Rio Olympics
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Amid corruption charges and arrest, Rio 2016 Olympic committee chief Carlos Nuzman resigns
The 75-year-old was arrested on Thursday for helping buy votes from the IOC to secure Rio’s hosting of the 2016 games.
AFP
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IOC suspends Brazil’s Olympic body and chief over alleged vote-buying scandal for Rio 2016
The International Olympic Committee clarified that the country’s athletes were unaffected and would be allowed to take part in next year’s Winter Olympics.
AFP
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Credentials of officials to be verified before being sent to multi-disciplinary events: Vijay Goel
Goel’s statements came as the CBI opened a probe into two doctors who accompanied the Indian Olympic team to Rio.
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Trending
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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CBI initiates enquiry against IOA officials for sending two ‘undeserving’ medicos to Rio Games
Agency sources said there are allegations of nepotism, favourtism, and irregularities against certain officials of the IOA.
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What explains the obsession with athletes' age in the ongoing Olympics?
You can listen to what commentators say about the rapid aging of sportspersons – just don’t believe it all.
David Epstein and Michael Joyner, ProPublica
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Olympics badminton: PV Sindhu crushes Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-ying to book quarter-final spot
The 21-year-old Indian won the match 21-13 21-15 in less than 50 minutes.
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Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Olympics: PV Sindhu wins opening badminton match against Hungary’s Laura Sarosi
She had a decisive victory after winning in straight sets of 21-8, 21-9.
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Olympics: Shiva Thapa loses to Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez in first round of men's Bantamweight boxing
The World No. 3 had also lost in the first round at the 2012 Games in London.
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Olympics badminton: Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy lose first match in doubles clash
The pair went down in straight sets against Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia.
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The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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'Run on the hockey pitch for 60 mins': Sportspersons respond to Shobhaa De's mocking tweet
The author had mocked sportspersons after the Indian contingent had a terrible day in Rio.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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Watch: Angry Brazilian crowds heckle US goalkeeper at the Olympics with 'Zika' chants
Hope Solo riled some Brazilians when she expressed reluctance to travel to Rio for fear of Zika virus.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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The score: Germany, France, Brazil, USA all win their women's football matches at the Olympics
Germany had the biggest victory of the day.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins