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Born on Gandhi Jayanti but you are famous for your punches: PM Modi tells
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Not many would know that Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain's birthday falls on October 2, the day Mahatma Gandhi was born. And this fact was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he spoke with the boxer after she lost her semi-final bout in the on
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi speaks to Rani Rampal, coach Marijne, tells them n
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to India women's team captain Rani Rampal and coach Sjoerd Marijne and asked them not to lose heart on losing the semi-finals against Argentina in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey team lose to Argentina 1-2, to play f
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team might have taken an early lead, but the side stumbled to a 1-2 loss in the semi-finals against Argentina in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch on Wednesday. The Rani Rampal-led side will now face
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What a brilliant comeback, you're a fighter: Anurag Thakur hails Ravi Dahi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, and Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Law and Justice, on Wednesday hailed grappler Ravi Dahiya as he stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category in the ongoing Tokyo Olympi
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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Deepak Punia loses semi-final bout to David Taylo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): India grappler Deepak Punia suffered a 10-0 loss in the semi-finals of the men's freestyle 86kg category against USA's David Taylor in the Tokyo Olympics here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Medal assured as wrestler Ravi Dahiya storms into finals
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): India grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals here at Makuhari Messe Hall A, Mat B on Wednesday. The Indian wrestler won by fa
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Tokyo Olympics: 13-year-old Sky Brown wins bronze, becomes Britain's young
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): Great Britain's youngest ever Summer Olympian Sky Brown (13-year-old) won bronze at her debut Olympic Games as she finished third after an exciting final in the inaugural Olympic Skateboarding park competition at Ariake Urban Sports Park on Wednesday.
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Assam CM lights earthen lamp, prays for boxer Lovlina Borgohain's success
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 4 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lit an earthen lamp at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday evening and prayed for boxer Lovlina Borgohain who will take on Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli in the semi-final bout at Tokyo Olympics today.
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Tokyo Olympics, Day 11: Annu Rani, Tajinderpal disappoint; India lose hock
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Tokyo [Japan], August 3 (ANI): India's hopes to play in an Olympic Final was dashed on day eleven of the ongoing Tokyo Games as a formidable Belgium squad came back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the Manpreet Singh-led side 5-2 on Tuesday.
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PV Sindhu is amongst India's greatest Olympians, says Sports Minister Anur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday felicitated ace badminton player P V Sindhu upon her return home after becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic Games medals, as she claimed bronze with a straight games vic
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Salima Tete's parents proud of her achievement, want women's hockey team t
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], August 3 (ANI): The entire country is still celebrating what the Indian women's hockey team managed to achieve on Monday, and star player Salima Tete's parents are over the moon seeing how she has performed in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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PM Modi lauds efforts of India's sportspersons in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the efforts of Indian sportspersons who are participating in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and highlighted that this time, the highest number of players had qualified for the games.
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