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Pinki files theft complaint against live-in partner


July 15th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Asiad gold medallist runner Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and committing rape, Sunday sought police protection and filed a theft complaint against her live-in ... Read more...

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New case filed against Pinki Pramanik


July 13th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Another case was filed against athlete Pinki Pramanik Friday, this time alleging a criminal breach of trust.After spending 26 days in jail, Asian Games gold medallist ... Read more...

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Pinki’s treatment unjustified: NCW


July 12th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has said that athlete Pinki Pramanik was treated in an "unjustified manner" and it will send a team to ... Read more...

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Pinki Pramanik released from jail


July 11th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) After spending 26 days in jail, Asian Games gold medal athlete Pinki Pramanik was Wednesday released from a correctional home in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas ... Read more...

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Former athlete Pinki Pramanik gets bail


July 10th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) A West Bengal court Tuesday granted bail to Asiad gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, who after being accused of being a male had been under judicial custody ... Read more...

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Pinki’s gender test report reaches hospital


July 9th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) The reports of a chromosomal test to determine the gender of Asiad gold medallist runner Pinki Pramanik, accused of rape, Monday reached the SSKM Hospital and ... Read more...

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Athlete Pinki undergoes gender test again in Kolkata


June 25th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Asiad gold medallist sprinter Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and currently under judicial custody for "rape", Monday underwent medical tests for determining gender at ... Read more...

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Pinki undergoes sex test (Lead)


June 19th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and currently in judicial custody for alleged rape, underwent a gender determination test Tuesday ... Read more...

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Pinki undergoes sex test


June 19th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and currently remanded in judicial custody for alleged rape, underwent a gender determination ... Read more...

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Pinki to undergo medical test Tuesday (Lead)


June 18th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and currently remanded to judicial custody for alleged rape, will undergo a gender determination ... Read more...

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Pinki undergoes medical test, result Tuesday


June 18th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Asian Games athletics gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and currently remanded to judicial custody for alleged rape, underwent a gender determination test ... Read more...

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Pinki to face gender test Monday


June 16th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and held for alleged rape, will Monday undergo gender determination test at a West ... Read more...

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Asiad gold medallist sent to judicial custody for ‘rape’ (Lead)


June 15th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) A West Bengal court Friday remanded Asian Games gold medal-winning athlete Pinki Pramanik to 14 days' judicial custody after the athlete was accused of being a ... Read more...

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Arrested for rape, Asiad gold medallist Pinki presented in court


June 15th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Asian Games gold medal-winning athlete Pinki Pramanik, first detained and subsequently arrested on charges of "rape" after being accused of being a man, was presented ... Read more...

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Pinki Pramanik case: Gynaecologists talk of genetic reasons, sex change


June 14th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) As police Thursday detained Asian games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik after a complaint was filed that she is a male and has allegedly raped a woman, ... Read more...

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Gold medallist Pinki accused of being male, held for ‘rape’ (Lead)


June 14th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Asian Games gold medal-winning athlete Pinki Pramanik was detained by police after a complaint was made that she is a male and has allegedly raped a ... Read more...

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Gold medallist Pinki accused of being male, held for ‘rape’


June 14th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Asian Games gold medal winning athlete Pinki Pramanik was arrested after a complaint was made that she is a male and has allegedly raped a woman, ... Read more...

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Kenya’s Jepkosgei eyes another Olympic medal in London


May 4th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, May 4 (IANS) Olympic women's 800m silver medallist Janeth Jepkosgei is keen to prove that there is still life in the old war horse as she prepares for her ... 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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Indian-origin Malaysian athlete now varsity don


March 20th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 20 (IANS) M. Jegathesan, an Indian-Malaysian known as the "flying doctor" for winning this country's first gold at the Asian Games, is the new pro-chancellor of a ... Read more...

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Asian Games: Narang battles fatigue to carry Indian flag (Lead)


November 12th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) India's ace rifle shooter Gagan Narang Friday battled fatigue to accpet the honour of carrying the national flag and became the fifth marksman to do so at ... Read more...

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Gagan Narang becomes fifth shooter to carry Indian flag


November 12th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) India's ace rifle shooter Gagan Narang Friday became the fifth marksman to carry the national flag at the opening ceremony of a mega event like the Asian ... Read more...

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From Melbourne to Delhi, Saina’s eventful journey (Profile)


October 14th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Life has turned full circle for badminton World No. 3 Saina Nehwal. It all started at Melbourne Commonwealth Games four years ago when she had ... Read more...

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Discus results will inspire us to perform better at Guangzhou: Harwant


October 12th, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The medal sweep in women's discus at the Commonwealth Games athletics event Monday has made the Indians hopeful of a good performance in next month's Asian Games ... Read more...

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CWG shooting: Spotlight on ‘Goldfinger’ Samaresh Jung


October 11th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The spotlight will be on pistol shooter Samaresh Jung at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here Tuesday. The man who earned the nickname 'Goldfinger' at ... Read more...

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CWG boxing: Suranjoy, Akhil, Amandeep storms into semis (Lead)


October 10th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Indian boxers Amandeep Singh, Akhil Kumar and Suranjoy Singh moved into the semi-finals in the Commonwealth Games while Dinesh Kumar lost in his quarterfinal match here Saturday.Suranjoy ... Read more...

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CWG: India surpasses Melbourne medal haul


October 9th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India Saturday surpassed its Melbourne Commonwealth Games medal haul of 50 with 54 medals at the Games it is hosting for the first time.With five more days ... Read more...

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England protest against Pearson’s Delhi CWG win may be ‘payback’: Oz official


October 8th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 8(ANI): Australian track and field athlete Sally Pearson's Delhi Commonwealth Games' 100metre disqualification may be a payback for Australia's protest against England in the 2006 Games in Melbourne, an Australian ... Read more...

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CWG table tennis: Maiden final for women, men in semis (Roundup)


October 7th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Indian women's table tennis team Thursday reached their maiden final at the Commonwealth Games blanking fancied England in the semi-finals here Thursday and the ... Read more...

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CWG shooting: Narang rues missing his perfect 600 score


October 5th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who along with Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra Tuesday won the gold in the 10- metre rifle pairs event at the Delhi Commonwealth ... Read more...

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CWG Badminton: India trounce Barbados in mixed team event


October 5th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Second seeded India trounced Barbados 5-0 in their second pool D match of the badminton mixed team event in the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday.World No.3 Saina Nehwal ... Read more...

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Bindra becomes fourth shooter to carry Indian flag


October 3rd, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra Sunday became the fourth shooter to carry the national flag in a mega event.Bindra, who won the gold in ... Read more...

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Amazing to be New Zealand team’s flag bearer for Delhi CWG: Van Dyk


October 3rd, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): New Zealand netball player Irene Van Dyk has said that being unveiled as the team's flag bearer for the Delhi Commonwealth Games has come as a huge shock ... Read more...

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Commonwealth Games timeline


October 2nd, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Timeline in the lead-up to the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games here:Nov 13, 2003: New Delhi wins bid for 2010 Commonwealth Games by outvoting ... Read more...

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India real force to reckon with during Delhi CWG: England chef de mission


October 2nd, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): England's chef de mission Craig Hunter reckons that India would be a real force to be reckoned with during the Delhi Commonwealth Games.When asked which nation Team England ... Read more...

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