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Mirabai Chanu ends Asian Games medal wait with silver

Nagoya: Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finally completed her medal collection, winning the elusive Asian Games silver in the women's 49kg event in Nagoya Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist totalled 198kg, lifting 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk to...

Odisha’s ‘Iqbal’ Sibun Nanda dreams big

Kataka: Hindi film Iqbal touched many hearts with the story of a young cricketer who could neither speak nor hear, but refused to let those challenges come in the way of his dream of playing for India. Played by Shreyas Talpade, the character battled every obstacle...

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana sponsors rifle for shooter Sajjanar

New Delhi: Hindi film actor Ayushmann Khurrana of Vicky Donor fame has stepped in to sponsor a rifle for current Asian Championship gold medallist Meghana Sajjanar after learning about her challenges with the equipment. Khurrana had not met Sajjanar or known her personally, yet offered...

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ICC Rankings: Shafali breaks into top four among T20I batters

Dubai: India’s Shafali Verma climbed to fourth in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings after a productive Asian Games campaign, while a number of players from India, Pakistan and South Africa made significant gains in the latest update. Shafali’s rise came after she struck...

 

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