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  Abhinav Bindra announces retirement from professional shooting

  Other Sports | September 23, 2014 11:16 IST

  Incheon:  India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra Monday announced his retirement from competitive shooting, saying the 2014 Asian Games would be his last, but added that he would still give his last shot

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  Asian Games: Indian swimmers disappoint

  Other Sports | September 21, 2014 15:12 IST

  Incheon:  Indian swimmers cut a sorry figure in the 17th Asian Games, failing to qualify for the finals of the three events in which they participated in Incheon on Sunday.The Indians participated in three events

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  Asian Games flame goes out

  Other Sports | September 21, 2014 14:42 IST

  Incheon: The Asian Games cauldron, a symbol of the athletic event that is supposed to be kept lit during the 16-day run here, temporarily went dark due to technical problems, organising committee officials said Sunday.The

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  Asian Games: Dipika, Ghosal confirm squash medals for India

  Other Sports | September 21, 2014 14:34 IST

  Incheon:  Dipika Pallikal assured India of a maiden women's singles squash medal in the Asian Games, while top seed Saurav Ghosal confirmed his third successive podium finish in men's singles after the two reached the

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  Asian Games: OCA boss says 'different cultures' causes sex harassment

  Other Sports | September 21, 2014 14:11 IST

  Incheon: Asia's Olympic boss apologised today over sexual harassment cases at the Asian Games but said there must be an understanding of "different traditions" and highlighted the small number of incidents involved.Olympic Council of Asia

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  Asian Games: In-form Jitu Rai leads India to team bronze in 10m Air Pistol

  Other Sports | September 23, 2014 11:15 IST

  Incheon:  Indian shooters continued their dream run in the 17th Asian Games, winning the bronze medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol event with Jitu Rai, Samaresh Jung and Prakash Nanjappa firing in tandem on day

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  Asian Games: Two Indians in quarterfinals in wushu

  Other Sports | September 21, 2014 7:44 IST

  Incheon:  India began their campaign in wushu competition on a mixed note with two players making it to the quarterfinals while four of them making an early from the Asian Games here on Saturday.Narender Grewal

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  UP CM announces cash reward for ace shooter Jitu Rai

  Other Sports | September 20, 2014 14:49 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has congratulated and announced a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh for the Lucknow-based ace shooter Jitu Rai for winning a gold in the 50m pistol event at

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  Juventus is part of life, now want to explore India: Del Piero

  Football | September 20, 2014 11:09 IST

  New Delhi:  Juventus remains a "part of his life" but Italian World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero, like a child, now wants to understand everything about India during his stint with Delhi Dynamos in the

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  Indonesia named host of 2018 Asian Games

  Other Sports | September 20, 2014 8:42 IST

  Incheon,South Korea: Indonesia has been formally named the host country for the 2018 Asian Games after stepping in at the last minute when Vietnam relinquished its hosting rights over financial concerns.   Indonesia's National Olympic Committee

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  Asian Games: Shweta shoots first medal for India, wins bronze

  Other Sports | September 20, 2014 8:22 IST

  Incheon:  Shooter Shweta Chaudhry gave India their first medal on the opening day action of the 17th Asian Games after the Faridabad girl clinched bronze in the Women10m Air Pistol Finals, here today.     Shweta looked

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  Andy Murray signals backing for Scottish independence

  Tennis | September 19, 2014 7:50 IST

  London:  After years of carefully avoiding taking a side on the issue, former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has signaled his support for Scottish independence.   Murray, who is Scottish, sent out a post on Twitter early

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  Asian Games: North Korean team welcomed in games village

  Other Sports | September 19, 2014 7:27 IST

  Incheon, South Korea:  First hurdle cleared   the Asian Games organizers raised the right flag for North Korea on Thursday. The South Korean break dancers, however, found themselves working a tough audience.   In a hitch-free

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  Harassment cases blighting Asian Games countdown

  Other Sports | September 18, 2014 13:15 IST

  Incheon, South Korea:  A second sexual harassment case at the Asian Games was being investigated by South Korea police on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony.   Police asked prosecutors to indict a 19-year-old Palestinian

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  Asian Games: SAI launches inquiry even as gymnastics coach flies to Incheon

  Other Sports | September 18, 2014 8:17 IST

  New Delhi:  The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Wednesday launched an inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment even as the accused, gymnastics coach Manoj Rana and gymnast Chandan Pathak, flew for Incheon for the

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  Boxer Manoj wins court battle against govt, to get Arjuna Award

  Other Sports | September 17, 2014 13:47 IST

  New Delhi:  Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the Sports Ministry has finally accepted his nomination.Manoj, a 2010

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  Asian Games: Torch arrives in Incheon, countdown almost over

  Other Sports | September 17, 2014 10:21 IST

  Incheon, South Korea:  The Asian Games torch is arriving in host city Incheon on Wednesday, which means the countdown is almost complete.The torch will be stored overnight before being carried on the final legs of

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  Judge in Pistorius trial faces criticism

  Other Sports | September 16, 2014 14:16 IST

  Johannesburg : Several legal groups in South Africa say they are concerned about harsh criticism of the judge who found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but not guilty of the more serious charge of

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  AIBA recognizes Boxing India ahead of Asian Games

  Other Sports | September 16, 2014 12:28 IST

  Incheon, South Korea :  Indian boxers will be allowed to participate at the Asian Games after the sport's amateur world governing body gave provisional recognition to a new national federation, but there is still no

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  Some things to know about India at the Asian Games

  Other Sports | September 26, 2014 8:48 IST

  Incheon, South Korea:  The cricket-crazy country of India has been improving in Olympic sports due to more exposure in international competition. Though it still has only one individual Olympic gold medal winner -- shooter Abhinav