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B-town biggies hail girl power following Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 20 (ANI):The phenomenal performance by young Indian girls at Rio Olympics has led the entire Tinsel town enter their fan club and celebrate the girl power.
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Rio 2016: Delhi Govt announces cash prize for Sakshi, Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): With Indian athletes Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu bringing laurels to the nation in the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Delhi Government on Saturday announced Rs one crore and Rs. two crores respectively for both the champions.
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Dejected I could not win a medal for India: Dipa Karmakar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): After coming close on the heels of winning a medal as she finished fourth in the women's individual vault final at the Rio Olympics, Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Saturday said that she felt dejected that she could not win a medal for her country.
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Usain Bolt wins gold in 4x100 relay, completes triple treble in Rio Olympi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (ANI): Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt created an unprecedented record, a triple treble, as he bagged his third Gold in Rio Olympics 2016.
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Rio 2016: Golfer Aditi Ashok slips to tied-31st after round three
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 20 (ANI): It was a tricky third day for lone Indian woman golfer Aditi Ashok at the Rio Olympics as her overall position slipped to tied-31st in the women's individual stroke play here at Olympic Golf Course.
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Rio Olympics: PV Sindhu on `cloud nine` after historic silver medal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
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Rio Olympics: Khushbir Kaur finishes 54th in women's 20km racewalk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.20 (ANI): Indian racewalker Khushbir Kaur produced a disappointing performance as she finished her Rio Olympics campaign at lowly 54th position in the women's 20km walk race on Saturday.
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Sporting fraternity hails PV Sindhu on her historic Olympic feat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): The sporting fraternity has come in unison to congratulate India's badminton star PV Sindhu, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to hand her country an Olympic silver medal here in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on
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CMs across India heap praise on Rio Silver medallist PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Chief Ministers of various states have praised badminton star P.V. Sindhu for handing over India its second medal - a silver, in women's singles event at the Rio Olympics, while Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister announced rewards of Rs. 50 lakh for Sindhu, who, des
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BAI announces cash reward of Rs. 50 lakh for PV Sindhu, Rs 10 lakh for Pul
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow, Aug 19 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced a cash reward of Rs. 50 lakh for star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu for her momentous feat at the Rio Olympics.
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PV Sindhu has won hearts with splendid Olympic performance: Tendulkar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday congratulated PV Sindhu, who became country's youngest individual Olympic medallist by clinching silver in badminton's women's singles event in Rio de Janerio, and said that the ace Indian shuttler won h
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Rio Olympics: India's Sandeep Kumar finishes 35th in men's 50km
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): Indian race-walker Sandeep Kumar, who competed against 79 other athletes at the ongoing Rio Olympics, ended his campaign in the prestigious quadrennial games by making a 35th-place finish in the men's 50 km race walk here on Friday.
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