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August 26, 2017 5:11 PM

Sports Minister announces first edition of Grameen Khel Mahotsav

Sports Minister Vijay Goel today announced the first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav. It will kick-start from Delhi and will take place between 28th August and 3rd September this year. The Rural Games will aim at popularising the indigenous games like wrestling and athletics and will...

August 26, 2017 7:12 AM

Boxing: Amit Phangal enter pre-quarterfinals in 49 kg category

In Boxing, India's campaign at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany got off to a fine start as Asian bronze-medallist Amit Phangal advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the 49 kg category. In his opening round bout yesterday, Amit defeated Italy's Federico Serra in a split ve...

August 26, 2017 7:04 AM

World Badminton Championships: Sindhu enters semi-finals

ce shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal have assured India of two Bronze medals at the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Both players stormed into the Women's Singles semi-finals yesterday to assure India of at least two Bronze medals. While fourth seed Sindhu defeated fif...

August 26, 2017 7:03 AM

Boxing: Amit Phangal enter pre-quarterfinals in 49 kg category

In Boxing, India's campaign at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany got off to a fine start as Asian bronze-medallist Amit Phangal advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the 49 kg category. In his opening round bout yesterday, Amit defeated Italy's Federico Serra in a split ve...

August 25, 2017 7:15 PM

World Badminton Championships: Sindhu enters semi-finals

Indian shuttler P V Sindhu has entered the Women's Singles semi-finals of the World Badminton Championships. In the quarterfinal at Glasgow today, 22-year old Sindhu defeated fifth seed Sun Yu of China in straight games 21-14, 21-9. Sindhu had twice won a bronze medal at the 2013 and 2014 e...

August 25, 2017 6:16 PM

Ramkumar Ramanathan crashes out of US Open qualifying event

India's top men's singles tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan has made his exit from the US Open qualifying event. In the competition being held in New York, he lost his second round match to seasoned Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in three sets 3-6, 7-6, 2-6 in two hours and 29 minutes.Ram...

August 25, 2017 5:13 PM

World Badminton Championships: K Srikanth loses in quarter-finals

Kidambi Srikanth has bowed out of the Men's Singles event of the World Badminton Championships. In the quarterfinal at Glasgow today, he went down fighting in straight games to World No. One, Son Wan Ho of Korea 21-14, 21-18, in a 49-minute clash.Srikanth had emerged as India's bes...

August 25, 2017 5:04 PM

World Badminton Championships: K Srikanth loses in quarter-finals

Kidambi Srikanth has bowed out of the Men's Singles event of the World Badminton Championships. In the quarterfinal at Glasgow today, he went down fighting in straight games to World No. One, Son Wan Ho of Korea 21-14, 21-18, in a 49-minute clash.Srikanth had emerged as India's bes...

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