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Modi takes aim at Congress' 'First Family'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Refuting arguments that no action had been taken against names involved in the 2G, CWG and other assorted alleged scams that occupied news cycles in the run up to the 2014 general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that his government h
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Kashyap, Nehwal's 'best match' for life
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Surprise, Surprise! Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap have tied the knot in a private ceremony. The announcement was made by Nehwal on her Twitter handle with two adorable pictures with the
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Rajouri girl scripts history, bags bronze in Commonwealth Karate C'ship
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Azmat Biwi, who belongs to a remote area of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, has scripted history by winning a bronze medal in under-21 Individual Kumite 55 weight category at the recently-concluded 9th Commonwealth Karate Championship which was
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Hockey WC: New Zealand cruises past France 2-1
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medalists New Zealand made a winning start to their campaign at the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup after defeating France 2-1 in the second match of the Pool A here at the Kalinga Stadium on Thu
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India attaches highest importance to its relationship with Maldives: Sushm
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): India's relationship with the Maldives is of the utmost priority, stated Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a press release.
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ICC bids for women's cricket in Commonwealth Games
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov 26 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed that they have submitted a bid for the inclusion of Twenty20 women's cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games slated to be held in Birmingham, England.
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Maldives all set to rejoin Commonwealth of Nations
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Nov 20 (ANI): After leaving the Commonwealth of Nations in 2016, the Maldives is set to rejoin the organization under the new leadership of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
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Hong Kong Open: Shuttler Kashyap struggles into second round
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], Nov 13 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Parupalli Kashyap on Tuesday crushed Hsu Jen-hao of Taiwan in men's singles event on the opening day of the Hong Kong Open here at Hong Kong Coliseum.
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Punjab CM presents cash awards to Asian Games winners
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday presented the State Sports Awards, worth Rs. 15.55 crore, to 23 players in recognition of their outstanding performance in 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games.
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Punjab Govt increases cash prize for medal winners
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Punjab government has approved the enhanced cash awards under the new Sports Policy-2018, thereby increasing the prize money for medal winners of the prestigious tournaments like Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games.
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Maldives result: People's affirmation to democracy, says CHRI
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The peaceful vote for change in the Maldives presidential elections is an affirmation of ordinary people in democratic processes and in upholding of dignity and rule of law, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.
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IS trying to create stronghold in C. Asia: CIS Anti-Terrorism Centre
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Cholpon-Ata [Kyrgyzstan], Sept 25 (Sputnik/ANI): The Islamic State (IS) terror group is trying to create a stronghold in Central Asia and to activate Islamist sleeper cells in the region, Andrey Novikov, the head of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Anti-Terrorism Centre, said on
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