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Rowers notch up 2 more bronze, India ranked 15th in medal tally
INCHEON: Indian rowers provided the spark with a couple of bronze medals, while the unfancied women shooters added another bronze as India maintained their 15th position in the overall standings with a tally of 15 in the 17th Asian Games…
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Somdev loses to Murray; Bopanna-Qureshi also crash out
SHENZHEN: Somdev Devvarman put up a spirited fight but Andy Murray proved too good for the Indian, who bowed out of the ATP Shenzen Open with a straight-set defeat against World No. 11, on Thursday.
Somdev ended up with a 3-6, 3-6 defeat by…
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Misfiring India lose 1-2 to Pakistan
Incheon, Sep 25 (PTI) India wasted chances galore in their 1-2 defeat against arch-rivals and defending champions Pakistan in a keenly-contested Pool B match of the men's hockey competition at the 17th Asian Games, here today.
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India’s Sawarn Singh wins bronze in rowing
Incheon, Sep 25 (PTI) Young rower Sawarn Singh brought some cheers back to the Indian contingent as he clinched the bronze medal in men's single sculls final at the 17th Asian Games here today.
Singh needed 1 minute 43.86 seconds in the…
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Compound men archers assured of silver, eves play for bronze
Incheon, Sep 25 (PTI) India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the 17th Asian Games after the trio of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Sandeep Kumar entered the final of the compound men's team archery event here…
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Saina, Sindhu cruise past opening round rivals in Asian Games
Incheon, Sep 24 (PTI) After guiding the women's badminton team to a historic bronze two days ago, India's top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu opened their campaign in the Asian Games individual competitions with thumping victories…
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Rower Dushyant bags bronze in Asian Games
Incheon, Sep 24 (PTI) Indian rower Dushiant Dushyant squandered a bright chance to win a gold as he settled for a bronze in men's light single sculls event on the fifth day of competitions at the 17th Asian Games here on Wednesday.…
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Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m Pistol
Incheon, Sep 20 (PTI) Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range, here on Saturday.
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Sardar and Co eye big win over Sri Lanka in Asiad opener
Incheon, Sep 20 (PTI) Eyes firmly set on the gold medal, which has eluded them for the past 16 years, the Indian men's hockey team would look to open its Asian Games campaign with a big win against minnows Sri Lanka in a Pool B match at…
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Egyptian breaks record for world’s deepest scuba dive
Egyptian frogman Ahmed Gamal Gabr has broken the world record for the deepest scuba dive with a plunge into the Red Sea, Guinness World Records said on Friday.
Gabr, a member of the special forces, reached the depth of 332.35 metres in 12…
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