Sports
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Sports Ministry suspends WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, cancels tournament
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, a fallout of the grapplers’ allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against the sports body’s…
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Indonesia claim historic first victory to end U19 Women’s T20 WC on high
Benoni: Indonesia on Friday scripted history as they claimed their first-ever victory in ICC global tournament after beating Zimbabwe by three wickets in a play-off match to finish the Under19 Women’s T20…
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India win 1st ODI against NZ in Hyderabad; fined 60% of match fees
Raipur: The Indian team has been fined 60 percent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hyderabad. Javagal Srinath of the Emirates…
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Syria likely to rename Abbasiyyin stadium after Pele
Damascus: The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA) is planning to name a dilapidated stadium— Abbasiyyin in Damascus, after the Brazilian football legend Pele. On Tuesday, January 17, Salah Al-Dien M Ramadan, the SFA chairman,…
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Amitabh Bachchan meets Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi in Riyadh
Riyadh: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently attended the PSG vs Al Nassr match, on Friday, shared a video of him meeting football legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before the match.…
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Deadlock continues, Sports Minister to meet wrestlers again on Friday
Delhi: A delegation of wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, late on Thursday night met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence here to discuss the sexual…
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Iraq: 4 dead in stampede ahead of Gulf Cup final, dozens injured
A stampede outside a stadium in the southern Iraqi city of Basra killed at least four persons and over dozens injured, hours before the start of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final,…
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NZ boxer Sonny Bill Williams performs Umrah, shares pics
Professional heavyweight boxer and former Rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams is the second famous Muslim convert to mark the religious trip to Makkah and Madinah this year after South…
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Shubman Gill, Sara Tendulkar to get engaged? Here’s viral tweet
Hyderabad: Cricketer Shubman Gill, who slammed his maiden double century off just 145 balls on Wednesday against New Zealand in Hyderabad, is now making headlines for his love life. After the brilliant…
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Congress slams PM Modi after WFI chief accused of sexual harassment
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the sexual exploitation allegations against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, asking if this is the…
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Sports Ministry demands explanation from WFI over sexual harassment charges
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the protest staged by wrestlers, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games (CWG) medalists, in Delhi in which women wrestlers have levelled serious charges of sexual harassment by the…
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DCW sends notice to Sports Ministry over sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued notice to the Sports Ministry and the police to investigate the matter of sexual allegations made against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)…
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Saudi businessman buys Rs 21 cr ticket to see Ronaldo-Messi match
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabian businessman is said to have bid Saudi Riyals 10 million (Rs 21,13,96,640) to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly match in Riyadh on…