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More sportspersons will come into athletics after Neeraj Chopra's gold in
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George feels Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics will motivate more sportsperson to pick athletics as a discipline in sports. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the countr
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Orchadist in J-K's Kathua plants dragon fruit, attracts locals
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 9 (ANI): An orchardist hailing from Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua has grown world-famous dragon fruit in his field, garnering attraction from locals and others.
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Odisha Cabinet approves 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 9 (ANI): In a major boost for the development of sports in the state, the Odisha Cabinet has approved 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums with utility for sports, disaster shelters, and field hospitals on Monday under the "State Sports Infrastructure Develop
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Kiren Rijiju terms India's performance in Tokyo Olympics 'historic'
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New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics has been "historic" since India won seven medals including a gold in the track and field event.
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Remove Rajiv Gandhi's name from Nagarahole National Park: Kodagu locals pe
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Kodagu (Karnataka) [India], August 8 (ANI): Locals from Karnataka's Kodagu district have sent a petition to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Karnataka Chief Minister urging for the renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi National Park to General Cariappa National Park after Field Marshal KM Ca
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Tokyo Olympics: 'Feeling overwhelmed' says coach Klaus Bartonietz after Ne
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Klaus Bartonietz, the biomechanical expert who trained Olympic gold medal-winning Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said he felt overwhelmed as the javelin thrower became the first from India to bag the top spot in track and field at Tokyo.
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Tokyo Olympics: Want to dedicate gold medal to Milkha Singh, PT Usha, says
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Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that he wants to dedicate his medal at the Tokyo Olympics to track and field legends Milkha Singh and PT Usha.
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Tokyo 2020: Kiren Rijiju celebrates India's "best-ever Olympic performance
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday celebrated "India's best-ever" performance in Olympics as Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first track and field athlete from the country to win a gold at the showpiece event.
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'Great achievement for great country,' Russian envoy on javelin thrower Ne
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Envoys of Russia and Germany congratulated Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who scripted history to became the first from the country to win gold in track and field at the Olympics on Saturday.
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Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's bumpy ride to ultimate glory buoyed by PM M
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday created history and won India's first-ever gold medal at track and field in the Olympics, but the 23-year-old's journey has been through its share of ups and downs.
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Neeraj Chopra's historic achievement has brought javelin throw to the lime
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra feels Neeraj Chopra's historic achievement at the Tokyo Games on Saturday has brought javelin throw to the centre stage in the country. Chopra created history as he became the first from the country to win a gold in tra
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Neeraj's win great hope for upcoming generation to play sport: Anurag Thak
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New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the country
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