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Indian hockey team's bean-bag woes to be resolved
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, (Brazil) Aug 3 (ANI): Amid public criticism by the Indian hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans about the lack of facilities and risk of injuries to the players from extended use of bean bags for seating in the Olympic Games Village, the Indian contingent head has sought the help
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PM Modi calls on young India to embrace technology
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Stressing upon the importance of research and innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday insisted that future is going to be technology driven and, hence, all should embrace it.
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Upset Dalits threaten to embrace Islam in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karur (Tamil Nadu), July 28 (ANI): The Dalit families, who have been protesting after being denied permission to attend a temple festival in Tamil Nadu's Karur region, today threatened to convert to Islam.
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Vladimir Putin declares banned Russian athletes victims of `discrimination
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, July 27 (ANI): Russian president Vladimir Putin has declared that his country's track and field athletes are victims of 'discrimination', insisting that they will not accept the campaign to project the embattled country in bad light.
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Wrestler Narsingh fails second dope test ahead of NADA hearing
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav's hopes of representing India at the 74kg event in next month's Rio Olympics received a major jolt after failing his second dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on July 5th.
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No player can be substituted for failing dope test, declares Sports Minist
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Hours after the Wrestling Federation of India named Praveen Rana as embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav's replacement, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday said as per rules no player in the Olympics squad can be substituted if he or she has been suspend
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Praveen Rana named dope-tainted Narsingh's replacement for Rio: WFI
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday confirmed that they have named Praveen Rana as replacement for embattled wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who was tested positive for a banned substance, for the next month's Rio Olympics if the latter fails to get a
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Security drill in US embassy sparks off fears of bomb threats in Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, July 26 (ANI): The American embassy in Yangon apologised after a tear gas test gone awry led to reports of bombing and temporarily affected the flow of traffic along the University Avenue.
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Sanders urges supporters to embrace Clinton as Democratic presidential nom
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Philadelphia, July 26 (ANI): Bernie Sanders has asked his supporters to embrace Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.
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Narsingh's Rio hopes hinge on NADA panel's report, declares Spor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Describing Narsingh Yadav's positive doping test as 'unfortunate', Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday declared that the embattled grappler will be able to rejoin the Rio-bound Indian contingent only if the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) cl
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Colombo court fixes Dec.6 to hear embezzlement case against Basil Rajapaks
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 23 (ANI): The Colombo High Court has fixed December 6 for hearing the case of misappropriation of funds against former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother Basil Rajapaksa and former director General of the Divi Neguma Department R.A.A. Kithsiri. Ranawaka.
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Kashmir unrest: Rajnath to embark on two-day visit to Kashmir Valley
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): With the Kashmir Valley on the boil in the wake of violent clashes between locals and security forces refusing to simmer down, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir today to take stock of the situation in the state.
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