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Those who were taunting us earlier are cheering now: Nikhat Zareen’s father
Hyderabad: Nikhat Zareen who became the pride of the country had to face all regional, national and international challenges to become the women’s boxing world champion. Zareen had to face many hurdles on…
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Salman Khan reacts after Nikhat Zareen calls actor ‘meri jaan’
Mumbai: Nikhat Zareen who on Thursday scripted history by clinching the gold medal in the Women’s World Boxing Championships called Salman Khan ‘meri jaan’ recently. The young boxer made this confession in…
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The tale of Nikhat Zareen’s resilience: From requesting a ‘fair trial’ to becoming world champion
New Delhi: None other than legendary MC Mary Kom had asked in 2019, ‘who is Nikhat Zareen’? Cut to 2022, the Telangana boxer is a world champion. Three years ago, Nikhat was pleading…
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IPL 2022: RR in playoffs as Jaiswal, Ashwin pack a punch to defeat CSK
Mumbai: A blistering half-century by youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal and a quickfire 40 by R Ashwin guided Rajasthan Royals to a 5-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2022 match at…
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IPL 2022: Chahal, McCoy restrict CSK at 150/6, after Moeen Ali’s fiery knock
Mumbai: Two-wicket hauls by Yuzvendra Chahal and Obed McCoy helped Rajasthan Royals in restricting Chennai Super Kings at 150/6 in the first innings, here at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. For CSK,…
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IPL 2022: CSK skipper MS Dhoni wins toss, opts to bat against RR
Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan Royals at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. For Chennai, Ambati Rayudu made his place in…
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Thailand Open: Sindhu reaches semis with win over world No 1 Yamaguchi
Bangkok: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2022 by knocking out world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, here on Friday. Sindhu, a former…
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PM Modi lauds Nikhat Zareen on clinching gold at World Boxing Championships
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Nikhat Zareen on clinching gold at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul. PM Modi also lauded Manisha…
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IPL 2022: Kohli blitz takes Bangalore to fourth place with 8-wicket win over Gujarat
Mumbai: A vintage blitz from Virat Kohli (73 off 54 balls), with support from Faf du Plessis (44 off 38 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (40 not out off 18 balls) took Royal…
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Parents proud as Nikhat Zareen braves all odds to attain glory
Hyderabad: Nikhat Zareen, who on Thursday became the fifth Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal in the world championship, attained glory in a 13-year-long journey with sheer hard work and…
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IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya’s half-centiury powers GT to 168/5 against RCB
Mumbai: A blistering half-century by Hardik Pandya and quick 34 by David Miller steered Gujarat Titans to a challenging 168/5 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2022 match at Wankhede Stadium…
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Nikhat Zareen becomes World Champion, fifth Indian woman boxer to achieve feat
New Delhi: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen emerged world champion with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the flyweight (52kg) final of the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul on Thursday.…
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Thailand Open: Sindhu beats Yu Jin Sim to set up QF clash with Yamaguchi
Bangkok: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu beats Yu Jin Sim of South Korea in straight games in the second round match of the Thailand Open in the women’s singles category here in…
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World champion Amir Khan has set an example; youth must follow his methods
British born boxer, world champion Amir Khan whose origins are from Pakistan, announced his retirement recently and brought to an end the most successful reign by any boxer whose ancestry lies in the Indian subcontinent.…
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Ganguly built a team as captain, doubt if Kohli did same: Virender Sehwag
Mumbai: Former India opener Virender Sehwag has taken a dig at the captaincy style of former team India skipper Virat Kohli. Comparing the captaincy styles of former Indian captains Saurav Ganguly and…
