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Olympic torch relay to start from earthquake-hit Fukushima next year
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 3 (ANI): The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, is likely to open on July 23, 2021.
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Ravi Shastri, Harbhajan support PM Modi's call for fight against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri and cricketer Harbhajan Singh have come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to gather together for a unique exercise of lighting a diya, candle or torch on April 5 at 9 pm in the ongoing fight aga
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay postponed after Games shifted to next year
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): In light of the postponement of the Olympics Games to 2021, the Organising Committee of Tokyo 2020 has decided to postpone the Olympic Torch Relay scheduled to start on March 26.
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We will stand together, united in all our diversity at Tokyo Olympics: IOC
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Olympia [Greece], Mar 12 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday said that Tokyo Olympics 2020 will give the message that all countries are together united in all our diversity.
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What happened was terrible, says BSF jawan whose house was set ablaze in D
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Mohammed Anees, the BSF jawan whose house in Khajuri Khaas was torched on the afternoon of February 25 during the Delhi violence, said what happened was "terrible" and he feels fortunate to part of BSF as the force has assumed the responsibility for rebuilding
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They were in thousands, we were just 200, says ACP injured in Delhi violen
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Anuj Kumar, who was injured along with DCP Amit Sharma during clashes in northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri, earlier this week, said that the police force, who included several paramilitary and Delhi Police personnel, were hea
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Schools vandalised and torched narrate horrific tales of Delhi violence
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The angry mobs that went on a rampage on Delhi streets leaving over 40 people dead and several others grievously injured did not spare even schools in the area where riots broke out.
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Vehicles used in road construction torched by suspected Naxals in Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Rayagada (Odisha) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Suspected Naxals have torched vehicles used in road construction and later thrashed the workers at Niyamgiri area in Odisha's Rayagada district.
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Mohun Bagan, ATK will be torchbearers of Indian football: Sourav Ganguly
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has welcomed the merger of Mohun Bagan and ATK and said that both the clubs will be the torchbearers for Indian football going ahead.
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Hima Das to be torchbearer in Khelo India Youth Games opening ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Indian ace sprinter Hima Das will be the torchbearer in the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020, which will commence on Friday here.
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Assam CM launches Khelo India Youth Games 2020 torch relay
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 torch relay here on Sunday.
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TDP supports farmers protest against state govt's three-capital proposal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Tuesday participated in a torch rally in support of farmers who are protesting against three capitals proposal by YSRCP government.
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