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Women wrestlers will strive to win at least 3-4 medals in Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): After receiving prestigious Arjuna award from President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday revealed that they will try to bring three to four medals for the country in all six weight categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Emraan Hashmi wraps up his 'Badshaho' shoot
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, [India] Aug. 29 (ANI): Emraan Hashmi has recently revealed that he has wrapped up the shooting for his upcoming action-thriller 'Badhshaho,' alongside Ajay Devgn and action-thriller.
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It was a slip of tongue, says Vijay Goel on referring to Sindhu, Malik as
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel on Monday said it was just a slip of tongue after he faced criticism for referring to wrestler Sakshi Malik and badminton star P V Sindhu as 'gold medallists',even though they had won
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Djokovic admits `private issues` derailed his pursuit of Grand Slam sweep
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Aug 27 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic has disclosed that his sudden slump in form was due to 'private issues' and not because of a lingering wrist injury.
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SRK, Akshay enlisted to Forbes' 10 highest paid actors
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 26 (ANI): Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar have it into Forbes' list of top 10 highest paid actors of 2016, which is topped by Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson.
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Haryana felicitates Rio Olympics bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bahadurgarh (Haryana), Aug. 24 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday felicitated Rio Olympics bronze medal winner and wrestler Sakshi Malik.
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Minor mistakes cost a spot in Rio finals, says bronze medallist Sakshi Mal
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.24 (ANI): Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch a medal in wrestling in the prestigious quadrennial event, on Wednesday admitted that her minor mistakes cost her spot in the finals of the freestyle 58kg event.
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Had expected 3-4 medals from Indian wrestlers in Rio: WFI chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Describing the Rio Olympics experience as "sweet and sour", Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said they had expected at least 3-4 medals from the grapplers but added the sudden ban on Narsingh Yadav and unexpected injury to
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Kohli credits `biggest positives` Ashwin, Saha for series win against Wind
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Port of Spain, Aug.23 (ANI): India Test skipper Virat Kohli believes much-improved batting performance from his side's lower-order batsmen namely Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha led to their 2-0 Test series win against West Indies.
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CAS dismisses sabotage, says Narsingh `intentionally` took banned substanc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI): In a detailed report, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has said wrestler Narsingh Yadav failed to produce any "real evidence" regarding the "sabotage theory" he had advanced and the balance of probabilities was that he took the "bann
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Heartbreak! Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt crashes out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.21 (ANI): India's last hope of securing a medal at the Rio Olympics was crushed after wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt knocked out of the prestigious quadrennial event in the qualification round of the Men's Freestyle 65kg event here on Sunday.
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WFI demands CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav's dope case
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 21 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav's dope case that resulted in his elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics and eventually to a four-year suspension.
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