Common Wealth
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From medal tally to reasons that made Commonwealth Games 2022 special: Recap of India's journey
Other Sports | Dec 19, 2022, 11:04 PM ISTIndia was positioned at the fourth spot on the medals table. Australia won the maximum number of medals with 178 medals. Host England finished second with 176 medals.
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Commonwealth Games: Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung receives accreditation
Other Sports | Jul 26, 2022, 05:51 PM ISTOn Gurung's arrival on Sunday, she was not allowed to enter the Village as she did not have an accreditation, triggering a controversy.
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Pro League matches just a litmus test ahead of CWG: Indian hockey coaches
Hockey | Jun 08, 2022, 07:05 PM ISTIndia's men's & women's hockey teams have flown out to Belgium to compete in the FIH Pro Hockey league which will give them enough game time ahead of the mega event.
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Commonwealth signs pact to reduce violence against women
India | Nov 26, 2019, 12:45 PM ISTAccording to the World Health Organisation, one in three women worldwide has been a victim of sexual and/or physical violence in her lifetime, making it a leading cause of death in women and girls. Reports suggest the abuse remains largely unreported due to impunity, silence, stigma, fear and shame.
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Military rule tradition of Pakistan: India rebuts Pak stand on Kashmir
India | Sep 29, 2019, 06:30 AM ISTIndia strongly criticised on Saturday Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue as "propaganda" at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Uganda and said the military rule is the tradition of Islamabad.
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India urges Commonwealth to fast-track Maldives' re-admission
India | Jul 11, 2019, 03:54 PM ISTIndia has called for fast-tracking the re-admission of Maldives into the Commonwealth during the foreign affairs ministers' meeting held in London.
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S Jaishankar in UK for Commonwealth foreign ministers' summit
World | Jul 10, 2019, 07:54 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in London on Wednesday for the day-long UK visit to attend the 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting which is set to discuss the future strategy of the grouping.
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Justice Sikri, who voted to remove CBI Chief, withdraws consent to govt offer on his nomination in CSAT
India | Jan 13, 2019, 11:39 PM ISTAccording to official sources, the government's decision to nominate Sikri, who retired on March 6, was made last month following an internal process carried out by the Law Ministry.
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Vijender Singh's Commonwealth title bout postponed after opponent pulls out
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2018, 05:42 PM ISTThe fight was scheduled for July 13 and would have given Vijender a shot at his third title after having claimed the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Super Middleweight titles.
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I want to shift to professional boxing after Asian Games- Vikas Krishan
Sports | Apr 18, 2018, 06:20 PM ISTThe 26-year old Vikas Krishan blanked Cameroon's Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue in the men's 75kg final to bag his first Commonwealth Games gold. Also, this was Vikas' first-ever gold medal in the middleweight category.
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Mary Kom is determined to defy her critics by winning an elusive Olympic gold
Sports | Apr 18, 2018, 03:58 PM ISTIndia's best-ever boxer Mary Kom said she has no plans to retire and is determined to defy her critics by winning an elusive Olympic gold.
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PM Modi to visit UK on second leg of 3-nation tour, will attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
India | Apr 17, 2018, 11:03 PM ISTOn April 19 and 20, Modi will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting being hosted by the UK which will take over as the new Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth from Malta.
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Sony Pictures Networks plans to go big on Commonwealth Games 2018
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Ready to fight for Commonwealth, World title: Vijender Singh
Other Sports | Dec 24, 2017, 12:00 PM ISTHe refuted the charge that the African was not a worthy opponent considering his low ranking.
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Satyendra Singh wins gold, India finish with 20 medals in Commonwealth Shooting Championships
Other Sports | Nov 06, 2017, 06:28 PM ISTThe Indian squad won a total of six gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals during the competition.
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Aiming for the Commonwealth and Asian Games next year: Sangram Dahiya
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Maldives quits Commonwealth, alleges discrimination
World | Oct 13, 2016, 10:01 PM ISTAlleging the Commonwealth group unjustly and unfairly, Maldives government has decided to leave the Commonwealth claiming that the 53-nation inter-governmental organisation was discriminatory against it. The statement by the Foreign Ministry came wee
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This is how a Rickshaw driver’s daughter Deepika Kumari made it to Rio Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2016, 10:01 AM ISTJharkhand archer Deepika Kumari, who won her 1/64 and 1/32 contests in convincing fashion to book a place in the pre-quarters of the individual archery event at Rio 2016, has unwavering focus and determination which
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Arjuna Awardee India Reserve Battalion officer hangs self
India | Feb 06, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTJalandhar: An Arjuna awardee Assistant Commandant, who was under suspension, allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan here, police said today. 45-year-old Narinder Singh, who had been suspended for the last two years,
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Commonwealth wants ambitious, legally-binding deal in Paris
World | Nov 29, 2015, 07:17 AM ISTValletta (Malta): Ahead of the Paris summit, the Commonwealth yesterday committed itself to working towards an "ambitious" and "legally-binding" climate deal as it asserted that vulnerable countries must be assisted by the rich nations in