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Harshada Sharad Garud first Indian to win gold at Junior World Weightlifti
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Heraklion [Greece], May 2 (ANI): Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history on Monday to become the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships 2022. She lifted 153-kg in the 45-kg weight category, which includes 70kg in Snatch and 83 kg in Clean and Jerk to finish on
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Ukrainian Red Cross in coordination with Indian World Forum providing huma
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sumy [Ukraine], March 6 (ANI): Ukrainian Red Cross in coordination with the Indian World Forum on Sunday provided humanitarian assistance to stranded students of all nationalities in Sumy city of Ukraine as the ongoing military operation by Russia in Ukraine entered the eleventh day on Sunda
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Khost Gurduwara's Afghan caretaker among two evacuated from Afghanistan wi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Two persons were evacuated from Afghanistan on Thursday by Indian World Forum (IWF), in coordination with the Indian government and assistance from Sobti Foundation.
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Around 70 Indians, 200 Afghan nationals await evacuation from Aghanista: H
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): The India world forum (IWF) and other humanitarian NGOs wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) seeking early evacuation of stranded Hindu and Sikh community citizens from Kabul (Afg
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IWF Junior Weightlifting C'ships: Achinta Sheuli wins silver, creates new
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 26 (ANI): India's Achinta Sheuli on Wednesday won a silver medal in the 73 kg bodyweight category during the IWF Junior (Men and Women) World Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent.
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IWF welcomes revised Olympic qualification system for weightlifting at Tok
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has welcomed the publication of the revised Olympic qualification system, developed in agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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IWF announces composition of Disciplinary and Ethics Commission
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], November 10 (ANI): The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Tuesday announced the 'independent and highly-qualified' members of its Disciplinary and Ethics Commission.
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Michael Irani appointed as International Weightlifting Federation interim
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], October 16 (ANI): In accordance with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Constitution and By-laws, the IWF Executive Board at its meeting held on Friday appointed Dr Michael Irani as IWF Interim President.
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IOC irked over IWF's decision to replace Ursula Garza Papandrea
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said the apex body is "fully supportive" of the reforms initiated by Ursula Garza Papandrea in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
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IWF urges UNSC to address atrocities against minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Indian World Forum (IWF) has sought immediate intervention of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on atrocities inflicted on minorities in Pakistan, saying they are victims of "heinous crimes" which is threatening international peace.
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IOA EC members, associate VPs and joint secretaries names removed from its
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) secretary general Sahdev Yadav on Monday expressed his concern over the sudden removal of the names of members of Executive Council, associate Vice-presidents and joint secretaries from the Indian Olympic Association (IO
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Sanjita Chanu demands apology from IWF after being cleared of doping charg
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 12 (ANI): After the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) dropped the doping charge against Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu, the two-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist expressed elation while demanding an apology from the federation.
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