Olympics: North Korean weight-lifter breaks world record
July 31st, 2012 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) North Korea's Kim Un Guk broke the world record in men's 62 kg category weight-lifting on the way to win gold at the London Olympics Monday.Kim ... Read more...
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Orissa to allot homestead land to sportspersons
July 2nd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Homestead land will be allotted to eminent sportspersons of Orissa for excelling in their respective fields, the state government said Saturday.Homestead land of 2,400 square feet ... Read more...
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West Bengal rewards CWG medal winners
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) Commonwealth Games medallists from West Bengal were rewarded by the state government here Tuesday and were given cash prizes ranging from Rs.2-7 lakh.Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee handed over ... Read more...
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Pakistan flag row persists despite athletes’ return
October 15th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The controversy over carrying the Pakistani flag that marred the march-past of the country's contingent at the inaugural ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in ... Read more...
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Advani wants impartial probe into Monika’s doping episode
August 13th, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday demanded an impartial and speedy inquiry into the doping charge against weight-lifter Monika Devi, because of which she ... Read more...
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