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India's Olympic medallists receive hero's welcome, felicitated by Sports M
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur felicitated the seven Olympic medalists, namely Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, and the men's national Hockey team, at a gala felicitat
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Odisha Cabinet approves 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 9 (ANI): In a major boost for the development of sports in the state, the Odisha Cabinet has approved 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums with utility for sports, disaster shelters, and field hospitals on Monday under the "State Sports Infrastructure Develop
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Feels great to win gold for India at the Olympics: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday arrived back home to a rousing welcome after winning a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old said he "feels great" to come home with the coveted medal.
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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra returns back to grand welcome
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday arrived back home to a thunderous and grand welcome after winning a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian athletes return home
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New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Indian athletes who had stayed back in Tokyo for the closing ceremony of the showpiece event, returned back home on Monday.
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Maini suffers cruel end to Belgium race weekend
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 9 (ANI): Mercedes-AMG DTM driver Arjun Maini had to end his weekend at the Zolder race circuit prematurely after suffering a damaged chassis through no fault of his own.
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SAI clarifies selection of athletes for competitions is prerogative of Nat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Sports Authority of India on Monday stated that they don't select athletes to represent India as it is the prerogative of the National Sports Federation. This after several reports came out stating that an athlete from Tamil Nadu was dropped from participat
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Sunny Deol urges people to take inspiration from Indian sportspersons' per
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Actor-politician Sunny Deol is extremely proud of Indian sportspersons' commendable performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Srinagar to get International Rugby ground under PMDP: J-K Sports Council
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir government is constructing an international Rugby ground in Srinagar under Prime Minister's Development Package (PMDP) programme, said J-K Sports Council on Monday.
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PIL in SC seeks 'official' national sports status for Hockey
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking appropriate directions to the Centre and various sports bodies for the advancement of games played in the Olympics, besides promoting cricket.
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Dhyan Chand could have been honoured without insulting sacrifice of Rajiv
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Monday slammed BJP-led Central government for changing the name of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour, to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and accused it of indulging in "political games" with "re
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Farhan Akhtar shares BTS video from jamming session of song 'Purvaiya' fro
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar on Sunday shared a throwback behind-the-scenes video from the jamming session of song 'Purvaiya' from his recently released sports drama 'Toofan'.
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