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Vishwanathan Anand: There is firm offer from Sochi for World Championship
August 10, 2014 13:46 ISTMumbai: Amid apprehension that the World Chess Championship title contest between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and former winner Vishwanathan Anand could be postponed, the Indian ace is hoping the rematch would go ahead and be
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Asian Games torch relay flagged off in Delhi
August 09, 2014 23:45 ISTNew Delhi: The 2014 Asian Games torch relay started Saturday from the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, the first venue of the Games, with some of India's top sportspersons taking part in the relay run along
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IOA president, secretary-general skip CWG felicitation
August 09, 2014 11:49 ISTNew Delhi: Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) president N. Ramachandran and secretary-general Rajeev Mehta Friday skipped the sports ministry's felicitation of the medal winners of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.Sources told IANS that Ramachandran was out of
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Mary Kom angry after postponement of Asian Games trial
August 08, 2014 19:15 ISTNew Delhi: The postponement of the boxing trials for the Asian Games has left Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom fuming as she termed this last-minute schedule change as highly "unprofessional" on the part of
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No recognition in sight, shooter Rai mulls migration from UP
August 08, 2014 16:03 ISTNew Delhi: Ace shooter Jitu Rai may have added a Commonwealth Games gold to his ever-increasing tally of medals but the Lucknow-based ‘Pistol King' is unhappy with the Uttar Pradesh government's ignorance towards his achievements
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Back with a bang, Deepika now eyeing World Cup Final berth
August 07, 2014 16:50 ISTKolkata: Having pocketed the recurve women's top seed at the Archery World Cup last-stage, ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari is now eyeing a last-gasp berth into the World Cup Final where she has three silver
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World Badminton Championship draws to be announced Monday
August 07, 2014 16:09 ISTKuala Lumpur: The draws for the World Badminton Championships -- to be held in Copenhagen Aug 25-31 -- will be announced at a ceremony here Aug 11.The draw will be done electronically in the following
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CWG 2014: ONGC mines 6 medals for India from Glasgow games
August 07, 2014 13:18 ISTNew Delhi: Sportspersons on the rolls of energy major ONGC won six medal for India at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games at Glasgow.ONGCians won one Gold, three silver and two bronze, the company said in
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Sports bodies receiving 10 lakh and above to come under RTI
August 06, 2014 21:58 ISTNew Delhi: The government of India has declared today that all sports bodies receiving a grant of Rupees 10 lakh or more annually will come under the purview of Right to Information (RTI) act."Government has
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India could have won gold if facilities were better: Sushila Devi
August 06, 2014 19:52 ISTNEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games silver winner judoka Sushila Devi feels India could have won a gold at the multi-sport event had the facilities been proper but hoped her feat will bring a change in judo
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CWG 2014:Rajeev Mehta mulling legal action against Scotland Police
August 06, 2014 14:27 ISTNew Delhi: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Rajeev Mehta on Wednesday reiterated that there was some serious confusion as no charges were framed against him in the alleged drunk-driving case in Glasgow and is
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German court ends Bernie Ecclestone bribery trial
August 06, 2014 9:41 ISTMUNICH : A German court on Tuesday dropped the bribery case against Bernie Ecclestone after the Formula One chief agreed to make a $100 million payment, ending a trial that lasted more than three months.
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Maharashtra to give Rs 50 lakh to CWG gold medalists
August 06, 2014 7:46 ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Government today announced to give Rs 50 lakh each to gold medal winners from the state, for their excellent performance at the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games.Earlier, Commonwealth gold medalists used to receive
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CWG 2014: Exceeded my own expectations says silver medallist Sarita
August 06, 2014 7:11 ISTMumbai: Woman boxer Sarita Devi today said she exceeded her own expectations by winning a silver medal in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as she had made a comeback to the sport after a
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Sushil Kumar most searched on Google during CWG
August 05, 2014 18:25 ISTNEW DELHI: The Indian athletes' brilliant performance in the Commonwealth Games created quite a buzz online as well with gold-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar being the most searched on Google. As the curtain went down on
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CWG 2014: Home-cooked food to celebrate CWG silver on debut says Mandeep
August 05, 2014 14:09 ISTNew Delhi: Mandeep Jangra has returned a silver-medallist in just his debut Commonwealth Games but the only bit of celebration that the rising boxer has planned is relishing one home-cooked meal before heading straight back
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CWG 2014: Narendra Modi congratulates medal winners
August 05, 2014 14:14 ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday congratulated the Indian contingent for its performance in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where India was fifth in the medals tally.In his message to
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Pro Kabaddi: Classy U Mumba crush hapless Puneri Paltan
August 05, 2014 7:59 ISTNEW DELHI: U Mumba produced a clinical performance to thrash Puneri Paltan 44-28 in today's first match in the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League here at the Thyagraj Stadium.The Union Information & Broadcast Mminister Prakash
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Yogeshwar likely to miss World Championships for Asian Games
August 04, 2014 23:00 ISTNew Delhi: Exhausted after a golden performance at the Commonwealth Games, star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt today said he might skip next month's World Championships at Tashkent to be fighting fit for the Asian Games, to
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CWG 2014: Mehta, Malik released for lack of evidence; no charges framed
August 04, 2014 22:39 ISTGlasgow: IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta and unattached wrestling referee Virender Malik, who were arrested on different reasons, were today released after charges against them were dropped for lack of evidence, putting an end to
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WFI suspends tainted referee Virender Malik
August 04, 2014 18:05 ISTNew Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India today suspended referee Virender Malik, who was detained on charges of alleged sexual assault in Glasgow during the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, with immediate effect.The president of WFI, Brij Bhushan
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CWG 2014: No marks for Indian javelin throwers after they refused to play finals
August 04, 2014 17:55 ISTGlasgow: For reasons known best to them, Indian javelin throwers Vipin Kasana and Ravinder Singh Khaira didn't take part in the final round amidst a heavy downpour in the Commonwealth Games at the Hampden Park
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CWG 2014: India happy with top-5 finish, officials' arrest a let down
August 04, 2014 17:05 ISTGlasgow: India achieved their objective of finishing in the top five nations at the 20th Commonwealth Games post a successful campaign which threw up new stars, but the arrest of two officials on charges of
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Doubles do not get recognition like singles, laments Jwala Gutta
August 04, 2014 15:59 ISTGlasgow: Just hours after winning silver in the Commonwealth Games, ace shuttler Jwala Gutta slammed discrimination of doubles game in India, saying that singles players were given more recognition in the country.Gutta and her partner
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Mohammad Ali's boxing gloves fetches £230,740
August 04, 2014 15:40 ISTNew Delhi: Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves worn for his 1971 fight with Joe Frazier have been sold at auction for £230,740.According to daily mail the auction at Cleveland in the United States saw an anonymous
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Minogue sparkles in glittering CWG closing ceremony
August 04, 2014 15:45 ISTGlasgow: Pop star Kylie Minogue was the star performer in a glittering closing ceremony as curtains came down on the 20th Commonwealth Games where India finished a creditable fifth with 64 medals even as a
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CWG 2014: Final list of Indian medal winners
August 04, 2014 11:50 ISTGlasgow: The 20th edition of Commonwealth Games at Glasgow is over and India finished at 5th position with 64 medals in total including 15 Gold, 30 Silver and 19 Bronze medals. However the final tally
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CWG 2014: Parupalli Kashyap awarded Rs.25 lakh by BAI
August 03, 2014 21:53 ISTNew Delhi: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) Sunday announced cash rewards for Indian medal winners -- Parupalli Kashyap, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa, P.V. Sindhu and R.M.V. Gurusaidutt -- at the Commonwealth Games.Men's singles gold
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