Gill laments decline of sports in Punjab
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Were drugs, alcohol and TV killing sports in Punjab? Sports Minister M.S. Gill lamented Friday that Punjab, which produced many record-breaking and illustrious sportspersons in the past, no ... Read more...
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Bindra to lead Indian sportspersons in Queen’s Baton Relay
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Beijing Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will be among the host of Indian sportspersons participating in the Queen's Baton Relay in London Oct 29.
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Widow of Arjuna athlete Makkhan Singh granted rupees 3 lakh
September 16th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs M S Gill presented, a demand draft of Rs. 3 lakh to Sulinder Kaur, widow of late Makkhan Singh here ... Read more...
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My son is role model for the nation, says Milkha Singh
January 4th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) Legendary athlete Milkha Singh feels that his golfer son Jeev is the new face of Indian sports and has made the country proud with his extraordinary performance last ... Read more...
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Punjab farmers using floodwaters for lotus cultivation
September 6th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan Kapoor
Dhanauri (Punjab), Sep.5 (ANI): While floods have caused havoc in north Bihar marooning millions of people, farmers in Punjabs Dhanouri Village have made a fortune of it, by using ... Read more...
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Milkha Singh wants Bharat Ratna for golden boy Bindra
August 11th, 2008 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) If legendary Olympian runner Milkha Singh had his way, Abhinav Bindra would get the country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna for winning India its first individual gold ... Read more...
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Dhoni to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
August 4th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): Indian skipper for ODIs and Twenty-20 Mahendra Singh Dhoni was selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, country''s top most award for a sportsperson. ... Read more...
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‘Olympic torch relay lacked sporting touch’
April 18th, 2008 - 12:13 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Star sportspersons who participated in the Beijing Olympic Flame relay in the capital Thursday felt that the sporting touch was missing as the stifling security measures prevented ... Read more...
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Delhi witnesses incident free Olympic Torch relay
April 17th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The shortened Olympic torch relay, which lasted for about 40 minutes from Vijay Chowk went off smoothly and without incident on Thursday afternoon to India Gate ... Read more...
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Olympic torchbearers’ list is a guarded secret
April 14th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The list of sportspersons and celebrities to take part in the Olympic Torch relay in the Capital Thursday is kept as a closely guarded secret by the ... Read more...
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Kiran Bedi refuses to carry Olympic torch
April 9th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Magsaysay Awardee Kiran Bedi refused the invitation of the Indian Olympic Association to carry the Olympic torch.She said, I dont want to run in the event ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay not being cancelled: Kalmadi
April 9th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi leg of the Beijing Olympics torch relay will go ahead April 17 as scheduled and there is no change in any part of the plan, ... Read more...
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Tendulkar to be part of Olympic torch relay: Kalmadi
April 7th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): Indian Olympics Association President Suresh Kalmadi on Monday said Sachin Tendulkar has confirmed his participation in the Olympic torch relay to be held in New Delhi ... Read more...
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Randhawa one off lead, tragic disqualification of Ghei
March 1st, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by admin
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By V. Krishnaswamy
Gurgaon, March 1 (IANS) Despite being in the second lead group, the focus was never on Taichiro Kiyota. But by the end of the third round of the Johnnie Walker ... Read more...
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Public courses, academies essential for Indian golf: Vijay Singh
February 27th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by admin
By V. Krishnaswamy
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) Former world No.1 Vijay Singh of Fiji like many others is convinced of India's potential in golf. The number of youngsters playing the sport and the ... Read more...
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Chowrasia leads, four Indians in top-5 of Asian Order of Merit
February 25th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India continued to dominate the Asian Tour Order of Merit as four Indians figured in the top five of the latest Money List after the SAIL Open ... Read more...
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Randhawa continues upward climb, now 77th in world rankings
February 25th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Jyoti Randhawa continued his upward climb in world golf rankings with a fine second place finish in the SAIL Open Golf 2008 presented by Jaypee Greens over ... Read more...
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India’s new hero Chowrasia back on course at SAIL Open
February 19th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by admin
(Preview)New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Life begins a new cycle for Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia, the latest hero in Indian golf, as he returns to the golf course for the first since ... Read more...
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Randhawa crosses $2mn landmark at Asian Tour Order
February 18th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by admin
Singapore, Feb 18 (IANS) Jyoti Randhawa has become the second player in Asian Tour history to go past the two million dollar mark with his tied seventh place finish at the Astro ... Read more...
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