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  Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu to lead India's badminton charge in 2018 CWG

  Other Sports | February 21, 2018 12:44 IST

  India have been drawn in Group A against neighbours Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Europe's Scotland, which arguably makes it tough for them to progress to the knockout phase of the tournament.

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  PV Sindhu aims to top badminton rankings by the end of 'big year' 2018

  Other Sports | February 20, 2018 17:45 IST

  Looking ahead, Sindhu said the key was to keep fit, both mentally and physically to figure in the mandatory 15 tournaments that each player needs to play every year.

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  Dipa Karmakar ruled out of Commonwealth Games

  Other Sports | February 13, 2018 18:31 IST

  Karmakar, the first Indian female to compete in the Olympics where she finished a historic fourth in the women's vault at the 2016 Rio Games, opted out of the CWG trials taking place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi.

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  Skipper Manpreet Singh believes India can win medals in big-ticket events

  Hockey | February 12, 2018 21:17 IST

  After having ended 2017 by winning the bronze medal in the World League Final in Bhubaneswar, the Indian hockey team began preparations for the upcoming assignments including Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games this year.

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  Winning gold medal in Commonwealth Games a realistic goal: Manpreet Singh

  Hockey | January 12, 2018 15:24 IST

  With a young team that features four debutants, Manpreet stressed on the importance of this tournament.

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  Birmingham to host Commonwealth Games in 2022

  Other Sports | December 21, 2017 17:26 IST

  The 2022 Commonwealth Games were originally given to Durban in 2015, but they were taken off the South African city mainly because the country's government could not provide financial guarantees.

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  Dipa Karmakar fit but coach will take Commonwealth Games call in March

  Other Sports | December 09, 2017 21:33 IST

  The Dronacharya awardee coach Bishweshwar Nandin, who is credited with Dipa's spectacular fourth-place finish in Rio Olympics, said he would take a call only mid-March after seeing his ward's progress.

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  India men's hockey team to face Pakistan in opening match of CWG 2018

  Hockey | November 28, 2017 11:38 IST

  Asian champions India are placed in a relatively easy but tricky Pool B alongside Pakistan, the last edition's bronze medallists England, Malaysia and Wales.

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  To win a medal in 2018 Commonwealth Games is my priority, says Mary Kom

  Other Sports | September 19, 2017 0:54 IST

  The ace India pugilist said that the training sessions have been going really well and that the national coaches are helping her a lot to prepare for the coveted event.

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  Durban stripped of 2022 CWG, India may bid for the event

  Other Sports | March 15, 2017 10:08 IST

  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may bid for hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the right to host the event due to financial crisis.

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  Corruption tainted Kalmadi, Chautala made IOA life presidents

  Other Sports | December 27, 2016 22:59 IST

  In an unexpected move, Commonwealth Games corruption scandal accused Suresh Kalmadi was today appointed the life president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Other than him, another tainted official Abhay Singh Chautala was also made the

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  Manmohan Singh approved Kalmadi’s appointment as CWG organising committee chief: report

  Politics | November 14, 2016 15:05 IST

  The appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as chairman of the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games was done with the approval of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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  Court accepts CBI’s closure report in CWG related graft case

  India | May 05, 2016 18:05 IST

  New Delhi: A Special court has accepted CBI’s closure report filed in a graft case relating to Commonwealth Games against several officials of CPWD and DDA for allegedly inflating cost of laying of synthetic turf

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  Aim is to break into top 10 by year-end: Jwala Gutta

  Other Sports | November 04, 2015 20:07 IST

  Mumbai: India's top women's doubles pair in badminton, seasoned campaigners Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, are aiming to crack the top 10 in world rankings before the year comes to an end."We are currently ranked

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  Arun Jaitley bats for automatic info exchange to tackle black money

  October 08, 2015 13:23 IST

  Lima (Peru) : Keen to put in place a system to prevent international tax evasion and avoidance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has made a strong pitch for countries to implement Common Reporting Standards on automatic

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  Upset with Commonwealth Games snub, Mary Kom alleges regional bias in selection

  Other Sports | September 24, 2015 21:47 IST

  Mumbai: Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom on Friday broke down and accused the Indian selectors of regional bias during boxing selection and trails."Sometimes I feel very upset. Some of the referees and judges do

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  Yoga's promotion as sport not on communal lines: Government

  India | September 03, 2015 7:13 IST

  New Delhi:  The government on Wednesday defended its decision to recognise Yoga as a competitive sport, saying it was not done on communal lines and it was high time Yoga is seen as a proper

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  Durban to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

  Other Sports | September 03, 2015 14:43 IST

  Auckland : The South African city of Durban will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first African city to stage the quadrennial multi-sports event.The 71 countries and regions of the Commonwealth Games Federation made

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  L Devendro Singh storms in Asian semis, qualifies for World Championships

  Other Sports | September 01, 2015 17:10 IST

  Bangkok:  Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) assured himself of a medal and a place in the upcoming World Championships by storming into the Asian Championships semifinal here on Tuesday.Devendro, a silver-medallist from the

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  Prakash Nanjappa wins India's sixth shooting quota for rio olympics

  Other Sports | August 11, 2015 17:00 IST

  New Delhi:  India's Prakash Nanjappa has earned a quota place for the 2016 Rio Olympics after finishing eighth in the finals of 50-metre men's pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Gabala, Azerbaijan.The 39-year-old