PM hails Sushil Kumar; railways rewards him Rs.75 lakh (Lead)
August 13th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Sunday congratulated wrestler Sushil Kumar for winning a silver medal at the London Olympics ... Read more...
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Olympics: Afghan taekwondoka gives country first medal in London
August 10th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Taekwondoka Rohullah Nikpai came for a gold medal but a bronze was enough to fill his eyes with tears, as he won the first medal at ... Read more...
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Glad to see Olympics medal tally increasing: Big B
August 7th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has hailed Indian woman boxer Mary Kom's Olympics win and says he is glad to see India's medal tally increasing over the ... Read more...
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Olympics archery: No excuse to offer, say coaches
August 5th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) India's archery coaches Limba Ram and Ravi Shankar have no excuse to offer for their team's disastrous show at the London Olympics."There are no excuses at ... Read more...
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Azerbaijan promises $500,000 for Olympics gold winner
July 4th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Baku (Azerbaijan), July 4 (IANS) President Ilham Aliyev of the oil-rich Azerbaijan has signed a decree promising handsome bonuses to the country's sportsmen and coaches who win medals in ... Read more...
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Youngest Indian boxer Thapa seen as Olympic medal prospect
June 28th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Two months before the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games, a 16-year-old Indian jabbed, hooked and punched his way to silver medal at the Youth Olympic ... Read more...
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Deaf-mute athlete raped in Bengal, attacker arrested
June 26th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for raping a deaf and mute national level athlete in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, police said Tuesday."Ranjit Das, 28, was ... Read more...
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Law catches up with screen villian
January 9th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) An actor playing a villian in upcoming Bollywood film "Ghost" and his boxer friend were arrested Sunday for stealing a call centre cab, police said.Actor ... Read more...
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President confers Narang with Khel Ratna, Arjuna for 19 athletes
August 29th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rifle shooter Gagan Narang was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at a glittering function in the Ashoka ... Read more...
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A relay medal in London Olympics possible: Manjeet Kaur
December 12th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) After back-to-back gold medals at the Commonwealth and the Asian Games, the women's 4X400 relay team is seriously aiming at a possible Olympic medal in ... Read more...
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Sibal offers free education for student CWG medal winners
October 8th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday announced that the government will bear the cost of education of all student Commonwealth Games medal ... Read more...
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Indian Cyclists clueless about their event
September 30th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30(IANS) The cycling event of the Commonwealth Games is only four days away and yet the Indian riders are unaware in which category they will compete.The cyclists said they ... Read more...
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India can win a handful of tennis medals, says Bopanna
September 30th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Rohan Bopanna is the man of the moment in Indian tennis. After injuries and surgery kept him in the wilderness for years, the 30-year-old ... Read more...
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Olympian Aslam Sher Khan terms Commonwealth Games corrupt
September 16th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Sep 16 (ANI): Former Hockey Olympian Aslam Sher Khan has termed the ensuing Commonwealth Games a web of corruption.Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Khan said: " This game is ... Read more...
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Van den Burgh was worried after winning
July 30th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Rome, July 30 (DPA) Although South African Cameron Van den Burgh had just won the world championship in the 50m breaststroke and broken his own world record in ... Read more...
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Oz opener Hughes becomes youngest to win Steve Waugh Medal
April 4th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr.4 (ANI): Australian opener Phillip Hughes has become the youngest player ever to win the prestigious Steve Waugh Medal.Hughes received the coveted gong for being New South Wale's most outstanding cricketer ... Read more...
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Ex-servicemen return gallantry medals over pension
February 8th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) More than 300 retired soldiers of varying ranks Sunday marched to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and returned medals won in combat and for distinguished service as they sought ... Read more...
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