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Queen’s Baton for 2018 Commonwealth Games arrives in India
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 3 (ANI): The Queen's Baton Relay has arrived in New Delhi for its India leg as it tours the globe ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games in Australia.
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Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu announces Rs 5 lakh reward to G Sai Revathi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 20 (ANI): The three-time gold-winner in powerlifting at recently-held South Africa Commonwealth Games, G Sai Revathi, met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh, on Wednesday.
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`WFI doesn't believe in Indian coaches`
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 20 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Saran has asserted that it was high time India have a "foreign" coach, who helps the grapplers in winning medals in the upcoming events like the Asian Games, Commonwealth and the Olympics.
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Will leave no stone unturned to win a medal at Commonwealth, says Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Indian star boxer and five-time world champion Mary Kom on Monday insisted that 2018 Commonwealth Games is her priority at the moment and that she will leave no stone unturned to win a medal in the tournament.
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Athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian Games to get po
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): The Government on Friday announced that 152 Indian athletes preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Asian Games will get a pocket allowance of Rs. 50, 000 per month.
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Prannoy, Kashyap progress to third round of New Zealand Open
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], August 2 (ANI): Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap and US Open winner HS Prannoy progressed through to the third round of the New Zealand Grand Prix Gold in Auckland after registering victories in their respective matches in the men's singles event on
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India finish seventh with 11 medals in Youth Commonwealth Games
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Indian contingent finished at the seventh position in the recently-concluded Youth Commonwealth Games at Bahamas after clinching a total of 11 medals, including four gold, one silver and six bronze medals.
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Indian Judokas shine at 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Nassau [Bahamas], July 20 (ANI): Indian Judokas grabbed the limelight by clinching three bronze and one gold medal at the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games held in Bahamas which also saw Judokas from Australia, Scotland and Zambia finish on top of the podium.
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CBI court jails two for role in CWG scam
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 25 (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Thursday sentenced the chairman and a director of Raja Aederi Consultants Private Ltd to two-and-a-half-year jail terms for irregularities committed during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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WFI chief sees `nothing wrong` in Kalmadi, Chautala's appointments as
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.28 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday said he doesn't see anything wrong in the appointment of Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala as
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Godara `not surprised` by Kalmadi, Chautala's appointment as IOA life
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.28 (ANI): Asserting that the appointment of Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala as the life presidents of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is sending a `bad example` to the entire world, form
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Govt. 'shocked' over appointments of Kalmadi, Chautala as IOA Li
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The Government has expressed shock at the appointments of Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala as being made the life presidents of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), saying the move
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