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Rohit Sharma recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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Preparations have started for finishing under top-10 in 2028 Olympics: Kir
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that India's preparations have started for finishing under top-1o in the 2028 Olympics.
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Kiren Rijiju hopes of starting sporting events in next couple of months
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the country should be able to start some sporting events within the next couple of months.
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Table Tennis star Manika Batra details her routine during lockdown period
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manika Batra said that reading books, meditation, and watching TV series are some of the activities she has indulged in during the coronavirus enforced nationwide lockdown.
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COVID-19: Sports fraternity participates in PM Modi's diya campaign
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Several athletes lit candles and diyas on Sunday night as they responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's '9 pm, 9-min' appeal to defeat the coronavirus in the country.
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We have to stay at home for our people: Manika Batra
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manika Batra on Saturday said that the country is going through tough times in coronavirus lockdown but it is for the betterment of people.
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Manika Batra urges people to participate in Janata Curfew
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Indian table tennis player Manika Batra on Saturday urged the people to participate in 'Janata curfew,' an initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contain coronavirus.
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Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan win silver at Hungarian Open
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Budapest [Hungary] Feb 23 (ANI): Indian men's doubles pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan clinched a silver medal at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open in Budapest.
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Manika Batra stuns world no 26; Sathiyan too wins at Hungarian Open
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Feb 21 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra showed nerves of steel on her way to upsetting the world number 26 Chen Szu-Yu as India's Gnanasekaran Sathiyan too made a winning start to reach the pre-quarter-finals at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open
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SAI's Mission Olympic Cell clears financial proposals worth 70 lakhs acros
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday cleared financial proposals of over 70 lakh across seven sports.
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Mary Kom recommended for Padma Vibhushan, 8 other woman athletes for Padma
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Six-time record World Champion boxer Mary Kom has been recommended for the 'Padma Vibhushan'-- India's second-highest civilian award.
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Sports fraternity greet Kiren Rijiju's Twitter initiative seeking suggesti
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Sportspersons including Hima Das and PV Sindhu on Thursday welcomed Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju's initiative of launching a new Twitter handle and inviting suggestions on it to make the country a global sporting superpower.
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