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CMs across India heap praise on Rio Silver medallist PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Rio Olympics: India's Sandeep Kumar finishes 35th in men's 50km
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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PM Modi congrats PV Sindhu, says 'her accomplishment at Rio is histor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who, despite losing an opportunity to bag a maiden gold in the Rio Olympics, created history by becoming the first woman Indian athlete to clinch a silver medal at the prestigious quad
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Saina Nehwal hospitalised with knee injury
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Aug.18 (ANI):Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who made a group stage exit from the ongoing Rio Olympics, has been admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad after a reoccurrence of the knee injury she suffered before the prestigious quadrennial games.
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IRCTC makes it to Fortune India Next 500 list of companies
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): For the second year in a row, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has made it to the prestigious Fortune India Next 500 list of Indian companies, with the Railway Ministry PSU improving its ranking to 199 from 328 in 2015.
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Another setback for India as shuttler Srikanth bows out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI): India's floundering campaign in the ongoing Rio Olympics received a further setback as ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the prestigious quadrennial tournament after going down against Lin Dan of China in the men's singles event her
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Kohli backs Indian athletes in Rio, says 'we need to give them credit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Despite Indian contingent failing to still open its account at the medals tally at the ongoing Rio Olympics, Indian Test cricket skipper Virat Kohli has backed country's athletes, saying they need to given credit for putting their heart and soul while preparing
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Rio Olympics: Dipa Karmakar's parents await daughter to create histor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati/Imphal, Aug. 14 (ANI): As the nation eagerly waits for Dipa Karmakar's performance in the Rio Olympics women's vault final, her parents hope that the 23-year-old gymnast gets a birthday present in the form of a medal at the prestigious quadrennial event.
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'Phenomenally proud of our athletes in Rio," PM Modi responds to
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): While appreciating cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's request to encourage Indian athletes participating in the ongoing Rio Olympics in his speech on the 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country is proud of its sportspersons
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2016 Summer Paralympics: Expectations high from Rio-bound Indian contingen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): As the Paralympic-bound Indian contingent heads for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, slated to be held from September 7 and 18 in Brazil, the country has pinned high hopes on its athletes winning a lot of medals in the prestigious quadrennial event.
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Rio Olympics: Atanu Das' failure brings India's challenge to end
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.12 (ANI): India's challenge in archery in the ongoing Rio Olympics ended on Friday as lone survivor Atanu Das also crashed out of the prestigious quadrennial event after going down 4-6 at the hands of World number eight Lee Seung-yun in the pre-quarter-fina
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Cairn India bags 'Game Changer Oil and Gas' company award
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): World's leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company Cairn India has received the prestigious Game Changer Oil and Gas Company of the Year award, constituted by the Petroleum Federation of India (PetroFed).
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