It was on the night of 26/11 when Praveen Teotia, a marine commando, took four bullets in his lungs and ear while resisting the insurgents of Taj Hotel in Mumbai. It was the most terrific terrorist attack in India. For almost 6 months he was in the hospital, fighting for …
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The young Indian table tennis players put up a strong showing at the Slovenia Junior and Cadet Open, winning a gold and 2 silver in boys and girls category. The India A boys overcame the formidable Chinese Taipei trio while their B counterparts got the better of the Thai-USA team …
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Davinder Singh Kang, who shot to fame after becoming the first Indian to qualify for the javelin final at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, is going through the toughest period of his life. Frightened of going bankrupt, cash-starved Davinder Singh has threatened to compete for Italy unless he …
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The 21-member Indian squad to take part in FIFA U-17 World Cup has been announced. Among the 21 players, 12 were part of the AFC U-16 Championship squad that represented India in the 2016 edition in Goa. India have been drawn in Group A alongside USA, Colombia and Ghana, and …
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The 2005 Hindi movie Iqbal, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, starts with the routine disclaimer, “All characters in this film are fictitious and bear no resemblance to any community or person……”. But was the story really that fictional? The makers of the film was perhaps not aware that there was a …
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It was a sweet revenge. P V Sindhu avenged her loss to Nozomi Okuhara in World Championships final in Glasgow by defeating her in the final of Korea Open Superseries. She became the first Indian to lift the title in Korea after her 22-20 11-21 21-18 win in Seoul. The …
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Young double-trap shooter Shapath Bharadwaj has qualified for the ISSF World Cup Finals to be held in New Delhi from 23rd-30th October 2017. 15-year old Shapath is the youngest member in the list of players issued by International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) who will take part in the event. The …
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Newly-appointed sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announced that top athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will be provided a monthly stipend of Rs 50,000 as their pocket expenses. The stipend will be paid with effect from 1st September, 2017. “MYAS @IndiaSports announces Rs 50k/month pocket allowance for …
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PREMIER FUTSAL LEAGUE-2nd SEASON Date: 15th September 2017-1st October 2017 Venue: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dubai Description: After the huge success of the inaugural season that took place in July 2016, the Premier Futsal 2017 is back in India. With 6 teams and marque players like Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Hernan …
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Paris and Los Angeles have been named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games respectively by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Paris and Los Angeles had been the only two candidates for the 2024 Games after Hamburg, Rome and Budapest withdrew from the race. But Los Angeles agreed …
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