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Indian chess star withdraws from Iran event over headscarf rule
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 13 (ANI): Chess star Soumya Swaminathan has refused to be a part of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, because of the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country which she said violated her personal right
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Indian hockey eves look for winning start against Spain
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], June 12 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team will look to kickstart their five-match bilateral series against Spain on a winning note when they will lock horns with the hosts in the opening match here at the Consejo Superior de Deportes Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
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EFSAS organises seminar on terrorism and its challenges
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dresden [Germany], June 12 (ANI): The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) organised a seminar, 'Terrorism in South Asia; Challenges for the West', during the world´s largest German Congress conference in the field of Crime Prevention.
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Indian hockey eves optimistic about Spain tour
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], June 11 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team will look to begin their Spain Tour on the winning note when they face the hosts in the opening match of the five-match series here at the Consejo Superior de Deportes Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
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Intercontinental Cup victory a win for Indian football: Constantine
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], June 11 (ANI): After India lifted the Intercontinental Cup following a splendid performance by skipper Sunil Chhetri, Indian men's football team head coach Stephen Constantine touted the victory as a "win for Indian football."
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PM Modi meets Kyrgyzstan President on SCO sidelines
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Qingdao [China], June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met with Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on the sidelines of the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in China's Qingdao city.
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PM Modi invites Kazakhstan to join ISA
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Qingdao [China], June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met with Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the sidelines of the 18th summit of the eight-nation Shanghai cooperation Organisation (SCO) in China's Qingdao city and invited the Central Asian country to join th
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Asian Junior Athletics: Middle distance runner Anu Kumar bags gold
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Gifu [Japan], June 10 (ANI): Middle distance runner Anu Kumar help India bag third gold medal in the men's 800m on the third day of the 2018 Junior Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday.
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Asian Junior Athletics Championships: Jakhar claims hammer gold
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Gifu [Japan], Jun 7 (ANI): India got their campaign at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships off to a strong start winning four medals a gold, a silver and two bronze on the first day of the four-day event in Gifu, Japan on Thursday.
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Dipa Karmakar looking to give her absolute best in Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who has recovered well following a knee injury that forced her to withdraw from the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday said that she is looking forward to give her absolute best and stand on people's expectati
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`India focus on getting the job done at Intercontinental Cup`
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], June 6 (ANI): Two back-to-back victories in the ongoing Intercontinental Cup seem to have made the Indian national football team more determined to "keep the ball rolling."
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Will take training in Italy before Asian Games: Shooter Ankur Mittal
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): India's top-ranked double trap shooter Ankur Mittal said he will take training in Italy for ten days before Asian Games commences.
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