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If China takes Taiwan, it's 'all over': Nikki Haley urges Washington to ac
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Indian American Republican politician and 2024 GOP (another name for the Republican Party -- Grand Old Party) Nikki Haley on Wednesday (local time) said the United States must act "strongly" against China, stating that if Beijing takes control of Taiwan, it
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Tokyo Olympics: All my requirements have been taken care of, says Neeraj C
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he is in Europe at present and all his requirements have been taken care of ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020: Indian men's hockey team is among the top five contenders, say
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Former Indian men's hockey chief coach Roelant Oltmans believes India will be one of the strongest contenders for a medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Rani and team to dedicate their performance to COVID warri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 15 (ANI): In 2020 when India was grappling with a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian women's hockey team took up a unique challenge which was to raise funds in order to help feed more than 1000 families from economically underpriv
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Kamath episode gives us life lesson on need to follow rules, integrity and
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday said the episode involving Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and chess player Viswanathan Anand can give everyone a lesson on how to follow rules, integrity and honesty.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sanjeev Rajput 'hungry' for medal, expects to hit peak for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Zagreb [Croatia], June 15 (ANI): Having missed a chance to represent India in the 2016 Rio Olympics, rifle shooter Sanjeev Rajput is looking to give it his all when he lands in Tokyo for the upcoming Games -- starting on July 23. Apart from the skill set and mental strength, Sanjeev is hu
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If some country can pull off Olympics, it's definitely Japan: Sathiyan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): India table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Monday showed faith in Japan and said the country would successfully host the Tokyo Games this year. The Olympics were slated to go-ahead last year, but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and i
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Will dedicate Olympic medal to COVID warriors of India if we win, says ski
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting human life around the world, countless frontline workers risked their lives for the sake of others and spared no effort in fighting the deadly virus.
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Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown shatters 100m backstroke world record at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], June 13 (ANI): Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown broke American Regan Smith's world record in the 100m backstroke, clocking 57.45 seconds to win her Olympic Trials on Sunday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu will fight for gold, feels IWLF secretary
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New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Indian Weightlifting Federation's (IWLF) secretary-general Sahdev Yadav feels weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will fight for gold medal in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Would love to see myself winning medal in Tokyo and if not, then in Paris:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra is eyeing a medal in the upcoming Tokyo Games however if she isn't able to grab one, the paddler feels she will surely clinch it in the Olympics 2024.
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Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi expected to give official send-off to Indian conti
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New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to give an official send-off to the Indian contingent participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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