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Under fire Sports Ministry constitutes committee to probe Jaisha's al
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 23 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to inquire into the allegations of long-distance runner O.P. Jaisha, who fainted at the end of the gruelling race at the recently concluded Rio Olympics.
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Kavita Raut contradicts Jaisha's claim, says AFI provided all facilit
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra), Aug.23 (ANI): Contradicting marathon runner OP Jaisha's claim of official apathy in the Rio Olympics, co-runner Kavita Raut on Tuesday said that the Athletics Federation of Indian (AFI) had provided her with an option of having energy drinks during the race and, th
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Completed Rio marathon without receiving water from Indian officials: OP J
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (ANI): Long-distance runner OP Jaisha, who fainted at the end of gruelling race at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, has alleged that she neither received water nor energy drinks at refreshment points from the Indian officials during her marathon event under blistering heat.
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Rio Olympics: Khushbir Kaur finishes 54th in women's 20km racewalk
Updated : 8 years, 10 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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Rio Olympics: India's Sandeep Kumar finishes 35th in men's 50km
Updated : 8 years, 10 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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Americans are actually not comfortable with inter-racial relationships
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 18 (ANI): Though polls shows that most Americans are embracing mixed-race relationships now-a-days, it is actually masked by with deeper feelings of discomfort, even disgust.
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Hiranandani hospital kidney transplant racket: Bail granted to all five do
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug 18 (ANI): The Andheri Court on Thursday granted bail to all five doctors, including the CEO, of Mumbai's Hiranandani Hospital arrested for allegedly carrying out illegal kidney racket.
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PeeCee shares her thoughts on 'women of colour'
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 17 (ANI): One aspect Priyanka Chopra likes about her much acclaimed TV series 'Quantico' is her character development, which goes hand in hand with the plot, not with her race.
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Rio Olympics: `Sprint king` Bolt wins heat, qualifies for 200m semis
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.16 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt continued to dominate the track as he qualified for the semi-finals of the Men's 200m race at the Rio Olympics after winning the heat here at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.
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Racial inequality is produced online: Study
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 15 (ANI): A new study at New York University says internet users tend to navigate between websites in a racially segregated way, despite pathways that provide equitable access to different sites.
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Rio 2016: India's Manish Singh finishes 13th in men's 20km race
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): India's Manish Singh, who was competing for an elusive medal for India at the Rio Olympics, made a respective 13th-place finish in the men's 20 km race walk ahead of the Olympic record holder, Ding Chen here in Pontal on Saturday .
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RAB arrests nine foreigners for currency fraud in Dhaka
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka, Aug.8 (ANI): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of Bangladesh has confirmed the arrest of ten 10 people, including nine foreigners, from Bashundhara residential area of Dhaka for engaging in a fake currency racket operation.
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