10 Indians for Paralympic Games
August 28th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India will be represented by 10 athletes at the 2012 Paralympic Games to be held in London from Aug 29 to Sep 9.Quota places have ... Read more...
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AIFF to felicitate heroes of 1951 and ‘62 Asian Games
August 15th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be felicitating the surviving members of the gold medal winning 1951 and 1962 Asian Games teams, on the ... Read more...
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Britannia NutriChoice’s healthy online ‘Olympic’ games
July 25th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Home-grown global processed food and snacks major Britannia Industries has launched a 40-day, event-packed online pastime -- "Game for Health" -- coinciding with the ... Read more...
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IOA finally clears physio Patrick Kenny for Games
July 19th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Under pressure from the athletes, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday finally cleared the way for England-based physio Patrick Kenny to be part of ... Read more...
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IOA asks for government clearance to host South Asian Games
June 13th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Wednesday requested the government to give approval for hosting the South Asian Games (SAG) in early 2013.The special General Body ... Read more...
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IOA seeks PM’s intervention on South Asian Games
May 14th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention for hosting the South Asian Games (SAG) here early next year as ... Read more...
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Five Indian shuttlers qualify for London Games
May 4th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) For the first time in Olympics, Indian badminton will see a record participation from five players in four different categories.According to the new world rankings ... Read more...
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Wrestler Sushil Kumar qualifies for London Games
April 27th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India's Olympic bronze medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar qualified Friday for the 2012 London Olympics by taking the gold medal in the 66kg event of ... Read more...
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Chidambaram inaugurates 60th Police Games
March 26th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The 60th All India Police Games (AIPG) began at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Monday with union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurating the five-day ... Read more...
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CISF to host 60th All India Police Games
March 24th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will host the five-day 60th All India Police Games (AIPG) here in the capital.The championship, organised under the ... Read more...
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From pages to screen - ‘The Hunger Games’
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) American author Suzaane Collins' novel "The Hunger Games" for young adults was launched here in the run-up to the release of its big screen ... Read more...
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Boxer Poonia settles for silver at Comonwealth Youth Games
September 12th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Indian boxer Rahul Poonia lost 6:13 to England's Jack Bateson in the finals of the 49 kg category to settle for a silver at the ... Read more...
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Surender assured of boxing bronze in Commonwealth Youth Games
September 10th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Boxer Surender Singh (75kg) powered through to the semi-finals with a 21:15 win over Nathan Thorley of Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the ... Read more...
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Boxing team sure of medals at Commonwealth Youth Games
September 7th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A six-member boxing team, part of the 31 member Indian contingent, left Wednesday for the Isle of Man to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Games.The ... Read more...
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CWG scam India’s internal affair: British minister
August 30th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Britain's Commonwealth Minister Lord David Howell Tuesday declined to comment on the alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games New Delhi hosted last year, saying it ... Read more...
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All eyes on Hina, cricket diplomacy (Sidelights: India-Pakistan talks)
July 27th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) All eyes were on Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's youngest and first female foreign minister, when she appeared at a joint press stakeout with ... Read more...
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Indian youngsters at home with Chinese video games
July 5th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Gone are the days when youngsters would make a beeline for video parlours. Play stations and home video games are the new rage, with cheaper ... Read more...
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Bindra gets India eighth quota place for the 2012 Games
June 18th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Beijing Olympics gold-medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra Saturday gave India its eighth quota place for the 2012 London Olympics with an eighth-place finish in the ... Read more...
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Russia snubs India; cancels navy, army war games
May 31st, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Russia has snubbed India in the recent months by cancelling two important bilateral war games, usually held under a well-established arrangement, a senior official said ... Read more...
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Akhil Kumar in semis of Arafura Games
May 11th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian boxer Akhil Kumar outpunched Maakal Dj of Nauru to enter the semifinals of the 56 kg category at the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia, ... Read more...
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Vijender in semifinals of Arafura Games
May 10th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh outpunched Jeremy van Diemen of Australia 18-6 to reach the semifinals of the Arafura Games in Darwin.With this win, ... Read more...
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Manmohan to warn Karzai about Pakistan’s games
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday arrived in India on a two-day visit that will see the two sides discuss the proposed Taliban integration process in Afghanistan ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indians among Malaysia’s title awardees
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 2 (IANS) M. Kayveas, who heads the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), a constituent of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN), is among the ethnic Indians who are recipients ... Read more...
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Chidambaram felicitates police sportspersons for winning medals at CWG, Asian Games
December 24th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday felicitated the police sportspersons, who won medals for the country in the 19th Commonwealth Games and the 16th Asian ... Read more...
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Government withdraws equestrian and kayaking teams from Asian Games
November 13th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The sports ministry Saturday withdrew approval of participation of the equestrian and kayaking and canoeing teams from the Asian Games being held in Guangzhou.In a letter ... Read more...
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India may find going tough at Asian Games
October 31st, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) After a historic second place at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Indian athletes may find it tough to replicate the success at the next big multi-discipline ... Read more...
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India to send largest ever contingent for Asian Games
October 30th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India will send its largest ever contingent of 609 athletes for the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.The Indian contingent including 249 women, will represent the country ... Read more...
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China’s Guangdong province bans barbeque stalls in 11 cities ahead of Asian Games
October 26th, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 26 (ANI): The Chinese province of Guangdong has decided to ban street barbeque stalls in 11 cities between Nov 1 and Dec 20, a period during which the city ... Read more...
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India to field 15-member cycling squad for Asian Games
October 25th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) Monday announced a 15-member squad for next month's Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.The CFI picked a trimmed nine men and six ... Read more...
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Prasar Bharti justifies deal on telecast of 2010 Commonwealth Games
October 25th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.25 (ANI): Prasar Bharti, while defending its deal with the UK-based SIS Live for telecast of Commonwealth Games, said here on Monday that the selection of the company was ... Read more...
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Hockey India allowed to send team for Asian Games
October 22nd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted Hockey India to send the Indian hockey team for the Guangzhou Asian Games in China.A bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice ... Read more...
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Supreme Court allows Hockey India to send team for Asian Games
October 22nd, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Hockey India to field Indian team in the Asian Games to be held in November at Guangzhou, China.The apex court has ... Read more...
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Jamia Millia hosted 700 volunteers during Games
October 21st, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia university housed around 700 volunteers of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) from various states during the Commonwealth Games, a university official said ... Read more...
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EMAAR-MGF denies allegations over Commonwealth Games
October 20th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): The real estate developer EMAAR-MGF, which is facing the threat of confiscation of its Rs 183 crore bank guarantee for alleged irregularities in the construction of Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Transparency law plea seeks details of CVC probe into Games
October 20th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Right to Information (RTI) activist Subhash Aggarwal has sought details of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) probe into the alleged corruption in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games.In an ... Read more...
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