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Yellow dust hits South Korea, warnings issued
World | Feb 23, 2015, 02:49 PM ISTSeoul: South Korea was Monday hit by the heaviest yellow dust in five years with meteorological authorities issuing warnings and advisories.The dust warnings were issued in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi province and parts of Gangwon province,
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AIBA disciplinary committee set to act tough on Sarita
Other Sports | Nov 12, 2014, 05:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The International Boxing Association is threatening strict action against L Sarita Devi despite her unconditional apology for refusing to accept her medal at the Asian Games but the veteran boxer today said she
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Asian Games: Indian men face Pakistan in hockey final today
Other Sports | Oct 02, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTIncheon: Two-time champions India will be facing arch-rivals and defending champions Pakistan in the mouthwatering title-clash of the Asian Games men's hockey final slated for Thursday.While India edged past hosts South Korea 1-0 and stayed
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Asian Games: Sanam-Myneni in men's doubles tennis final
Other Sports | Sep 28, 2014, 03:24 PM ISTIncheon: A brilliant performance by Indian pair Sanam Singh and Saketh Myneni helped them overcome top seeded Thai team of Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana to reach the men's doubles final of the 17th Asian Games
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Asian Games: Indian teams lose table tennis group stage matches
Other Sports | Sep 28, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTIncheon: The Indian men's and women's table tennis teams suffered comprehensive defeats in their preliminary group stage matches of the 17th Asian Games at the Suwon Gymnasium here on Sunday.The men's team comprising Achanta Sharath
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Asian Games: Indian women lose to Japan in basketball quarters
Other Sports | Sep 28, 2014, 01:13 PM ISTIncheon: Indian women's team were outclassed 37-70 by Japan in the quarter-final of the basketball event at the 17th Asian Games here on Sunday.A brilliant performance by the Japanese women routed India at the Hwaseong
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Asian Games: Mary Kom in boxing semi-finals
Other Sports | Sep 28, 2014, 03:22 PM ISTIncheon: Veteran boxer Mary Kom reached the semi-finals of the women's fly (48-51kg) category, assuring India a medal in the event at the 17th Asian Games here on Sunday.The 31-year-old Indian beat Si Haijuan of
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Asian Games: Indian women lose recurve bronze play-off to Japan
Other Sports | Sep 28, 2014, 03:32 PM ISTIncheon: The Indian recurve archers wrapped up a throughly disappointing performance at the 17th Asian Games after the women's team lost a tense bronze medal match to Japan in a shoot-off here today.Japan started off
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Asian Games flame goes out
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2014, 02:42 PM ISTIncheon: The Asian Games cauldron, a symbol of the athletic event that is supposed to be kept lit during the 16-day run here, temporarily went dark due to technical problems, organising committee officials said Sunday.The
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Asian Games: Two Indians in quarterfinals in wushu
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2014, 07:44 AM ISTIncheon: India began their campaign in wushu competition on a mixed note with two players making it to the quarterfinals while four of them making an early from the Asian Games here on Saturday.Narender Grewal
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Asian Games: Chinese women win first gold
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2014, 08:04 AM ISTIncheon,South Korea: Chinese markswomen Guo Wenjun, Zhang Mengyuan and Zhou Qingyuan won the women's 10m air pistol team event Saturday morning, the first gold medal at Asian Games.It was the fourth consecutive time for China
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Asian Games give youngsters chance to shine, says Leander Paes
Other Sports | Sep 19, 2014, 10:39 AM ISTMumbai: Vetern tennis star Leander Paes on Thursday said Indian youngsters have a good opportunity to shine at the Asian Games in Incheon in the absence of top players."This will also gives lots of experience
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Asian Games: Yogeshwar India's best bet to end long wait for gold in wrestling
Other Sports | Sep 18, 2014, 08:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: With the untimely pull out of two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, all eyes will be on London Games bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt as India will be hoping to break a 28-year-long wait for
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Asian Games: SAI launches inquiry even as gymnastics coach flies to Incheon
Other Sports | Sep 18, 2014, 08:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Wednesday launched an inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment even as the accused, gymnastics coach Manoj Rana and gymnast Chandan Pathak, flew for Incheon for the
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Asian Games: Torch arrives in Incheon, countdown almost over
Other Sports | Sep 17, 2014, 10:21 AM ISTIncheon, South Korea: The Asian Games torch is arriving in host city Incheon on Wednesday, which means the countdown is almost complete.The torch will be stored overnight before being carried on the final legs of
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Hockey teams cannot get fazed by distractions: Walsh
Hockey | Sep 11, 2014, 09:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: India men's hockey coach Terry Walsh said the exclusion of some of the key support staff for the Asian Games are "distractions" but his team was focused on doing well in ending the
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CWG 2014: Home-cooked food to celebrate CWG silver on debut says Mandeep
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2014, 02:09 PM 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