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March 22, 2019 12:13 PM

India bag 368 medals at Special Olympics World Games

India has bagged 368 medals  - 85 Gold, 154 Silver and 129 Bronze at Special Olympic Games in Abu Dhabi.  Our correspondent reports that the eight-day extravaganza finally drew to a close in a spectacular ceremony on Thursday evening.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian medali...

March 21, 2019 7:38 PM

India crash out of Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships

India crashed out of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships at Hong Kong after losing 2-3 to Chinese Taipei today. The shock ouster came despite some brilliant performances by rising star Ashmita Chaliha and men's doubles pair of Arun George and Sanyam Shukla. Ashmita and the duo of Ge...

March 21, 2019 12:52 PM

Prajnesh makes it to Miami Masters main draw

In Tennis, India's number one singles player, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, has made it to the main draw of the Miami Open, his second straight Masters appearance.  Prajnesh defeated Briton beat Jay Clarke, 6-4, 6-4 in the second qualifying round of the ATP-1000 tournament in Miami to progress to t...

March 20, 2019 8:31 PM

Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch unveiled

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics today unveiled a cherry-blossom shaped torch for the Games as the city prepares for the famed flower season to begin in coming days.   The top part of the torch is shaped in the traditional emblem of the sakura, or cherry blossom using the same cutting-edge tech...

March 19, 2019 7:56 PM

Deal signed to host T10 league for five years in Abu Dhabi

In Cricket, there are two short formats so far, that is, ODI and T-20. Now, brace for T-10. The Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi will be the new home of T10 cricket for the next five years, starting with the 2019 season. Abu Dhabi Cricket, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Depar...

March 19, 2019 7:47 PM

Prithviraj Tondaiman on course for final in ISSF Shotgun World Cup

In shooting, India's Prithviraj Tondaiman shot two perfect rounds of 25, to stay on course for the men's trap finals at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup being held at Acapulco, Mexico. Yesterday was the first day of qualifying in the men's trap event. Prithviraj was in a group o...

March 19, 2019 2:21 PM

Afghanistan record maiden Test win, beat Ireland by 7 wickets

Afghanistan's cricket team on Monday  recorded its maiden Test win, beating Ireland by seven wickets in a one-off game at Dehradun in Uttarakhand which has been Afghanistan's home for a while.  The Test victory came to Afghanistan nine months after making its debut in the tradition...

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