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All budding athletes, kick back your menstrual pain with ease!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): Post Sakshi Mallick and P V Sidhu's performance at Rio Olympics this year, lots of young girls and budding sportswomen are now indulging themselves into taking up sports even more seriously. With this determination, comes rigorous mental and physical tr
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From Rio heroes to Kashmir unrest: Highlights from PM Modi's 'Ma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): Highlighting the unrest in Kashmir and lauding India's medal winners at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 23rd edition of Mann ki Baat.
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India's daughters have made us proud at Rio Olympics: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): Remembering the contributions of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India`s daughters too have made the nation proud at the just concluded summer Olympics in Rio de
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Rio heroes: Sachin presents BMWs to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Telangana [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): After achieving laurels for India at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, Indian athletes P.V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, who won medals for the country, were honoured in a ceremony here at the Gopichand Academy and were presented with BMW cars by cricket legend S
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Not upset with India's performance in Rio: Vijay Goel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): Despite the country sending a contingent of 119 athletes to the Rio Olympics this year and managing to win only two medals, a silver and a bronze, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Saturday said that he was not upset with India's performance at the pr
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BJP rakes up 1984 riots, taunts Rahul Gandhi's logic on RSS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was bringing down his own credibility with his critical remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked whether he would be able to accept the allegat
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Suspended Brazilian president's impeachment trial begins
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Aug. 26 (ANI): The impeachment trial of suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the country's first female leader, accused of illegally doctoring accounts, has started.
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FC Goa set sights on Rio de Janeiro for ISL pre-season training
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.26 (ANI): As a part of FC Goa's pre-season training and conditioning, the team will assemble at head coach Zico's football academy, Zico 10 in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, to prepare for the upcoming third season of the Indian Super League (ISL).
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Dipa Karmakar says sad she could not snare Olympic medal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Aug.26 (ANI): Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar has said that she is sad at not being able to snare a medal at the recently concluded summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rio Olympics: After Sudha Singh, marathon runner OP Jaisha tested positive
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): Indian marathon runner OP Jaisha, who competed at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, has been tested positive for H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.
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Abhinav Bindra to head NRAI committee to review India's shooting perf
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Aug 25 (ANI): Abhinav Bindra, the country's lone individual Olympic gold medallist, has been appointed as the chairman of a review committee formulated by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to "examine and identify in a cold and ruthless manner" t
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Indian men & women hockey teams return from Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Indian hockey teams arrived back in the country after a strong and historic performance at the Olympic Games in the Brazilian city of Rio.
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