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Shikhar Dhawan relishes `healthy competition` for opening slot
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
St. Lucia, Aug. 8 (ANI): Asserting that there exists a 'healthy competition' among three openers for the opening two slots, Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan has said that they are least bothered about their selection and are enjoying each other's on-field success and company off
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POA contradicts reports over selection of Pak flag bearer in Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug 7 (ANI): Contradicting the reports regarding a difference of opinion with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) over the selection of Pakistani shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir to lift the national flag in the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) h
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Pistol shooter Jitu Rai's meltdown a huge blow to India's hopes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.7 (ANI): World number three ranked air pistol shooter Jitu Rai's meltdown in the finals of the 10-metre event on Saturday was a huge blow to India's hopes of launching the 31st Olympic Games with a medal on the opening day, where the redeeming feature w
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Rio Olympics: Jitu Rai making it to finals an honour for nation, says Rand
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (ANI): Former Olympic-level trap and skeet shooter Raja Randhir Singh, who is now an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) member expressed his happiness at the qualification of Jitu Rai, who kept India's medal hopes on the opening day of the Rio Olympics alive by quali
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Paes-Bopanna knocked out of men's doubles in Rio Olympic opener
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 6 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna on Saturday crashed out of the men's doubles event at the Rio Olympics after losing to their Polish counterparts in the opening round in straight sets here on Saturday.
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Hockey team not attending opening ceremony as they need 'rest':
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Dispelling the notion that the Indian Hockey team was refusing to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics as a sign of protest against inappropriate and shabby kits, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel asserted that the team was avoiding the ceremony as they had
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Each Indian athlete in Rio is a symbol of perseverance and hard work: Soni
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): Wishing great success to the Indian contingent ahead of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday asserted that the entire country will be watching the games with keen interest adding that her thoughts and prayers will be with
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Rio Olympics: South Africa hold Neymar's Brazil to frustrating goalle
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug 5 (ANI): Brazilian star forward Neymar failed to get his side off to a winning start at the Rio Olympics as the hosts were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa on the opening day of the men's football event in Brasilia.
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Shooters in the frame as India seeks to improve on London Olympic show at
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.5 (ANI): Shooters are aiming to hit the bull's eye on the opening day of competitions as India aspire to improve on its 2012 London Olympic show in the quadrennial sporting extravaganza beginning Saturday.
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President sends good wishes to Indian contingent in Rio Olympic Games 2016
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.5 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his good wishes to the Indian contingent in the Rio Olympic Games 2016 on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games.
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With the opening of alternate road in Assam, fuel supply normalises Tripur
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura), Aug. 5 (ANI): Fuel supply in Tripura is gradually improving with the repair of the NH 208(A) in Assam which acts as an alternate vehicular movement lifeline while repair work on NH 8 continues.
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Rajnath speech: Keeping media away standard SAARC practice, say sources
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 4 (ANI): Reprimanding media reports of 'blackout' of Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement at the seventh meeting of SAARC Home/Interior Ministers as "misleading", Indian sources said it is the standard practice that the opening statement by the hos
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