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'Inappropriate' to question daughter about father's accusers: Ivanka Trump
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington [US], Feb 27 (ANI): Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, on Monday said she does not believe the women who accused her father of sexual misconduct, adding that it is "pretty inappropriate" to ask her about the subject.
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IOA enters partnership with Edelweiss Group for 2018 CWG, Asian Games, 202
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.26 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today announced its partnership with Edelweiss Financial Services Limited as sponsor of the Indian contingent for 2018 Commonwealth Games, the 2018 Asian Games and the 2020 Olympic Games, besides the National Games 2018 an
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`Sprint King` Bolt signs for mystery football team
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New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, is all set to swap his spikes for studs as he revealed signing for a football team.
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PyeongChang Winter Olympics concludes
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Seoul [South Korea], Feb 25 (ANI): The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony here on Sunday.
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Russia hacked Winter Olympics, alleges US
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Washington DC [United States], Feb.25 (ANI): The United States (US) has alleged that Russia hacked several hundred computers used by the authorities at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.
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S. Korean President, Ivanka Trump stress need for peace
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Seoul [South korea], Feb 23 (ANI): South Korean President Moon Jae-in in a meeting with Ivanka Trump, who is leading a US delegation to the closing of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, on Friday reiterated the need to maintain the ongoing mood of dialogue and reconciliation between North
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German figure skater performs to 'Schindler's list, receives flak
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New Delhi [India] Feb 23 (ANI): German figure skater Nicole Schott has been widely condemned on social media, after choosing to perform her Winter Olympic routine to the music from Holocaust film 'Schindler's List'.
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Winter Olympics: Russia curler stripped of medal for doping
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England [U.K.], Feb 22 (ANI): Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, who won bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, has been stripped of his medal after being found guilty of doping.
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Srikanth,Sindhu to lead India's badminton charge in CWG 2018
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New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (India): India's highest ranked men's singles player Kidambi Srikanth and Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will spearhead the country's challenge in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which is slated to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4.
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'North Korea cancelled meeting with Pence at the last minute'
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): United States Vice-President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with the North Korean delegation during his visit to Pyeongchang for attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics earlier this month, but North Korea cancelled the meeting at the last
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Two Koreas can co-host Asian Games: N Korean IOC official
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Seoul [South Korea], Feb 21 (ANI): Chang Ung, the North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Tuesday that it was "absolutely possible" for the two Koreas to jointly host the 2021 Asian Winter Games.
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Winter Olympics: Slovenia ice hockey player suspended for doping violation
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Wellington [New Zealand], Feb 20 (ANI): Slovenia men's ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has been suspended for the remainder of the ongoing Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gold Coast after failing a drug test, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CSA) has said.
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