Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur replaces Kiren Rijiju as India’s new sports minister

The 46-year-old was the president of the BCCI between May 2016 and February 2017.

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· Jul 07, 2021 · 11:02 pm

2022 Commonwealth shooting and archery in India cancelled due to Covid-19 threat

The decision was taken by the Commonwealth Games India Executive Board with the support of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

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· Jul 02, 2021 · 03:28 pm

ISSF World Cup: Tejaswini Sawant-Sanjeev Rajput duo miss bronze match by a whisker

Sawant and Rajput combined for a score of 581 in qualification part two with 28 inner 10s, one less than fourth-placed Hungarian team of Meszaros and Peni.

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· Jun 30, 2021 · 11:03 am

Shooting World Cup: Aishwary Tomar finishes sixth in 50m rifle 3 positions

This was Tomar’s second final in the tournament having earlier made it to the 10m Air Rifle final.

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· Jun 28, 2021 · 10:21 am

Archery: Atanu Das-Deepika Kumari enter mixed pair final, assure World Cup medal for India

The Indian pair were at their best to make their first final together where they will face the Netherlands on Sunday.

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· Jun 24, 2021 · 08:54 pm

Tajinder Toor crosses Tokyo 2020 qualification mark in shot put, Dutee Chand misses out by a whisker

Both Tajinder (shot put) and Chand (women’s 100m) bettered their own national records after impressive performances in Patiala.

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· Jun 21, 2021 · 08:36 pm

‘Your impact will be long remembered’: Jeev Milkha Singh pays tribute to Milkha Singh, Nirmal Kaur

The legendary sprinter died of Covid-19 complications on Friday just days after his wife succumbed to the same ailment.

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· Jun 19, 2021 · 04:48 pm

‘Milkha Singh was a colossus’: Reactions from sports fraternity as athletics legend dies at 91

From PT Usha to Sachin Tendulkar, Indian sportspersons paid rich tributes to the legendary athlete who died aged 91.

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· Jun 19, 2021 · 09:32 am

Indian Olympic Association names MPL Sports Foundation as principal sponsor For Olympics, CWG Games

IOA inked the deal days after dropping Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning as the Indian team’s official kit sponsor for the Tokyo Olympics.

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· Jun 17, 2021 · 07:13 pm

Covid-19: Former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur dies at 85

Nirmal’s husband and former India athlete Milkha Singh could not attend the cremation as he is in the ICU of PGIMER, a family statement said.

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· Jun 13, 2021 · 10:03 pm

Indian athletics: Senior National championships to be last qualifying event for Tokyo Olympics

Due to Covid-19, two venues in Patiala will host the event from June 25-29.

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· Jun 04, 2021 · 10:49 pm

Covid-19: Milkha Singh discharged from hospital but continues to be on oxygen support

The hospital had earlier said that he were being treated for Covid-19 pneumonia.

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· May 31, 2021 · 10:44 am