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2% quota for sportspersons in govt. jobs in Telangana
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], April 21 (ANI): In a major boost to sports infrastructure in Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday announced 2 percent reservation in state government jobs for sportspersons.
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Prez Kovind lauds 'India's daughters' success at Gold Coast
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 18 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday congratulated India's women brigade for bringing laurels to the country at the prestigious Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia.
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CWG Team gold more special than individual medal: Saina
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who bagged a gold medal in the women's singles event of the recently-concluded 21st Commonwealth Games, on Tuesday rated the gold medal in mixed-team event of the prestigious quadrennial games as much more special than the
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Gopichand lauds Indian athletes for CWG'18 performance
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr. 15 (ANI): Former All-England champion and celebrated badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes on their spectacular performance in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.
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CWG '18: Sindhu played well despite injury, says her father
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu's father P.V. Ramana on Sunday said that her daughter fought hard in the finals of women's singles at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, despite suffering an injury before the Games.
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CWG '18: Tenth badminton medal as Satwik, Chirag bag silver
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr 15 (ANI): Shuttler duo Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty settled for silver after losing to England's Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge in straight games in men's doubles badminton finals in the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
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CWG '18: Saina worked very hard, says her mother
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal's mother, Usha Rani on Sunday expressed happiness at her victory in the women's singles title in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Kidambi Srikanth settles for silver at CWG '18
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr. 15 (ANI): Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth ended his run at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday with a silver medal in the badminton men's singles final.
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CWG '18: Game, set, match for Saina Nehwal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr. 15 (ANI): Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated her opponent PV Sindhu by straight games to clinch the women's singles title in the badminton competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
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CWG '18: It's Sindhu vs Saina in all-Indian final
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 14 (ANI): Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal have set up a gold-medal match against each other after booking their places in the finals of women's singles event at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
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Mary Kom punches to gold on CWG debut
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr 14 (ANI): On her debut at the Commonwealth Games, world champion M.C. Mary Kom bagged India's 18th gold medal at the Gold Coast here on Saturday.
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CWG 2018: Shuttlers Nehwal, Sindhu storm into pre-quarters
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 11 (ANI): London Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal stormed into the last-16 of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games after thrashing Elsie De Villiers of South Africa in straight-games in the women's singles clash at the Carrara Sports Arena on Wednesday.
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