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Vijay Goel promises probe in para-athlete begging case
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Sport Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday said that the case of Indian para-athlete Kanchanmala Pande's begging in Germany will be probed.
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Indian para-athlete forced to beg in Berlin!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): In an another shocking incident, an Indian para-athlete Kanchanmala Pande, who is completely sightless, was forced to beg in Berlin as the amount sanctioned by the government could not reach her.
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22nd Asian Athletics C'ship: Malaysia object to Khairul's disqua
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 8 (ANI): Malaysia have objected for his athlete Khairul's disqualification in 100m men's final held on Day 2 of the ongoing 22nd Asian Athletics Championship at the Kalinga Stadium.
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22nd Asian Athletics C'ship: Jauna Murmu reaches to 400 mt hurdles fi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 7 (ANI): Indian athlete Jauna Murmu reached the final of women 400 metres hurdles on second day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
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Indian athletes begin impressively at 22nd Asian Athletics Championships
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): Indian interests on the opening day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships were high with national record holder Muhammed Anas easing into the semi-finals of the men's 400m in the morning session.
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Pak athletes arrive in India to participate in 22nd Asian Athletics C'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 3 (ANI): The Pakistani athletes on Monday evening arrived in Bhubaneswar to participate in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships.
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Athletics Federation welcomes Centre's decision to grant Pak athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday welcomed Centre's decision to grant visas for Pakistani athletes to participate in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Bhubaneswar from July 5th to 9th.
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PM Modi calls on athletes to make yoga part of their daily routine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kozikode (Kerala) [India], June 15 (ANI): Ahead of the celebration of this year's International Yoga day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on the Indian sports persons and athletes to make yoga a regular part of their routine and training.
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Deepa Malik accuses Delhi Govt. of mistreating Para athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Paralympic silver-medalist Deepa Malik on Tuesday charged the Delhi Government with overlooking paralympics athletes and felicitating only able-bodied Rio Olympic medallists.
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Para-athlete was informed about upper berth seat, clarifies Railways
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Following para-athlete Suvarna Raj's allegation that she was forced to sleep on a train's floor, the Indian Railways on Sunday clarified that the medal-winning athlete already knew that she was booking an upper berth seat and that repeated attempts
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Women activists for action in para-athlete's harassment incident
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The women activists on Sunday condemned the incident where a national level weightlifter was unheard by the police when she went to report a complaint against alleged harassment and urged the authorities to bring guilty to book.
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Para-athlete accuses railways for cruelty, demands to meet Prabhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): International para-athlete turned social worker Suvarna Raj on Sunday alleged that she was allotted an upper berth on a Nagpur-Delhi train even though she is physically handicapped. She has, hence, demanded to meet Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu asking h
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