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Saina Nehwal (L) and PV Sindhu with their coach Pullela Gopichand

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A rivalry which has simmered, not exploded

March 31, 2019

Had they been from two different countries, the rivalry between badminton players Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu could have been ...

Reid is expected to draw a salary of USD 12,000 per month.

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Former Aussie hero Graham Reid set to take charge of Indian hockey

March 27, 2019

New Delhi: Australian Graham Reid is set to be named the Indian men's hockey team chief coach till the 2022 ...

The winner of an astounding 23 gold medals in Olympics was in town for promotional activity and dropped in for some time at the Kotla in the evening. (Image: PTI)

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IPL 2019: Swimming legend Michael Phelps tastes IPL magic

March 27, 2019

New Delhi: One of the greatest Olympians of all time, Michael Phelps got a taste of cricket Tuesday as he ...

Vijender was to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard.

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Vijender’s US Pro debut delayed through injury

March 25, 2019

New Delhi: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's much-awaited professional debut in the USA, scheduled for April 12, was Monday postponed ...

Al-Khelaifi was interrogated by two French judges Wednesday. (Image: Reuters)

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French judges question PSG president in corruption row

March 23, 2019

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been questioned in France in connection with a corruption probe over the awarding ...

Xerxes Diniar Irani is the first-ever contestant from Odisha to qualify for the ‘Culling Round’ of the reality show ‘Roadies Real Heroes’.

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Roadies Real Heroes: Cuttack boy Xerxes makes history

March 20, 2019

From a national level sportsman to an entrepreneur to a social worker, Xerxes Diniar Irani’s CV is as variegated as ...

Logan won silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Olympic medalist Logan suspended over drug test

March 2, 2019

Los Angeles: Olympic slopestyle skiing silver medallist Devin Logan has been given a drug suspension after testing positive for the ...

All the matches will be played at the K.D Jadhav Indoor Hall located within the IGI stadium.

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IGI Stadium to host India Open for the first time

March 1, 2019

New Delhi: India Open will have a new address this time with Indira Gandhi International Stadium (IGI) set to host ...

In 2018, Japan’s parliament passed a watered-down version of a health ministry proposal to limit secondhand smoke.

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Venues to be 100 per cent smoke-free at Tokyo 2020

February 28, 2019

Tokyo: All the venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be 100 percent smoke-free, the organisers said ...

This was India's second medal in the tournament, with Apurvi Chandela winning a gold in the women's 10m air rifle category Saturday.

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Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold with world record, secures Olympic quota

February 24, 2019

New Delhi: Unfazed by a field comprising seasoned campaigners, teenager Saurabh Chaudhary smashed the world record to win gold in ...

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Brazilian Justice

September 15, 2025

In a landmark verdict, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, that country’s highest judicial authority, on 11 September convicted former president...

September 14, 2025

An American scholar has written a book in which he tries to explain China’s recent rise. Dan Wang’s thesis is...

September 13, 2025

India’s top anti-corruption watchdog, the CVC, has just delivered a stinging reality check to the CBI, and it’s not a...

September 10, 2025

The memories of the deadly al-Qaeda strikes on 9/11 on iconic US building complexes are still alive even after several...

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