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G20 Brazil summit calls for "comprehensive" ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon; s
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The US and its allies including UK, France and Germany in the G20 Summit declaration said, "specifically concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling our discussions in New Delhi, we highlight the human suffering and negative added impacts of the war with regard to global food and energy s
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INSV Tarini returns home after 17,000 nautical miles voyage
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The distinguished "flag-in" welcome ceremony, was held at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (INWTC), INS Mandovi in Goa which was attended by Union Minister Smriti Irani, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
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INSV Tarini to return to Indian shores after 17000NM voyage
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Lt Cdr Dilna and Lt Cdr Roopa undertook the voyage from Goa to Rio de Janerio via Cape Town and back, spanning over 188 days of sailing on the vessel.
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37 dead, 5,000 displaced in heavy rains in Brazil
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rio De Janerio [Brazil], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 37 people were killed and about 5,000 others displaced in northeastern Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities said on Saturday.
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Current batch better prepared for Olympics than we were in 2016, says VR R
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): Veteran hockey players VR Raghunath feels that the current lot of Indian players are better equipped for the Olympics than the ones who took the field in Rio de Janerio in 2016.
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Rio Paralympics: Deepa Malik creates history, bags silver in shot put
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janerio [Brazil], Sept. 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, one of the key figures from India's contingent for the Rio Paralympics 2016, on Mondaybagged a silver medal in the women's shot put final event.
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It was a slip of tongue, says Vijay Goel on referring to Sindhu, Malik as
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel on Monday said it was just a slip of tongue after he faced criticism for referring to wrestler Sakshi Malik and badminton star P V Sindhu as 'gold medallists',even though they had won
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PV Sindhu has won hearts with splendid Olympic performance: Tendulkar
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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PV Sindhu creates history, gives India its first Olympic silver in badmint
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.19 (ANI): Despite losing an opportunity to win gold in Rio de Janerio, PV Sindhu on Friday scripted history by becoming country's first shuttler to hand India an Olympic silver medal here on Friday.
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Sports fraternity congratulates Sakshi Malik for 'lifting the spirits
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/Rio de Janerio, Aug 18 (ANI): The Sports fraternity on Thursday took to Twitter to extend their wishes to freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik, who ended India's agonising wait for medals at the ongoing Rio Olympics in Brazil.
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No unaccredited person going along with Vijay Goel in Rio Olympics: Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Friday clarified that no formal communication has been received by them either from the Rio Organization Committee or through the Indian Olympic Association regarding entry of an un-accredited Indian Official accompanying Union Sports Minister
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Rio Olympics: Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal out of medal contention
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janerio, Aug 9 (ANI): Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal, who was among the few bright spots on the opening day of the competition, on Tuesday crashed out of the medal event after finishing fourth in his men's single sculls quarterfinals here at the Rio Olympics.
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