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Nikhat Zareen, Nitu clinch gold medals as India finish with 3 medals at St
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sofia [Bulgaria], February 27 (ANI): Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Nitu clinched gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament on Sunday as the Indian contingent finished the campaign with three medals including one bronze.
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Indian Athletics calendar starts with Indian Open Throws competition in Pa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], February 26 (ANI): As many as 67 athletes, including 29 women, will compete in the inaugural Indian Open Throws Competition 2022 here at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports on Sunday. It marks the start of the athletics calendar at the National level for
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Heavyweight titans Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte to collide in all-British
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], February 26 (ANI): After storming the United States with a pair of knockouts over Deontay Wilder, WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will return home for an all-British battle against WBC interim champion, Dillian Whyte on Saturday, April 23 at London's Wembley Stadium.
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BFI announces trial dates for team selection for WC, CWG and Asian Games
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): In order to allow its elite boxers more opportunities during their trials, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced its new trials policy for the upcoming IBA Elite Women's World Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games selections.
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Proud of Praggnanandhaa's accomplishment of winning against Carlsen: PM Mo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken note of R Praggnanandhaa's monumental victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen, saying the entire country is rejoicing in the success of the young genius.
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'Gives me huge confidence': Praggnanandhaa on win against Magnus Carlsen
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 22 (ANI): R. Praggnanandhaa on Tuesday said that the win against the world champion Magnus Carlsen will give him "huge confidence".
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'Great icon for upcoming generation': Praggnanandhaa leaves everyone in aw
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 22 (ANI): R. Praggnanandhaa's friends, principal hailed the school 'icon' for being an inspiration to them after the 16-year-old stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen.
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Praggnanandhaa is good at tactics, not surprised at his defeating world ch
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Secretary of All India Chess Federation (AICF) Bharat Singh Chauhan is not surprised at 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa's stunning world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the ongoing Airthings Masters and says the young Indian player has been
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'Achievement entire country is proud of': Ashwin on Praggnanandhaa beating
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday congratulated 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa on beating world champion Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament.
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'You've made India proud': Tendulkar congratulates R Praggnanandhaa on bea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Monday congratulated 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for defeating world champion, Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters - an online rapid chess competition.
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From School Leagues to World-Cup Winning Team, Oakridge Alumnus Rishith ma
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): Rishith Reddy, an Alumnus of Oakridge International School Gachibowli dazzled his way to the India U-19 ICC World Cup team, which won the final match against England held at Antigua, West Indies on 5th February 2022 and became the wo
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Strandja Memorial: Sumit upstages World Championships medallist, makes str
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): India's Sumit put up a power-packed performance to make a sensational start to his campaign at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, outclassing 2021 World Championships silver medallist Dzhambulat Bizhamov on an opening day in Sofia, Bulgaria
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