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OYO launches special privileges for bravery award winners and families
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 6 (ANI): OYO, India's largest hotel chain, partnered with IPS Central Association (ICA) to offer special benefits to the bravery award winners in the Indian police force and their families. The privilege will be extended to the winners of the Jeevan Rakshak Padak
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Tokyo 2020 medals to be made from "recycled" mobile phones
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], Feb. 2 (ANI): Organizers of Tokyo 2020 want their Games to be remembered for being nature-friendly, and keeping that in mind, the medals are going to made from recycled mobile phones. The move is not only aimed at promoting sustainability, but also at saving costs.
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Manipur's Asian Games hero now battling cancer, poverty
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): Dingko Singh, who made Manipur proud by clinching a gold medal in boxing at the 1998 Asian Games is fighting for his survival as he is going toe-to-toe with bile-duct cancer.
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Indian Women Wrestling's coach aiming for three medals at Tokyo Olymp
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Jan. 28 (ANI): Chief Coach of Indian Women Wrestling team and the man behind the Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, Kuldeep Malik has a new goal to win at least three medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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India's wrestling coach targets three medals at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurgaon [India], Jan. 27 (ANI):Kuldeep Malik, chief coach of Indian women wrestling team, and the man behind the Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, has a new goal: win at least three medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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President to award 56 medals to BSF for their supreme sacrifice, service
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 26 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday will award 56 medals, including five gallantry medals, to the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in recognition of their supreme sacrifice, distinguished and meritorious service on the 68th Republic Day.
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Usain Bolt stripped off 2008 Olympic Gold after team-mate fails drug test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 25 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was on Wednesday stripped off one of the nine Olympic gold medals won at the 2008 Beijing Games after his team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance.
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PV Sindhu eases into second round of Syed Modi International 2017
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Jan. 25 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu on Wednesday defeated World number 284 Anura Prabhudesai to enter the second round of the 2017 Syed Modi International here in Lucknow.
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Republic Day: 777 personnel to be awarded police medals, 100 for gallantry
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 25 (ANI): A total of 777 security personnel, including the police and paramilitary force, will be awarded medals on the occasion of 68th Republic Day while 100 personnel will be handed the gallantry awards.
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Mobikwik partners with Fortis and Medanta
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): MobiKwik, a mobile wallet and online payment system, on Monday announced national tie-ups with Fortis Healthcare Ltd. and Medanta to power digital payments at the two multi-super specialty hospitals of India. Patrons to the two institutions will now be able
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Baba Ramdev performs 'Dangal' in style, defeats Olympic medalist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 19 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday showed his wrestling prowess as he defeated 2008 Beijing Olympic silver medalist Andrey Stadnik in a promotional bout of the 2017 Pro Wrestling League (PWL) in New Delhi.
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Siachen braveheart honoured with Sena Medal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who died after he was miraculously rescued alive from beneath tonnes of snow following an avalanche that hit his post in Siachen Glacier, was today awarded the Sena Medal.
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