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Govt. announces Rs.90 lakh cash awards for Rio Paralympians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.29 (ANI): The government has announced cash awards of Rs. 90 lakhs for Rio Paralympics 2016 medal winners.
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Would've felt more delighted had I received cash prize sooner, says S
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): India women's freestyle wrestling team coach Kuldeep Singh, who guided Sakshi Malik to Rio Olympics bronze medal, on Tuesday revealed that he would have felt more delighted had he received the promised cash award by the Haryana government sooner.
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Paralympics performance changed our approach towards divyaangs: PM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the performance of Indian athletes at the Rio Paralympics 2016 and shared their life struggles while saluting their indomitable spirit.
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PM Modi meets India's Rio Paralympics medalists
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met the medal winners and participants of Rio Paralympics 2016 at his residence in New Delhi.
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Brazil's ex-president Lula to stand corruption trial
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept. 21 (ANI): Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand trial on corruption and money laundering charges over an alleged scheme at the state oil company, Petrobras.
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Naroda Gam riots: SC orders Gujarat court to complete trial within six mon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a Gujarat lower court to complete the trial of the 2002 Naroda Gam massacre case within six months.
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Iranian cyclist Golbarnezhad dies in Rio Paralympics road race crash
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.18 (ANI): Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has died following a crash in the men's C4/C5 road race at the ongoing Rio Paralympics, the International Paralympics Committee confirmed.
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After Rio stint, Indian eves to regroup for national camp in Bhopal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal, (Madhya Pradesh), [India], Sept 17 (ANI): After their first Olympic appearance in 36 years, the Indian women's hockey core probables will regroup for the national camp in Bhopal, starting from Sunday.
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Rio Paralympics: Club thrower Amit Saroha misses out on medal by whisker
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept.16 (ANI):India's club thrower Amit Kumar Saroha missed out on a bronze medal by a whisker, as he finished fourth in men's club throw F51 event here at the ongoing Rio Paralympics on Friday.
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Sania Mirza rubbishes reports asking AITA to look into Venus' medical
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): With speculation rife that Rio Olympics silver medallist Venus Williams has allegedly been allowed to use prohibited substance under Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) clause, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Friday rubbished reports suggesting that she has demanded
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Rejuvenated Indian men's hockey team to return to camp in Bangalore
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Sept 16 (ANI): After finishing eighth at the Rio Olympics, the Indian senior men's hockey team will return to the national camp starting from Sunday ahead of an all-important season.
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ISL: FC Goa play out goalless draw with Boavista SC in pre-season friendly
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.16 (ANI): FC Goa were held to a goalless draw against Boavista SC in their pre-season match of the upcoming third edition of the Indian Premier League at the Centro de Futebol Zico, the academy of head coach Zico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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