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Anurag Thakur inaugurates Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0, catches up with Rohit
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0 on Tuesday at the Luhnu Cricket Stadium at Bilaspur, in his native Lok Sabha constituency--Hamirpur.
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, WFI on Bajrang Punia, other wrestlers pl
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Wrestling Federation of India on a plea moved by Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vines Phogat and Satyawrat Kadiyan challenging WFI circular to conduct selection trials for the Senior Asi
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Domestic worker's daughter Amandeep Kaur finds hope after KIUG triumph
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amandeep Kaur's race at the Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi personified steely determination. Her target was set on the gold - knowing well enough that good performances here could help her ultimately find recognition through the Target Olympic Podium Scheme developmental sche
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Vikash overcomes heart problem to rewrite KIUG 2023 record
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Vikash's recent record-breaking win in the 1500m race at the 4th Khelo India University Games 2023, Ashtalakshmi here depicts a testament to the indomitable spirit of the human will. Discovering his athletic prowess while preparing for the Indian Army Agniveer Physical Fitness Test in 2021,
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Bajrang Punia, others wrestlers move Delhi HC against WFI, challenge its c
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vines Phogat and Satyawrat Kadiyan have moved the Delhi High Court against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) decision to conduct selection trials for the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 and Asian Olympic Games Qualifier Wrestling Tournam
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KIUG: Suraj Goala's gold, Uttara Gogoi's five medals make Assam proud
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Badminton player Suraj Goala of Assam played a pivotal role in helping Chandigarh University clinch the men's team gold beating Jain University in the fourth Khelo India University Games
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KIUG 2023: Literally running for life, story of Nagaraj Venkatesha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The journey to the KIUG gold for Nagaraj Venkatesha, who trains at the RN Shetty ground in Dharwad since Hubli doesn't have an athletics track, has been nothing short of challenging ever since he took up the sport in 2016
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Sans certified coach, Alson goes on to win men's discus throw gold at KIUG
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Oinam Alson Singh's, who took up the sport seriously towards the end of 2021 has so far been competing without a coach and banks on the advice of his uncles, who guide him about weight training and techniques of throwing
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KIUG 2023: Sambalpur's pride Sujata Kujur eyes spot in Indian women's hock
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sujata led the Sambalpur University's women's hockey team in their gold medal-winning performance at the Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi where they defeated ITM University, Gwalior 5-3
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Empowered by TOPS, archer Mrinal Chauhan overcomes financial hurdles, wins
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Born into a humble family where his father manages a stationery shop and his mother is a homemaker, Mrinal Chauhan's early struggles were intensified by the high costs associated with archery equipment. But timely support through the TOP Scheme, a flagship initiative by the Ministry of Youth
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India will be the 'content continent' of the world: Union Minister Anurag
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26: Praising the Indian entertainment industry's exceptional evolution over the years, Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Information & Broadcasting asserted that in the next 10 years, India will become the 'content continent of the wor
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Rugby coach Kiano Fourie feels Khelo India right platform for players to e
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rugby coach Kiano Fourie, who first came to India in 2022 as a mentor to Bihar's Rugby team and is now part of the coaching staff at Rugby India's High-Performance centre in Bhubaneshwar, is looking for talent from these Games that could be nurtured and groomed in the next few years
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