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National football team icons hail Manipur's 'sporting culture'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Dangmei Grace, a prolific India women's team forward, has explained what makes Manipur a powerhouse of sports depsite the state not having best of the infrastructure.
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Yearender 2020: Amid the dark clouds of pandemic, IPL was just the silver
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Before the world could even warm up to 2020, the novel coronavirus brought everything to a standstill. Sporting events were no anomaly. With India struggling to latch onto any ray of hope, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the
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Himachal CM directs to carry out more water sports activities in Pong Dam
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): Presiding over the first meeting of Pong Area Development Board on Monday, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that permission should be sought from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to carry out sports activities su
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Myanmar's COVID-19 cases increase to 122,534, deaths reach 2,618
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 122,534 as of Monday with 648 new infections, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
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J-K Sports Council organises Premiere League for Football, Volleyball
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 28 (ANI): In an effort to encourage sportspersons and provide opportunities to youth from far-flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the J-K Sports Council has organised the biggest premier league of its kind in the Valley.
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Yearender 2020: In a year full of gloom, sporting action turns biggest sou
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): At a time when sporting action dominates the watch-list of every household, 2020 gave sports fanatics across the globe a rude shock. All sporting action came to a screeching halt as the coronavirus pandemic saw the world go into a complete lockdown fo
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Sports Ministry issues SOP for organising sporting events
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for organising sports competitions in the country. According to the SOP, sports competitions may resume in non-containment zones with all the safety measures.
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Legends, celebrities join Rijiju for 2nd Fit India Dialogue
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): After the superhit first edition of the Fit India Dialogue hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday anchored the second edition of the Fit India Dialogue.
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Wrestler Jon Huber, popularly known as Luke Harper, passes away
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 27 (ANI): Wrestler Jon Huber, popularly known as Luke Harper among the fans of WWE, passed away on Sunday at the age of 41.
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FIR filed against SGFI secretary; Sushil Kumar alleges fraud in organisati
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Saturday said that an FIR has been filed against the secretary of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) for allegedly forging his signature and performing irregularities in the body.
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Farhan Akhtar shares his 'Toofaan' look on Boxing Day
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 26 (ANI): Bollywood director-actor Farhan Akhtar marked Boxing Day by sharing his look from his upcoming sports drama Toofan.
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Rijiju anchors second edition of Fit India dialogues
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): After the successful first edition of the Fit India Dialogue hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, which saw Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, fitness icon Milind Sonam, among others, interacting with the PM, Union Minister of Youth Affairs an
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