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Vishwaraj Jadeja becomes the first Indian athlete to skate 100 kms nonstop
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI/PNN): Indian ice-speed-skating athlete Vishwaraj Jadeja recently became the first Indian athlete to have skated 100 kilometres on the Frozen Sea in Sweden, as part of the Sea Ice Classic, Lulea. It was the first time an Indian has attempted and finished such
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Human rights 'guardians' look away Tibetans' self-immolations
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], April 10 (ANI): While there is a spate of incidents of self-immolations by Tibetans in protest against the Chinese colonial rule, a complete silence among world governments puts a question mark on the global community's commitment to human rights and the 'rule of law'.
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Neeraj Chopra currently focusing on his training for Athletics Championshi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday revealed that he is currently focusing his training for the World Athletics Championships 2022 and then the Commonwealth Games 2022 and Asian Games 2022.
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra receives Padma Shri
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports.
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Rajasthan CM inspects development work at Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], March 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday visited Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur and inspected the development work and said that the government wants youths to become successful in big tournaments like the Olympics, Commonwealth games.
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Avinash Sable and Kamalpreet Kaur to return to competition in Indian Grand
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 22 (ANI): Steeplechaser Avinash Sable and Discus Thrower Kamalpreet Kaur will have to find comfort in the spotlight being trained mostly on them for the first time since the Olympic Games in August last year as they return to competition in the Indi
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Russian race walker Lashmanova banned, to be stripped of 2012 London Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], March 21 (ANI): The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Monday announced that the Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for the use of prohibited substances, a violation of World Athletics anti-doping rules.
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Team helped me stand on my feet again after I lost my father, says India's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Indian Women's Hockey Team forward Vandana Katariya became a household name in the country following her exploits for Team India in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In her guest appearance on Hockey India podcast Hockey Te Charcha, Vandana shared insights on her jo
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Tokyo has motivated me to do even better, says Olympics Gold Medallist Nee
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], March 18 (ANI): India's ground-breaking Olympic star Neeraj Chopra, the javelin gold medal winner from Tokyo, has declared his ambitious targets for 2022, which include challenging for his first-ever World Championship title, defending his Commonwealth Games and Asian Games g
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Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain visits National War Memorial
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): India's star pugilist Lovlina Borgohain, who brought laurels to the country by winning a Bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, visited the National War Memorial.
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World No 2 golfer Nelly Korda diagnosed with blood clot in her arm
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): World number two golfer Nelly Korda has announced she is undergoing treatment for a blood clot in her arm.
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PM Modi lauds youth for taking responsibility of every campaign of New Ind
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the participation of the youth of the country in taking responsibility to promote "every campaign of New India" and said that they have proved India's potential.
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