are capable of achieving, but there is a long way to go before change sets in for most

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  NBA: Satnam Singh scores in thrilling win for Mavericks

  July 16, 2015 22:41 IST

  Las Vegas: Indian-origin basketball player Satnam Singh Bhamara got to ply his trade in a brief four-minute appearance as the Dallas Mavericks knocked off the LA Lakers 88-86 in a thrilling encounter in the elimination

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  India wins bronze in Men's Double Trap

  July 11, 2015 18:31 IST

  Gwangju:  Indian men's trio of Ankur Mittal, Asgar Hussain Khan and Namanveer Brar clinched the bronze medal in the Men's Double Trap shooting Team event at the Universiade.With this India found itself at 29th spot

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  Archers forfeit medal match, AAI orders probe

  July 08, 2015 22:13 IST

  New Delhi: Indian men's compound archery team has brought the country to shame after failing to turn up for a bronze medal play-off match in the World University Games, which prompted the Archery Association of

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  India's first pro boxing body launched

  July 08, 2015 17:59 IST

  New Delhi : Professional boxing took baby steps in India with the launch of the first national governing body here on Wednesday.Named the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), it will sanction professional matches and award national

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  Mary Kom bats for poverty-stricken former boxer

  July 06, 2015 10:54 IST

  Kolkata : Expressing solidarity with poverty stricken former national pugilist Krishna Raut, Olympic bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom on Sunday called upon the government to help the indigent sportsperson.Raut, who earned laurels at National and

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  Basketball: India grab top spot, qualify for Asian Meet

  July 05, 2015 23:29 IST

  Bengaluru: Defending champions India turned in a brilliant second-half performance to outplay Sri Lanka 93-44 and win the fourth South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) tournament on Sunday.India thus qualified for the 2015 Asian Championships to

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  Lewis Hamilton wins British GP in style

  July 05, 2015 22:24 IST

  Silverstone :Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton overcame a poor start and late-race rain to win the Formula 1 British Grand Prix in style in front of a packed crowd at the 5.8 km Silverstone Circuit here

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  'Sweeper' boxer seeks a job of dignity from Mamata govt

  July 04, 2015 16:35 IST

  Howrah (WB): Former national boxer Krishna Rout, who has been cleaning open drains for the past 15 years as a temporary worker of Howrah Municipal Corporation, today said he would appeal to Chief Minister Mamata

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  Brazil unveils Rio 2016 Olympic flame

  July 04, 2015 16:31 IST

  Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed Rio 2016 will be a "historic" event after unveiling the Olympic torch on Friday.The torch relay will begin at the Games' birthplace in Olympia, Greece, before embarking on its

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  Boxer Vijender Singh warned by Haryana police after turning pro

  July 01, 2015 10:34 IST

  Chandigarh: Vijender Singh's decision to turn professional might cause a few problems. Haryana police on Tuesday warned of action against Olympic bronze-medallist boxer if he failed to seek permission from the state government for the

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  Prime Minister congratulates Jwala, Ashwini for winning title

  June 29, 2015 22:05 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa for winning the Canada Open women's doubles title, saying that he was proud of them for the wonderful victory.“Very proud

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  Vijender Singh turns pro ends amateur career

  June 29, 2015 22:04 IST

  London: Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh, the country's most celebrated boxer, today bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional, ruling himself out of next year's Olympics as he no longer remains eligible to represent

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  Jwala Gutta -Ashwini Ponnappa pair wins Canada Open

  June 29, 2015 21:26 IST

  Calgary (Canada): Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the Canada Open women's doubles title after upstaging the top-seeded Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek in the summit clash here.The third-seeded Indian

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  Jwala gutta-Ashwini ponnappa enter Canada Open semis

  June 27, 2015 21:21 IST

  Calgary:  India's most successful badminton pair Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa earned a straight games win to enter the women's doubles semi-finals of the $50,000 Canada Open Grand Prix at the Markin MacPhail Centre here.The

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  My NBA entry will give many Indians hope: Satnam Singh Bhamra

  June 26, 2015 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: On cloud nine after becoming the first Indian to make the NBA draft for Dallas Mavericks, Satnam Singh Bhamra today said his entry will open the doors for more Indians to play basketball

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  Satnam Singh becomes the first Indian to be picked in NBA

  June 26, 2015 13:14 IST

  New York:  Satnam Singh Bhamara today became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after being picked by Dallas Mavericks here.The 19-year-old, who hails from a remote village

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  Shuttlers Jayaram, Sai, Pawar advance in Canada Open

  June 24, 2015 15:05 IST

  Calgary:  Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, B. Sai Praneeth and Anand Pawar progressed to the men's singles second round of the $50,000 Canada Open Grand Prix by earning straight-game wins in their respective openers here.However, it

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  Paris announces bid to host 2024 Olympic Games

  June 24, 2015 6:47 IST

  Declaring they have learned from their past mistakes and failures, French officials launched a bid Tuesday to bring the Olympics to Paris in 2024 — 100 years after the games were last held in the

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  Viswanathan Anand outplays Vachier-Lagrave; jumps to joint 2nd spot

  June 23, 2015 20:28 IST

  Stavanger: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a thumping victory over French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to jump to joint second spot after the end of the sixth round of Norway Chess tournament, which is a

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  Indian paddlers leave for Japan, Korean Open

  June 23, 2015 14:52 IST

  New Delhi:  A four-member Indian table tennis team left for Kobe in the wee hours of Tuesday to participate in the GAC Group World Tour Japan Open starting here on Wednesday.The team, comprising Soumyajit Ghosh,

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  Indian athletes bag eight medals in first leg of Asian GP

  June 23, 2015 7:40 IST

  Bangkok:  The Indian athletics team won eight medals -- two golds, one silver and five bronzes -- in their first outing at the Asian Grand Prix Series here on Monday.Altogether there were 14 events held

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  Squash gets another chance to be part of 2020 Olympics

  June 22, 2015 13:37 IST

  Tokyo: In a positive development for the sport, the organising committee of 2020 Tokyo Olympics today shortlisted squash as one of the eight disciplines to present its case before a final recommendation is made to