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06 Oct

India’s first-ever fitness and sports quiz

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in a major boost up has announced that the 2 lakh students nominated from 1 lakh schools will now be registered free for the Fit India Quiz i.e every school can nominate maximum of 2 students for free for the online quiz on a first-come basis. In situations where the school is willing to nominate more than 2 students a registration fee of Rs.50 per student will be levied. The quiz will have representations from every State/UT in the country and will be a mix of online and broadcast rounds. To participate in…

02 Oct

Former Team India cricketer turns 35 today

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Former India cricketer Praveen Kumar is celebrating his 35th birthday on 2nd October. Praveen was known for his good ability to swing the ball and had the tenacity to bowl long spells. Praveen became the sixth bowler to take a hat-trick in the IPL. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, he achieved this feat in the third edition of the season, during the match against Rajasthan Royals. He accomplished this feat in the 17th over of the match by dismissing Damien Martin, Sumit Narwal, and Paras Dogra in three consecutive deliveries. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Jaipur. He was later selected…

29 Sep

Lionel Messi scores first PSG goal against Manchester City

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On Tuesday night, Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain, breaking the blockage against Manchester City in the Champions League group stage game. Messi scored in the 74th minute to double PSG's lead against Pep Guardiola's City, securing a 2-0 win for the Paris side. With the win, PSG are now at the top, albeit level on points with Club Brugge, who defeated RB Leipzig in another group game. Messi and Kylian Mbappe combined for the former's goal in the second half of the game, exploiting the huge space in Manchester City's midfield as Messi led the counter-attack…

28 Sep

Kolkata Knight Riders wins over Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets

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Nitish Rana kept calm in a tricky chase as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their play-off hopes alive with a three-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a low-scoring IPL contest, here on Tuesday. The KKR bowlers made optimum use of the slow Sharjah track to restrict Delhi Capitals to 127 for nine. T20 specialist Rana and seasoned Sunil Narine went after inexperienced Lalit Yadav in the 14th over and also attacked Kagiso Rabada in the 16th over to tilt the game in KKR's favour. This loss would be a wake-up call for DC remaining second in the table with 16 points even as KKR took their position…

25 Sep

Virat Kohli embraces MS Dhoni after the CSK and RCB match-‘Bromance for the ages’

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MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been reliable to the Indian Cricket. Kohli has played under Dhoni's captaincy, and has also led the former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman during the final years in international cricket. The bromance between the two is hidden to none, and on Friday, Virat Kohli, RCB captain, shared a light moment with MS Dhoni after the end of the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On Friday, CSK defeated RCB by six wickets in Sharjah. After the game, as the players were casually conversing near the boundary rope, Kohli playfully embraced Dhoni from behind and had a conversation with him. The…

23 Sep

MI vs KKR Head to Head IPL 2021 with full squads, new signings, player replacement, stats and records

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When the Mumbai Indians face an energetic Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2021 encounter on Thursday, they will look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is supposed to return to action after missing the first match against Chennai Super Kings. In their 20-run loss to CSK on the last match, Mumbai were without Rohit and the ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya, as they were both rested as precautionary measures due to niggles. On the other hand, KKR won by nine wickets over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first match of the second leg of the league. The defending champions,…

14 Sep

Virat Kohli Sent Letters To BCCI At Midnight

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Former England captain David Gower has said the events that led to the cancellation of the Manchester Test need better explanation while claiming that skipper Virat Kohli sent letters to the Indian board at midnight, a day before the match, Gower made the claim in an interview with Cricket.com. The fifth Test was cancelled following a Covid outbreak in the Indian contingent. “Wow! No one, least of all I, saw that coming. It leads us into unprecedented territories,” Gower told the portal. “I mean I know other matches have been abandoned… sometimes a few balls bowled and various other circumstances but…

06 Sep

Former France Defender Jean-Pierre Adams Dies Almost 40 Years Falling into a Coma

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The former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died at the age of 73, almost 40 years after falling into a coma as a result of a medical error, his former clubs, Paris St-Germain and Nîmes, said on Monday. In 1982, Adams was administered a near fatal dose of anaesthetic before a routine knee operation, which caused brain damage. The Dakar-born Adams won 22 caps for Les Bleus in the 1970s, forming with Marius Tresor what was known as ‘the Black Guard’. He played for Nîmes from 1970-73 and for PSG from 1977-79 after joining from Nice. Since the accident, Adams…

01 Sep

ONGC felicitates Bronze medalist boxer Lovlina

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India's Boxing Star Lovlina Borgohain was felicitated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) for her outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Fulfilling her personal wish, the crude and natural gas major ONGC will build a personal gymnasium for the Olympic medalist as a token of recognition for her unflinching commitment. Lovlina is the third Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics. She will go down in history as one of India's greatest Olympians and boxers of all time. Ms Sushma Rawat, Executive Director, Assam & Assam Arakan Basin, Jorhat, ONGC said, “We are extremely proud…

30 Aug

Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics

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Shooter Avani Lekhara created history as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, finishing on top in women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 at the Tokyo Games on Monday. She is also the first shooter from India to win a medal at the Paralympics. The 19-year-old won gold with a Paralympic record and equalled the world record with a score of 239.7. She lead the field after a solid start and maintained the lead to secure gold. This was India’s fourth medal and first gold at Tokyo 2020. The 19-year-old from Jaipur, who…