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N Sikki Reddy, Pranaav Chopra wins Brazil Open Grand Prix mixed doubles title

September 6, 2016

Indian pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy have won the 2016 Brazil Open Grand Prix title of Badminton in the mixed doubles category. It was their maiden Grand Prix title. In the final match, Indian pair (World ..

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Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Italian Grand Prix

September 5, 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix of Formula one. It was Rosberg’s overall eleventh championship title of F1 in his career and the seventh win in the 2016 season. Earlier, he had won ..

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Union Government announces special package of Rs 200cr for J&K to engage youth in sporting activities

September 3, 2016

The Union Government has announced a special package of 200 crore rupees for Jammu and Kashmir to engage youth of the state in constructive sporting activities. The package will provide construction of indoor sporting halls in all districts of the ..

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PV Sindhu to be appointed as brand ambassador of CRPF

August 31, 2016

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to appoint Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu as its honorary commandant and brand ambassador. It was announced by CRPF’s Director General K.Durga Prasad after she had agreed to become the India’s largest paramilitary ..

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Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt’s London Olympics bronze medal upgraded to silver medal

August 31, 2016

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt’s bronze medal from the 2012 London Summer Olympics has been upgraded to silver. This up gradation comes after second-place finisher and silver medalist late Besik Kudukhov from Russia was stripped off his medal for failing a ..

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29 August: National Sports Day

August 29, 2016

The National Sports Day is observed every year across India on 29 August to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand who was born on 29 August 1905. On this occasion, President Pranab Mukherjee conferred National ..

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Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Belgian Grand Prix

August 29, 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix of Formula One. It was Rosberg’s overall tenth championship title of F1 in his career and the sixth win in the 2016 season. Earlier, he had won ..

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Abhinav Bindra to Head NRAI Review Committee on Rio Debacle

August 26, 2016

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has constituted five-member review committee to probe the Indian shooters’ Rio Games debacle. The committee will be headed by India’s first and only individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra. It will submit the report ..

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Cristiano Ronaldo crowned UEFA Best Player in Europe award

August 26, 2016

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (31) has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for the year 2015-16. This is second time he has won this award after he was crowned for first time in 2013–14. To bag this award, ..

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Sakshi Malik made brand ambassador for Beti Bachao, Beti Padao campaign in Haryana

August 25, 2016

Wrestler Sakshi Malik was named as Haryana’s brand ambassador for Beti Bachao, Beti Padao (save daughter, educate daughter) campaign in Haryana. Sakshi Malik had won bronze medal in wrestling at 2016 Rio Olympics in the 58 kg category. She had ..

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