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PM Modi lauds skier Aanchal for `historic accomplishment`
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday heaped praise on skier Aanchal Thakur, who etched her name in history books by winning the first-ever medal for India in a skiing competition.
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National-level boxer turns driver to earn a living
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): A former national-level boxer and Asian Games medallist Lakha Singh now works as a driver in Punjab's Ludhiana to make ends meet.
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Want to win Ashes in England: Smith
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan 8 (ANI): Australian skipper Steve Smith, who on Monday won the Compton-Miller Medal for being the player of the series, said that winning the Ashes in England has now entered his "bucket-list".
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Sarjubala Devi, Jyoti advance to next Boxing C'ships round
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Rohtak [Haryana], Jan 7 (ANI): World Championship silver medallist Sarjubala Devi romped past Delhi's Simran in the flyweight category, while recently crowned World Youth Championship gold winner Jyoti advanced in the Women's National Boxing Championship here.
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Japan's mobile-to-medal recycling campaign goes off track
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 3 (ANI): An innovative project in Japan, where mobile phones and other electronic devices would be recycled for making Olympics medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has hit a roadblock.
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Hockey India names 33 players for men's national camp
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): After ending the year with a Bronze Medal at the Men's Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar, the Indian men's hockey team will report for a 10-day national camp to begin on January 4 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.
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Haryana dominates National Shooting C'ship
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Haryana dominated the 61st National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) for Rifle/Pistol that drew to a close on Monday, and the state's young woman pistol shooter Manu Bhaker emerged as the best shooter in Pistol events, bagging a tota
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Sushil Kumar condemns post-CWG qualification trial scuffle
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Indian star wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Saturday dismissed his alleged involvement in the brawl that took place recently between his supporters and those of fellow wrestler Praveen Rana, saying such things should not happen in spor
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Case registered against wrestler Sushil Kumar, supporters
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): A case has been registered against double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his supporters in connection with their clash with the supporters group of fellow wrestler Praveen Rana after the trials for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Friday.
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Unable to pay medical fees, National karate champion struggles with cancer
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India December 30 (ANI): A four-time karate national gold medal winner, who is diagnosed with cancer, is running out of fund for her medical treatment.
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Scuffle breaks out between supporters of Sushil Kumar, Parveen Rana
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): A scuffle broke out between alleged supporters of Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and fellow wrestler Parveen Rana at KD Jadhav Stadium in Delhi on Friday.
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Sushil Kumar qualifies for 2018 Commonwealth
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games after defeating Jitender Kumar in the 74kg weight category on Friday.
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