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Delighted Indian fans break 'Google search records' for Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 20 (ANI): P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik did not just win medals at Rio Olympics and won hearts of millions of Indians, the two of them are also trending on internet and has made up to the list of most searched Indian athletes on Google.
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Sindhu has made India proud, says athlete Milkha Singh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh, Aug. 20 (ANI): Congratulating Olympics silver medalist P. V. Sindhu, legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday said the former performed amazingly and has made India proud.
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Rio 2016: Delhi Govt announces cash prize for Sakshi, Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): With Indian athletes Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu bringing laurels to the nation in the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Delhi Government on Saturday announced Rs one crore and Rs. two crores respectively for both the champions.
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Sporting fraternity hails PV Sindhu on her historic Olympic feat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): The sporting fraternity has come in unison to congratulate India's badminton star PV Sindhu, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to hand her country an Olympic silver medal here in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on
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CMs across India heap praise on Rio Silver medallist PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Chief Ministers of various states have praised badminton star P.V. Sindhu for handing over India its second medal - a silver, in women's singles event at the Rio Olympics, while Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister announced rewards of Rs. 50 lakh for Sindhu, who, des
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Rio Olympics: India's Sandeep Kumar finishes 35th in men's 50km
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): Indian race-walker Sandeep Kumar, who competed against 79 other athletes at the ongoing Rio Olympics, ended his campaign in the prestigious quadrennial games by making a 35th-place finish in the men's 50 km race walk here on Friday.
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PM Modi congrats PV Sindhu, says 'her accomplishment at Rio is histor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who, despite losing an opportunity to bag a maiden gold in the Rio Olympics, created history by becoming the first woman Indian athlete to clinch a silver medal at the prestigious quad
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US congratulates Sakshi, Sindhu on their 'brilliant performances'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): The United States on Friday congratulated Indian athletes Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu for their 'brilliant performances' in the ongoing Rio Olympics.
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Salman Khan announces Rs. 1 lakh for Indian athletes at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Wednesday said he would handout cheques of Rs1.01 lakhs to the Indian athletes representing the nation at Rio Olympics.
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Australian ultra-marathoner Samantha Gash to run for children's educa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.17 (ANI): Kicking off on 22 August, Samantha Gash, an endurance athlete from Australia and a passionate advocate for social change, will begin a 3800 km run across India.
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Rio 2016: 'Defective thinking' opposition doesn't want to s
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
By Vivek Prabhakar Singh
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Kohli backs Indian athletes in Rio, says 'we need to give them credit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Despite Indian contingent failing to still open its account at the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics, Indian Test cricket skipper Virat Kohli has backed country's athletes, saying they need to given credit for putting their heart and soul while preparing
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