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BCCI defies SC, rejects Lodha Panel’s key recommendations
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MUMBAI: In a complete defiance of the Supreme Court of India, the BCCI on Saturday rejected key recommendations of the Lodha Committee, like one-state one-vote, age limit of 70 years and cooling-off period of three years, setting the…
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Bhuvneshwar wrecks NZ with fifer, India in control
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Kolkata: Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's devastating five-wicket haul after a late batting blitzkrieg put India firmly in command as they reduced a hapless New Zealand to 128 for 7 in their first innings at stumps on the rain-hit second…
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Pakistan would not be invited for Kabaddi World Cup
Ludhiana:- Pakistan will not be invited to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup starting from November 3 in Punjab.
Concerns around the security of the team compelled the organisers to drop the six-time runner up Pakistan.
Organising…
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Sania, Bopanna advance; Paes’ campaign ends in US Open
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NEW YORK: India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna progressed with their respective partners but Leander Paes' campaign ended after the veteran suffered a second-round defeat with Martina Hingis in mixed doubles at the US Open here.…
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India A clinch Quadrangular series in Australia
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MACKAY: India A rode on a solid all-round performance to clinch the Quadrangular one-day series, thrashing Australia by 57 runs in the final clash here on Sunday.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, India A put up 266/4 in their…
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Bindra says Rio is past, important to look ahead
New Delhi:- Heading the five-member review committee to probe the shooters Rio Olympics debacle, Abhinav Bindra today said his sole interest lies in paving the way to a better future rather than looking back into the past.
The Beijing…
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Paes, Bopanna crash out of men’s doubles; Sania wins in mixed
New York: India's top doubles players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna were dumped from the US Open men's doubles competition even as Sania Mirza progressed in the mixed doubles event with her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig.
Paes and his German…
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Ashwin slips to 3rd, Rahane 8th in ICC Test rankings
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DUBAI: Rahane was the lone Indian in the top-10 of batting charts but among the bowlers, Ravindra Jadeja was there at 8th to give Ashwin company in the top-10. pti file photo
Off-spinner R Ashwin dropped a rung to 3rd but remained…
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President confers Khel Ratna to 3 super girls, Jitu Rai
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NEW DELHI: It was a celebration of woman power in sports as Olympic stars P.V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar were on Monday conferred India's highest sporting honour-- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna--along with shooter Jitu Rai…
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Prime Minister hosts National Sports awardees
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted the National Sports awardees, including Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu and bronze winner Sakshi Malik, at his 7 Race Course Road residence. The PM greeted the athletes…
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