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Tokyo 2020: Hockey team definitely a strong contender for podium finish, s
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): With the clock ticking closer to July 23 when the Olympics kicks off in Tokyo, the eagerness to watch the Indian athletes achieve success is palpable.
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Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju wishes wrestler Sonam Malik
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday, extended his wishes to young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Smart card, token to be allowed for commuting in Delhi Metro from Monday o
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New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Even as Delhi Metro services will be resumed for the general public from Monday with 50 per cent seating capacity, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday said that it will allow both Smart Cards and tokens for commuters.
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Japanese authorities to conduct review of Beijing funded Confucius Institu
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Tokyo [Japan], June 6 (ANI): Japanese authorities will conduct a review of a Beijing funded educational organisation known as the Confucius Institutes amid concerns that a group is a propaganda tool of China.
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Five Olympic bound athletes yet to receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Boxer Simranjeet and shooter Saurabh Chaudhary are among the five Olympic-bound athletes who are yet to be given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Mo Farah's Tokyo 2020 hopes hang in balance after defeat in 10,000m Olympi
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Birmingham [UK], June 6 (ANI): Two-time defending champion Mo Farah suffered a crushing defeat and failed to achieve a qualifying time at the European Athletics 10,000m Cup in Birmingham.
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Vietnamese nationals board 'rescue flights' to leave Japan
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Tokyo [Japan], June 6 (ANI): As many as 300 Vietnamese nationals, including trainees and students, on Saturday boarded two 'rescue flights' to their home country.
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Chinese ships sail near disputed Senkaku islands for record 112 days, Japa
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Tokyo [Japan], June 5 (ANI): Chinese ships have made a record number of 112 incursions into waters around the disputed Senkaku island in East China which is laos claimed by Japan.
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Japan's birth rate fell to record low in 2020 amid COVID-19
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Tokyo [Japan], June 5 (ANI): The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, as more couples put off marriage and starting a family amid a global pandemic, said reports.
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Tokyo Olympics: Political boycotts of sporting events disrespectful, says
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Paris [France], 5 June (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes that political boycotts of sporting events are both disrespectful and run against the Games' mission.
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Right activist barred from leaving China to meet seriously ill daughter in
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Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): A Chinese human right activist said he has been barred from leaving China to meet his seriously ill daughter, who is admitted in a Japanese hospital.
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Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal handed five-yr ban for doping
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Florida [USA], June 4 (ANI): Olympics 100 metres hurdles champion, Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for violation of the anti-doping rules, informed the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday.
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