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Reliance Foundation's Jyothi Yarraji becomes 1st Indian ever to qualify fo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Jyothi, supported by the Reliance Foundation, will be the first Indian woman ever to compete in the women's 100m hurdles at the Olympics.
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Ruchira Kamboj's tenure ends as India's Permanent Representative to UN, Ne
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Ruchira Kamboj, the first Indian woman to assume the position of India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, announced her retirement on Saturday.
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Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita wins opening bout, Abhimanyu loses
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Boro, the first Indian woman in action in what is the final chance for the pugilist to book a Paris Olympic berth, began strong against her young Mongolian opponent. She effectively blunted Monkhor's speedy movements by tactically shifting gears to carve out a 4-1 win after three keenly-cont
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India to host Miss World pageant after 28 years
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Reita Faria Powell became the first Indian woman to win the Miss World crown in the year 1966. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan brought home the Miss World crown in 1994 while Diana Hayden was crowned the title in 1997. Yukta Mookhey became India's fourth Miss World in 1999 and Priyanka Chopra Jona
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Oscar Brilliance Meets Golden Excellence, Kartiki Gonsalves to Grace GOLDE
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31: Kartiki Gonsalves, a trailblazing Indian film director, is set to be honored with the prestigious GOLDEN GLOBE HONORS for her remarkable Directorial Debut, "Elephant Whisperers," a groundbreaking achievement that etches her name in the annals of cinema history.
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HarperCollins is proud to announce the publication of 'The Day I became a
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28: The Day I Became a Runner starts on a striking premise—that, since running is a solitary activity conducted in the public sphere, women who take up this sport pose a more direct challenge to patriarchy than those who play sports such as badminton, cricket, te
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Diksha Dagar seeks to maintain her strong run in 2023 as she plays in Neth
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Diksha Dagar, who has one win and five Top-10s this season is third on the LET Order of Merit, is also aiming to become the first Indian woman to win the Merit list in Europe.
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates medal-winning compound, recurve
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A total of 13 archers were present in the felicitation ceremony, including history makers Aditi Gopichand Swami and Ojas Pravin Deotale. While Aditi, a Khelo India athlete, became not only the youngest Archery World Champion but also became the first Indian woman to win Gold in the World Cha
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"She brought laurels to Haryana by winning gold": Antim Panghal's father o
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Panghal bagged her back-to-back women's U20 world titles, successfully defending her 53kg crown and becoming the first Indian woman to do so.
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Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan finish 22nd in Paris 2024 Olympics sailing te
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Nethra Kumanan, who became the first Indian woman to qualify directly for an Olympic sailing event at Tokyo, finished 22nd among 38 contestants in the women’s dinghy competition at Marseille. She tallied 170 net points.
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A trailblazer, Sania Mirza earned fame and accolades through her achieveme
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Indian tennis player's pursuit of excellence led her to numerous accomplishments in her career including six Grand Slam titles and top spot in the WTA doubles rankings. She became the first Indian woman to enter the top 30 in the WTA singles rankings.
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"All talented women joining MI family": Nita Ambani after Women's Premier
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The first Indian woman to be a part of the International Olympic Committee, Nita Ambani said that the WPL could be a potential turning point for the sporting landscape for women in India.
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