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Udit Raj's comments show BJP's mentality: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), [India] Aug 30 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Udit Raj's comments that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ate beef as per the advice of his trainer to win medals in Olympics, saying that such statements show the mentali
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We should take lesson from Usain Bolt and not pass comments: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Udit Raj for saying that eating beef resulted to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt win medals in Olympics, and said that instead of making such comments, we must take less
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SP supports Udit Raj's beef statement, says he is under pressure from
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug.30 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday extended its support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udit Raj, who said Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won nine Olympics gold medals because of consuming beef as a source of protein.
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Women wrestlers will strive to win at least 3-4 medals in Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): After receiving prestigious Arjuna award from President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday revealed that they will try to bring three to four medals for the country in all six weight categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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President Mukherjee confers Khel Ratna to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa, Jitu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the country's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to Rio medallists PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and ace shooter Jitu Rai.
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BJP MP Udit Raj clarifies on 'beef for athletes' remark, says wa
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Aug 29 (ANI): A day after stating that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won nine Olympics gold medals because of consuming beef as a source of protein, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Udit Raj on Monday clarified his stance saying his remark was in context of allegations that athlete
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It was a slip of tongue, says Vijay Goel on referring to Sindhu, Malik as
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel on Monday said it was just a slip of tongue after he faced criticism for referring to wrestler Sakshi Malik and badminton star P V Sindhu as 'gold medallists',even though they had won
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Goyal in soup again, refers Sindhu, Sakshi Malik as Rio 'gold medalli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel suffered yet another foot-in-mouth moment on Sunday when he referred silver and bronze medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, respectively, as "Gold Medallist" despite the fact that he stayed at Rio with Indian pla
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From Rio heroes to Kashmir unrest: Highlights from PM Modi's 'Ma
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): Highlighting the unrest in Kashmir and lauding India's medal winners at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 23rd edition of Mann ki Baat.
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Rio heroes: Sachin presents BMWs to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Telangana [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): After achieving laurels for India at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, Indian athletes P.V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, who won medals for the country, were honoured in a ceremony here at the Gopichand Academy and were presented with BMW cars by cricket legend S
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Not upset with India's performance in Rio: Vijay Goel
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): Despite the country sending a contingent of 119 athletes to the Rio Olympics this year and managing to win only two medals, a silver and a bronze, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Saturday said that he was not upset with India's performance at the pr
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Dipa Karmakar welcomes PM Modi's Olympics task force
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): India's gymnastics heroine Dipa Karmakar has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of setting up a task force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games, and expressed hope that it would yield positive results and the
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