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Tokyo Olympics: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second consecutive marathon go
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Olympics], August 8 (ANI): Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge now stands at possibly the epitome of modern athletic greats as he cruised to his second Olympic gold in gruelling marathon race in Sapporo. He delivered a masterclass in running to retain the Olympic title in the men's marathon at the
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China reports 95 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours as Delta variant spre
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 8 (ANI): China on Saturday reported over 95 new COVID-19 cases as delta variant continues to spread in the country despite strict restrictions and rules.
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Doctors advised me to take rest but I preferred to train for Olympics, say
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Bajrang Punia stated that no one gets more disappointed than an athlete after losing a game. The Indian wrestler bagged bronze through repechage in the men's freestyle 65kg category.
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COVID-19: Over 52.37 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs; 8,99,260
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Sunday informed that over 52.37 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea of 30 ITBP Jawans seeking redeployment at Indian M
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition moved by 30 personnel of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) seeking direction to redeploy them at the Indian Mission in Afghanistan in place of the officials who have served maximum period of service.
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US B-52 bombers hit Taliban's positions in Afghanistan's Shebergan city
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8 (ANI): The US B-52 bombers targeted positions of Taliban in Afghanistan's Shebergan city on Saturday evening.
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Study finds potential COVID-19 medication among tapeworm drugs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], August 8 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that a group of medications that have been long prescribed to treat tapeworm has inspired a compound that shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19.
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ITBP releases first-ever book on its history
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) [India], August 8 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force on Sunday released the first-ever book on its history titled 'History of ITBP'.
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Urology, kidney transplant OPD in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital sees four-fo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant in the Safdarjung Hospital has been witnessing a four-fold surge in its OPD service since COVID positivity rate came down as compared to the COVID days.
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Indian men's hockey team rises to third spot in FIH rankings, women's team
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): A delightful finish to a dream campaign at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw Indian hockey scripting history as both men's and women's teams achieved their highest ever FIH world rankings.
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New Zealand reports 5 new cases of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], August 8 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported five new cases of COVID-19 from recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday, with no new case recorded in the wider community.
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Tokyo Olympics: Want to dedicate gold medal to Milkha Singh, PT Usha, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that he wants to dedicate his medal at the Tokyo Olympics to track and field legends Milkha Singh and PT Usha.
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