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Coastal clean-up campaign gets huge boost by public, celebrities: Jitendra
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The 75-day-long ongoing Coastal Clean Up Campaign received a huge boost as a number of Chief Ministers, Governors, Film and Sports personalities pledged their full support to the longest and largest beach cleaning campaign in the world titled "Swachh Sa
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Women's Day 2022: Sports personalities who broke gender stereotypes
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): On March 8, the entire world will celebrate 'International Women's Day'. India too will celebrate this day to honour their endeavour and achievements for the nation. With the Indian sportswomen making the nation proud with their superlative performances we t
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Andhra Pradesh CM Jaganmohan Reddy felicitates Olympics bronze medal winne
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday felicitated ace shuttler PV Sindhu and asked her to start a sports academy at Vishakhapatnam to generate more sports personalities from the state.
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Anil Kumble, Srinath, Sushma Verma join Koo app
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Former India skipper Anil Kumble, pacer turned ICC match referee Javagal Srinath and women's team wicket-keeper Sushma Verma have become the latest sports personalities to join the Made in India microblogging platform "Koo".
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We should trust our govt and farmers' leaders: IOA to sportspersons
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): After several sports personalities decided to return their awards to show solidarity with agitating farmers, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday said national awards and farmers' protest are two separate things and the body is hoping for an ear
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J-K's Kupwara to host finals of Hope Alive NGO's Unity Cricket Tournament
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 30 (ANI): The finals of the Unity cricket tournament, organised by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Alive, will take place in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara on October 31 amidst the presence of several sports personalities and performances
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Eminent sportspersons apply for diploma course in sports coaching
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): As many as 33 eminent sports personalities across 15 sports disciplines have applied for direct admission for the diploma course in Sports Coaching at the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) Patiala.
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'Matter of great pride': Deepak Malik on 8 para-athletes being chosen for
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): With eight para-sports personalities set to receive the National Sports Awards this year, Deepa Malik, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India on Saturday said that it is a matter of great pride that such an unprecedented number of athletes have
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From Sachin Tendulkar to Bajrang Punia, sports fraternity extends wishes o
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): With the entire nation immersed in the festivities of Dussehra, several sports personalities took to social media to extend wishes to their fans on the occasion.
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Babita, Mahavir Phogat join BJP, say ready for political dangal
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi on Monday witnessed the joining of two renowned sports personalities -- Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir-- in the party's fold, in the presence of BJP leader and sports minister Kiren Rijiju among
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Gautam Gambhir among 5 sportsperson received Padma Award
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, and four other sports personalities received Padma Awards from President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday for their awe-inspiring contribution to the sports world.
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Celebrities all decked up at Isha Ambani's wedding
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): This is the season of big fat Indian weddings, and Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal's extravagant wedding is being attended by the who's who of Bollywood. Apart from b-town celebrities, sports personalities and other industrialists have been spotted at the re
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