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Haryana Announces Rs 50L Awards For 9 Women Olympic Hockey Players From State
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced an award of Rs 50 lakh each to the nine members of the Olympics women's hockey team representing the state. ....
No Change In Fuel Prices In Almost 3 Weeks
Oil marketing companies (OMC) continue to pause fuel price revision for the 20th consecutive day on Friday as a wait and watch policy continues amid fluctuating global crude prices. ....
PV Sindhu Lauds Andhra Govt's Schemes For Sportspersons
Ace shuttler and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu on Friday praised the Andhra Pradesh government for introducing schemes to encourage sportspersons. ....
Wrestler Deepak Punia's Coach's Accreditation Cancelled, Told To Leave Tokyo
The Indian wrestling contingent at the Tokyo Olympic Games was in for a major embarrassment as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) cancelled the accreditation of the foreign coach of 86kg grappler Deepak Punia -- who had lost his bronze-medal bout to aWrestler Deepak Punia's coach's accreditation cancelled, told to leave Tokyo San Marino opponent -- after the trainer misbehaved with the referee for the bout. ....
Breastfeeding Athletes: Challenges And Solutions
World Breastfeeding Day is celebrated every year in the first week of August to spread the message that breastfeeding is essential for an infant. Organizers have also allowed nursing athletes to bring their children to the Olympics village in Tokyo. ....
This Novel Device Can Diagnose Covid From Saliva Samples
A team of researchers has designed a small tabletop device that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample in about an hour.....
The Famous Fourths: Indians Who Missed The Bronze By A Whisker
The fourth-place finish, the dreaded fourth-place finish. Nobody really wants to finish in that position at the Olympic Games, yet there are more than half-a-dozen instances -- with the latest being golfer Aditi Ashok in Tokyo2020 -- where Indian players or teams have missed bronze by a whisker. Aditi finished fourth with an aggregate score of 15-under 269 on Saturday. ....
Golden Boy! Neeraj Chopra's Village Erupts Into Celebrations, Chants 'Chak De India'
The non-descript Khandra village in Haryana's Panipat district erupted into celebrations when the news flashed that its talented son, Subedar Neeraj Chopra, VSM, had become the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal (that too a gold) at the Olympics since the time India officially gained entry into the Games in 1928. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Pakistani Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Congratulates Role Model Neeraj Chopra
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who finished fifth in Olympic men's javelin throw, congratulated India's Neeraj Chopra on winning gold medal in Saturday's competition and also apologised to his nation for not fulfulling their hopes of a medal. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Brazil Retain Men's Football Gold Medal With Extra Time Goal
Brazil retained their Olympic men's football gold medal with a goal in extra time to beat Spain 2-1 on Saturday. ....
