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PM Modi moved by Hima Das' gesture of patriotism
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday tweeted a video of the final winning moments of Hima Das, who clinched gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships, and said that he was "touched deeply" with sprinter's gestures.
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Hima's historic feat has parents beaming with pride
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): Reacting to their daughter becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, parents of Hima Das on Friday expressed their happiness on her achievement.
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Sports fraternity hails Hima Das's historic feat
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The sports fraternity has come in unison to congratulated sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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President Kovind, PM Modi congratulate Hima Das for scripting history
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have applauded Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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Wimbledon: Konta knocked out by Cibulkova
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 06 (ANI): World No. 22 and British No. 1 Johanna Konta was on Thursday sent crashing out of the 132nd Wimbledon Championships, after unseeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova eased to a straight sets victory.
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Final team for Asiad to be announced after confirmatory trials: AFI Presid
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 3 (ANI): The selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), which also served as the final selection trials for the Asian Games 2018, unanimously approved holding of confirmatory trials for those athletes who were not part of the national coaching ca
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Inter-state Athletics c'ship: Hima beats Nirmala, Dutee Chand in for Asian
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 30 (ANI): Hima Das claimed the bragging rights on the final day of the 58th National Inter State Athletics Championships by winning the marquee women's 400m race here on Friday.
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Heena Sidhu likely to meet NRAI chief today
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Former world number one and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Heena Sidhu is likely to meet National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh on Saturday.
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Malaysia Open: Srikanth eases into semis
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 29 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open badminton championships after registering a straight-game victory over France's Brice Leverdez in the last-eight clash here on Friday.
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Malaysia Open: Sindhu, Srikanth eye semi-final berths
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 29 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to book her place in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open badminton championships when she locks horns with Spain's Carolina Marin in their last-eight clash of the women's singles event here on Friday.
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Inter-state Athletics C'ship: Javelin thrower Shiv Pal joins 80m club
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 29 (ANI): Javelin thrower Shiv Pal Singh became the latest Indian to enter the 80m plus club, winning a gold medal at the 58th National Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Thursday.
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Malaysia Open: Nehwal bows out in pre-quarters
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kaula Lampur [Malaysia], June 28 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a major blow as she crashed out of the ongoing Malaysia Open badminton championships after going down in straight games to second-seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan here on Thursday.
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