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Tokyo Paralympics: 'When top leader himself stands firmly behind new India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Lauding achievements of Indian sportspersons at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said miracles happen when the "top leader" himself "stands firmly behind new India."
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Delhi street showcases graffiti of Tokyo Olympics medallists from India
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): In a tribute to Tokyo Olympics medal winners from India, the walls near the Pitampura Metro Station in the national capital are adorned with graffiti depicting the sportspersons.
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SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav appeals to sportspeople to raise voices against BJ
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav who on Saturday organised a statewide 'Khiladi Ghera' protest appealed to sportspersons to join the sit-in and raise their voices against the "apathy" of the Bharatiya Janata Party government agai
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Paralympians carry hopes of nation to Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI/Jindal Steel and Power Ltd): Four para-athletes set off tonight to join the Indian campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) partner and accessibility pioneer Svayam is ensuring a safe and dignified commute for the part
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Hope every sportsperson in country gets sports motivator: Tokyo Olympic me
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 24 (ANI): Wrestler Ravi Dahiya, who scripted history by winning a silver medal in this year's Tokyo Olympics, met his mentor Vickrant Mahajan in Jammu and praised his efforts as a sports motivator.
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Amrit sports adoption program to be implemented to encourage sportspersons
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 15 (ANI): As the country is celebrating 75th Independence Day, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai greeted the citizens on the occasion and said the state government aims to implement Amrit Sports Adoption Program for encouraging sportspersons.<
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President lauds India's Tokyo Olympics performance, says women scripting s
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that India's sportspersons have brought laurels at Tokyo Olympics with their stellar performances and women players and athletes have achieved world-class excellence in playgrounds overcoming many adversities.
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2 pc quota for state sportspersons in Karnataka Police Forces
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14 (ANI): Karnataka Police recruitment will be making 2 pc quota reserved for national, international sportspersons belonging to the state, said Alok Kumar Additional Director-General of Police (Karnataka State Reserve Police) on Saturday.
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Indian para-athletes will create history in Tokyo Games: Deepa Malik
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, has backed the Indian contingent going to the Tokyo Paralympics to create history. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo -- 54 para-sportspersons across nine spor
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More sportspersons will come into athletics after Neeraj Chopra's gold in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George feels Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics will motivate more sportsperson to pick athletics as a discipline in sports. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the countr
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After standing ovation for Olympians at BJP meet, PM Modi asks MPs to nurt
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The BJP parliamentary party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, gave a standing ovation to sportspersons who returned from Tokyo after giving exemplary performances at the Olympics.
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Sunny Deol urges people to take inspiration from Indian sportspersons' per
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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