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Piyush Goyal announces setting up of mega handloom cluster at Olympic meda
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced the setting up of a mega handloom cluster at Olympic silver medalist Saikohm Mirabai Chanu's native village in Manipu
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Higher allocation for sports in next budget, says Karnataka CM Bommai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 21 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has assured here that the state government would provide higher allocation for sports in the next budget.
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Chinese tennis star's disappearance is warning for Olympics, says rights g
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 21 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concern about the disappearance of three-time Olympian Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.
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Kashmir Alpine skier Arif Khan qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 20 (ANI): Kashmir Alpine skier, Arif Khan, has qualified for the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022 to be held in Beijing.
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China chides Biden for considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 20 (ANI): China has hit out at US President Joe Biden for considering a diplomatic boycott of next year's Beijing Games, saying politicising sports violates the Olympic spirit and undermines the interests of all athletes.
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Junior hockey WC: I hope and believe we will do well, says skipper Vivek S
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad, who will be leading the India men's junior hockey team at the upcoming FIH Odisha World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, reflected upon the start of his journey.
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Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu bows out after losing to Yamaguchi in semis
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], November 20 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Saturday faced a crushing defeat at the hands of Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Masters. Yamaguchi defeated the Indian shuttler in straight sets 21-13, 21-9 in 32 minutes.
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After US, UK considering diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 20 (ANI): Days after US President Joe Biden's announcement on the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he is also considering the same over the alleged human rights violations in China, according to media reports.
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Biden-Xi meeting intended to build consensus on major world problems: Whit
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The recent virtual meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping was intended to build consensus between the two countries on major world problems, White House Coordinator on the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell said on Friday.
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Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympic games will harm global sports, says China
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): After US President Joe Biden said that he is weighing a US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic games due to be held in Beijing, China said that the politicization of the Olympics will harm the global sports movement in the world.
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Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu storms into semis
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], November 19 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the women's singles at the Indonesia Masters 2021 badminton on Friday.
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Biden 'considering' diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] November 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has said that his administration was considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, reported NBC News.
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