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Athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian Games to get po
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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Seema reaches podium twice as India extend dominance at Commonwealth Weigh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], Sept 9 (ANI): Seema led yet another emphatic day for the country on Friday, clinching a gold and a silver, as India enjoyed six podium finishes at the 2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
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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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CHRI urges Maldives to halt first executions in 60 years
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 21 (ANI): The Maldives government has been urged to halt the execution of three death row prisoners in the island nation, which, if carried out, would overturn the country's 60-year-long moratorium on the death penalty. Commonwealth NGO has called on the island na
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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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Britain could join U.S. against Assad's regime in Syria: Boris Johnso
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], April 19 (ANI): British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson has said Britain could join U.S. air strikes against the Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria despite a previous vote in the parliament against it.
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Army personnel being trained for Commonwealth shooting events
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Indian Army has continues to maintain its dominance in the domain of Rifle Shooting by consistently identifying talent and nurturing the same to become champions.
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CHRI asks NHRC to monitor ongoing police investigation in Pune activist mu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 11 (ANI): Condemning the murder of an RTI activist from Pune, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has demanded the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to monitor the ongoing police investigation and also asked the Maharashtra's State Information C
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'Commonwealth must address human rights abuses in Cameroon': CHR
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has been urged to address the spiralling human rights violations in Cameroon, press President Biya to restore fundamental freedoms and refer the matter to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).
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Women rights proponents demand effective police response to rape survivors
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India],Mar.29 (ANI): Seeking to bridge gaps in police response to victims of rape and sexual assault, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) convened a National Conference on 'First Response, Good Policing and Rape Survivors' in collaboration with the British Hi
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