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  Shiva Thapa storms into semi-finals of boxing nationals

  September 19, 2021 20:24 IST

  The Assam boxer showed great footwork and used all his experience to put pressure on his RSPB opponent with precise punches.

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  Boxing star Amir Khan 'kicked off' flight for complaint on face mask

  September 19, 2021 8:52 IST

  Khan posted a video on his official Twitter profile, saying that he was travelling to Colorado from New York to begin the training camp ahead of his next fight.

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  Harmilan Bains, Aishwarya claim spectacular double crowns at National Open Athletics C'ships

  September 18, 2021 22:28 IST

  Harmilan Kaur Bains completed a double in women's middle-distance, winning the 800m to add to her 1500m gold in the 60th National Open Athletics Championships.

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  Raninder Singh re-elected NRAI president for fourth time

  September 18, 2021 21:07 IST

  The general body election of the NRAI had representation from 59 of its members, out of whom 56 voted in favour of Raninder, while 3 votes were cast in favour of his opponent Shyam Singh Yadav.

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  Aditi Ashok plays steady second round to make cut in Oregon

  September 18, 2021 12:50 IST

  Aditi, who carded a five-over 77 in the first round, is now Tied-57th and has the two weekend rounds to improve on her position as she gets into rhythm.

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  Parul Chaudhary wins steeplechase with personal best in National Open athletics

  September 17, 2021 22:10 IST

  Parul Chaudhary of Railways won her second gold medal beating Maharashtra's Komal Chandrakant Jagdale in the women's 3000m steeplechase final in the 60th National Open Athletics Championships.

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  Shiva Thapa sails into last-16, Gaurav Bidhuri bows out of National Championships

  September 17, 2021 20:14 IST

  Representing Assam, Thapa knocked out Shubham Mamta of Steel Plant Sports Board (SPSB) in the opening round of his bout.

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  Ministry directs NRAI to initiate fresh election process

  September 17, 2021 14:45 IST

  In view of the ministry order, the elections are set to be declared null and void.

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  Disappointing start for Aditi Ashok in Portland Classic

  September 17, 2021 13:25 IST

  Aditi had two double bogeys and two bogeys against just one birdie as she tried to adjust to the conditions on the other side of the Atlantic.

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  Australia pull out of junior men's hockey WC in India, Pro League due to COVID-19

  September 17, 2021 12:00 IST

  The junior men's World Cup is scheduled to be held in November-December this year. The venue is yet to be confirmed.

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  State govt taking steps to promote sports, especially football: Kerala CM

  September 17, 2021 9:43 IST

  The CM, in a Facebook video, also announced that Rs 1,000 crore worth projects for developing sports facilities in the state were progressing.

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  Harmilan Bains breaks 19-year-old record to win 1500m title

  September 16, 2021 22:48 IST

  Twenty-year-old Harmilan cruised home in 4:05.39 seconds to erase the mark set by Sunita Rani at 4:06.03 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.

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  Hope my Olympic bronze will inspire youngsters of Manipur to take up hockey: Nilakanta Sharma

  September 16, 2021 13:10 IST

  Nilakanta was a vital cog in India's midfield in Tokyo, where the country ended a 41-year-old Olympic medal drought.

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  Manika Batra left out of India squad for Asian TT Championships

  September 15, 2021 19:59 IST

  In the absence of the world number 56th player, 97th-ranked Sutirtha Mukherjee will lead the women's team. 

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  IOC says it continues to have deepest concerns on 'place of boxing' in Olympics

  September 15, 2021 19:00 IST

  In a letter addressed to AIBA President Umar Kremlev, IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper said the Olympic body's Executive Board has asked him and its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to "follow up" on the situation.

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  Ashes will be one of my last cracks: Pattinson

  September 15, 2021 15:57 IST

  Pattinson's career was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic just as he had seemed to have recovered from spinal injury.

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  Online Chess Olympiad: India bows out in semifinal after losing to US

  September 15, 2021 9:06 IST

  The US will face Russia who got the better of China in Wednesday's finale.

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  Olympic stars missing but Thapa, Bidhuri lead star-studded field at National men's boxing

  September 14, 2021 21:07 IST

  The gold-winners from the event will be automatic selections for the world championship, while the silver-medallists will fetch a place in the national camp.

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  Indian boxing coaching staff could be overhauled after World Championships

  September 14, 2021 16:51 IST

  A BFI official revealed that there is 'dissatisfaction' with the performances of boxers and coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Olympic medal is just beginning, we want to be world number one team: Hockey forward Shamsher Singh

  September 14, 2021 15:59 IST

  The men's hockey team produced an inspiring performance at the Tokyo Games, where it edged out Germany 5-4 to claim a bronze medal, the country's first in the sport in 41 years.

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  Neeraj Chopra and PR Sreejesh to appear next on 'KBC 13' hotseat

  September 14, 2021 13:15 IST

  The players will be welcomed by a reverberating cheer from the audience and the host of the show Amitabh Bachchan.

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  Javelin throw coach Uwe Hohn out, AFI says it is hiring two new coaches

  September 13, 2021 20:50 IST

  The contract of the 59-year-old German, a former world record holder, was valid until the end of the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Indian shooter allegedly commits suicide in Chandigarh

  September 14, 2021 12:12 IST

  Indian shooter Namanveer Brar, who won a bronze medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea, allegedly committed suicided at his residence in Chandigarh on Monday morning.

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  In-form Shubhankar fires 66 to grab top-10 finish at high-profile BMW PGA

  September 13, 2021 13:36 IST

  Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired a six-under 66, his best of the week, to finish Tied-ninth at the 2021 BMW PGA Championship.

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  Hockey India names 25 players for senior women's national camp

  September 12, 2021 14:47 IST

  The 25 porobables include Gagandeep Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Suman Devi Thoudam and Mahima Choudhary, who have been moved to the Senior Core Group from the Junior ranks.

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  I get motivation, inspiration from you all: PM Modi to para athletes

  September 12, 2021 14:07 IST

  The PM pledged his support to the players and said the whole country shares their dreams of sporting excellence.

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  I learnt to stay calm under pressure from Tendulkar: Pramod Bhagat

  September 12, 2021 13:51 IST

  Bhagat had met Tendulkar after returning to the country from Tokyo. He gifted his racquet, which he used in the final to Tendulkar, who gave him an autographed t-shirt and his autobiography book.

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  PM Modi shares glimpses of his interaction with India's Tokyo Paralympics contingent

  September 12, 2021 12:18 IST

  PM Modi had hosted the Indian para-athletes as well as the coaches on September 9 at his residence for breakfast.