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Deportation of Novak Djokovic

January 19, 2022

Novak Djokovic has not taken the COVID vaccine. Therefore, the Australian Government considers the Serbian player as a threat to the country. This is why the top ranked tennis player was deported from Australia. What happened? Australian Open is one ..

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Badminton: India Open Title Winners

January 17, 2022

India’s Lakshya Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning “Yonex-Sunrise India Open”, on January 16, 2022. Key Facts He secured the title with a stunning straight-game victory over reigning world champion from Singapore, Loh Kean Yew in the ..

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India’s 73rd Chess Grandmaster

January 10, 2022

On January 9, 2022, Fourteen-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam became India’s 73rd chess Grandmaster. He secured the third and final Grandmaster norm at an event at Cattolica in Italy. Key Points He scored 6.5 points from nine rounds along with four others ..

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Khelo India Games 2023

January 6, 2022

The Khelo India Games were introduced to revive the sports culture in India. The 2021 Khelo India Games were postponed due to COVID crisis. It is now to be conducted in Haryana in January 2022. The Union Minister of Youth ..

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Indian Super League inaugurated in Kolkata

October 14, 2014

The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) was launched amid festivities at Kolkata’s Salk Lake Stadium on October 12 in the presence of fans, industrialists, celebrities and politicians. The inaugural ceremony was celebrated with dances and fireworks. The ISL is a ..

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Roger Federer wins first Shanghai Masters title

October 14, 2014

The world number 3 ranked Roger Federer, from Switzerland, defeated Gilles Simon from France to win the Shanghai Masters Title. Gilles Simon is unseeded. This is the first Shanghai Masters title win for Roger Federer. In 2010, Roger Federer lost ..

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