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Chandigarh University Becomes 1st University in India to Win Khelo India U
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Chandigarh [India], December 12: Showcasing excellence in sports, Chandigarh University has created history by topping the medal tally in the 5th Edition Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025 in Rajasthan with a staggering haul of 42 Gold Medals, 14 Silver Medals and 11 Bronze Medals. Cha
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From breaking the chain of poverty to targeting Asian Games representation
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Bharti won silver in the 45-48kg class, and Devika took gold in the 52 kg category during the Khelo India University Games 2025 Rajasthan. Bharti's father is a daily wage labourer at a brick factory, and Devika's father has his own construction company
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Judoka Ritik Sharma's Khelo India University Games triumph fuels his Commo
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Competing in his fourth KIUG, Ritik, representing Lovely Professional University (LPU), added a third gold medal to his tally by defeating Yash Ghangas in the men's +100kg final
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From being written off to beating India's best at KIUG 2025: Inspiring jou
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The Manipur-born cyclist representing Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) at the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 was a late convert to cycling after trying her hand at Sepak Takraw as a junior, but was overlooked for further selection
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KIUG 2025: Chandigarh University retain overall championship; Srihari Nata
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Chandigarh University finished their campaign with a total of 67 medals, including 42 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze. The champions won 23 out of the 30 gold medals on offer in Canoe and Kayaking, a sports discipline which made its debut at the KIUG, six in swimming and five in athletics, two
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Raksha Khadse hails KIUG for promoting unity and sporting excellence
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse, who graced the closing ceremony of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025, lauded the Games for fostering excellence and unity among young athletes. She said that the event was an opportunity for sportspersons fro
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"This was my first time participating...": Prachi Devkar delighted after c
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Reflecting on her performance, Devkar said, "I am very happy to win the gold medal as I participated in the Khelo India University Games 2025 for the first time...I performed very good..."
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"Our main target was to set a record": Animesh Kujur after winning gold in
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
On winning a gold medal in the 4x100 metre relay race in Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025, Animesh Kujur said, "...Our main target was to set a record and luckily we set a record at the Khelo India University Games 2025. I am pleased with the performance of the team."
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KIUG 2025: KIIT's Samardeep Singh, Isha Chander Prakash, men's relay team
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The fifth edition of KIUG 2025 is being held across seven cities in Rajasthan. A whopping 4448 athletes from 222 Universities are competing in 23 medal disciplines. The Games are being held under the aegis of the Sports Authority of India in collaboration with the Rajasthan State Sports Coun
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KIUG 2025: Overcoming personal tragedies, Nikita Toppo inspires KIIT to fi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The 22-year-old lost both her parents when she was just five, and one of her elder brothers died in a fatal accident when she was on her way to the U-23 Five-Nations Cup in Ireland three years ago. A year later, she suffered a career-threatening injury and soon after, her only remaining brot
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KIUG 2025: Buoyed by breaking the meet record, Pooja sets sights on winnin
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier this year, the 18-year-old had scripted history by becoming only the second Indian woman after Bobby Aloysius to win the Asian Championship high jump gold, scaling a personal best of 1.89 metres. Born to a mason in Boston village in Haryana's Fatehabad district, Pooja had been recove
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"We booked an auto...We got a little late before the match": LNIPE player
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A player, Ankita said, "... We had a match at 11:30 AM, and we were waiting for the bus till 11 AM, but it did not arrive. Then we booked an auto... We got a little late before the match."
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