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Congress flays Rajasthan Government over lack of clarity on Minister’s resignation during heavy rains

The BJP Government in Rajasthan is yet to take a decision on Disaster Relief Minister Kirodi Lal Meena’s resignation




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Victim had 10 injuries, death due to throttling and smothering

Signs of sexual assault evident in inquest and post-mortem report




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Rajasthan High Court grants parole to Asaram Bapu for Ayurvedic treatment

The treatment is for heart-related ailments




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Youth returning to Punjab from abroad, says CM; Akalis rubbish claim

CM Mann said the State Government has handed over appointment letters to 44,667 youth in various departments since it came to power




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Three budding hockey players struck dead by lightning in Jharkhand

The players were going to participate in a hockey competition in Jhapla of the Tutikela Panchayat, and they stood under a tree to avoid the rain




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Nana Patole hints on more BJP leaders to join Congress, small parties to go solo

Shishupal Patle’s entry ahead of the Assembly election is being seen as a way to strengthen Congress’s influence in the constituency, which falls under the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra




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Teenage boy stabbed by classmate in Udaipur succumbs to injuries

Tension prevails after crowd gathered outside hospital and other areas; police resort to lathi charge; more force sent to maintain law and order; prohibitory orders remain




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Search continues for second day for missing training aircraft in Jharkhand

Aircraft with two persons onboard belongs to Alchemist Aviation flying school in Jamshedpur




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BJP has no leaders in Jharkhand, they ‘hire’ from other States to handle political scenario here: CM Hemant Soren

Without naming anyone, Mr. Soren said the Opposition is engaged in divisive politics and that there is no agenda or vision shown by them




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J&K Police declares cash award for information on LeT commander

A police spokesperson said that Babar is using Kashmiris as couriers for raising and passing on funds to different groups to carry out terrorist acts in the valley




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Rajasthan increases gratuity limit for government employees; no decision on UPS implementation

The State Cabinet, which considered the issue of bringing UPS for the government employees at its meeting, did not arrive at a final decision




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Congress’s Rajasthan chief whip attacked outside residence in Jaipur

People present at Rafeek Khan’s house overpowered the attacker, thrashed him and handed him over to police. The accused is a former CRPF assistant commandant and a Shaurya Chakra awardee




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Cyclone Asna leaves no major impact on Gujarat, moves towards Oman

As a precautionary measure, the local administration had shifted nearly 3,500 persons to safer locations and had asked people living in huts and mud houses to take shelter in other buildings




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Delhi court to take cognisance of charge sheet against Lalu, Tejashwi Yadav in Land for jobs case

Special Judge Vishal Gogne fixed the matter for the next week after noting that no further clarification was required from the ED on the matter




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Tension in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar after Muslim man buys house in Hindu-majority neighbourhood

Right-wing outfits allegedly warning that under no circumstances will Muslim families be allowed to settle in the predominantly Hindu locality




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2 killed, 20 injured as police open fire during Assam eviction drive

Tension began after the evicted people reoccupied the cleared spaces around Thursday noon and confronted the officials; security stepped up




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RJD leader Pankaj Yadav shot in Bihar on morning walk

The attack on Pankaj Yadav, a state general secretary of the RJD, took place in Safiabad locality




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Diamond League | Neeraj uncorks a 88.36m throw in his last attempt to finish second

Chopra fell just 2cm short of Jakub Vadlejch’s effort, whose 88.38m in the opening round proved enough for the Czech to take first place




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Neeraj Chopra vows to win next Diamond League event after finishing close second in Doha

Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on May 10




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Federation Cup | Neeraj’s return will be the biggest highlight

Besides the Asian Games gold medallist, local favourite Jena will be another big attraction; the National Anti-Doping Agency is expected to be active during the event




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Doha Diamond League: I feel I could have pushed more even in the last throw, says Neeraj Chopra

Today’s 2cm victory is a little revenge for the previous year: Jakub




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Federation cup: Neeraj beats the heat and Manu’s challenge




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Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold with world record time in 400m T20 class in World Para Championships

Deepthi smashed American Breanna Clark's earlier world record of 55.12 seconds set during last year's edition of the championships in Paris




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Curbing the doping scourge: Anju Bobby George, Ashwini Nachappa have their say

The two champion athletes agree on both the crux of the problem — incorrect or insufficient guidance — and the reasons for it — increased competition and desperation to succeed — but differ in how accountability should be apportioned




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India awarded silver, bronze in F46 javelin after winning protest at World Para Athletics Championships

India got a favourable decision and Herath was disqualified. Rinku, who originally finished third with an effort of 62.77m, was upgraded to second while Ajeet (62.11m) was handed a bronze




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Not injured, withdrawal from Golden Spike meet a precautionary move, Neeraj Chopra clarifies

Neeraj Chopra said he would not want to risk injury in an Olympic year and hence decided to skip the prestigious meet.




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India’s fastest junior quartermiler Sai Sangeetha provisionally suspended

ATHLETICS | Junior international Jeyavindhiya also figures in NADA’s list; sprinter Neha banned for four years




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Race walker Suraj loses Paris ticket as World Athletics cancels results of Nationals

World body marks results of Indian meet as ‘invalid’)




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Portland Track Festival | Gold for Sanjivani, silver for Sable




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Neeraj Chopra set to resume Olympic build-up at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland

The 26-year-old superstar, the lone Indian in the field, will be up against German teenaged sensation Max Dehning, who is the youngest member of the coveted 90m club, which Chopra is aspiring to enter.




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Jumpers Shaili and Eldhose shocked as WA marks Slovakia’s Jumps Fest results as ‘uncertified’

AFI president Sumariwalla writes to the governing body about the issue




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Guadalajara Athletics Meeting | Jeswin Aldrin disappoints in Spain




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Inter-State athletics | Tejas wins men’s hurdles with a new meet record




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Neeraj Chopra opts out of Paris Diamond League: Report

Speaking to 'ESPN', Chopra said he is focussing on training and strengthening his blocking leg




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Olympic silver medallist gymnast Poujade dies at 51




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Former high jump world champion Freitag found dead in South Africa

Freitag won world championships at youth, junior, and senior levels. He took gold in the high jump at the 2003 World Championships in Paris




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Stay calm, sleep well: PM Modi tells Paris-bound athletes; asks for mom-made ‘churma’ from Neeraj

The upcoming Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 and India would be hoping to better its best ever tally of seven medals, including Chopra's historic javelin throw gold, achieved in the Tokyo Games.




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Jeswin Aldrin, Ankita Dhyani make Olympics cut, Indian athletics team strength rises to 30

The Indian athletics team will now have 30 members; the track and field competitions will begin on August 1




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Ukraine's Mahuchikh breaks 1987 women's high jump world record

The Ukrainian outperformed the world indoor champion, Australia's Nicola Olyslagers, with both competitors clearing the 2.01 metre height on their second attempts




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Olympics-bound javelin thrower Kishore Jena says his father stopped him from quitting

Kishore Jena admitted that Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympics gold medal motivated him to achieve more in his sport but he found it difficult to get the big throws and thought of quitting the sport in July last year




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Neeraj Chopra lives in the moment and is remarkably consistent, says AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla

Rumours have swirled around the Olympic and world champion being troubled by an adductor niggle as he sets sights on retaining the gold medal at the Paris Olympics a few days from now




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With qualification done, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has his task cut out

The other Indian Kishore Jena could not qualify for finals while the only medal hope for Pakistan Arshad Nadeem qualified for finals.




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Happy for Neeraj, equally happy for Nadeem, he is also our child, says Neeraj Chopra's mother

With the silver win, Chopra became only the third Indian and the first in track-and-field to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals.




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Arshad Nadeem, who crowd-funded to buy javelin for Olympics, to get 10 crore prize money

Arshad Nadeem has faced scarcity of resources and facilities that all non-cricket playing athletes face in the country.




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Julien Alfred: the making of the world’s fastest woman

How the 23-year-old sprinter — once too poor to buy shoes — went from running barefoot on the streets of St. Lucia to winning the coveted 100m gold at the Paris Games, the Caribbean island nation’s first ever Olympic medal, and following it up with the 200m silver




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No matter how big a champion someone is, he does not always win, says Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra has taken silver medal in his stride and is proud to have contributed to the medals tally at the greatest show on earth.




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Back to training, Neeraj Chopra eyes Diamond League to end season

Olympic medalist says will seek medical assistance for persistent groin injury next month




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Paralympics 2024: Aim is to win gold with a new world record, says javelin thrower Sumit Antil

Sumit Antil along with Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from August 28 to September 8.




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Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Lausanne Diamond League with season's best 89.49m

Neeraj Chopra saved the best for the last as his sixth and final attempt measured 89.49m.




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Even a half-fit Neeraj is good enough for a career second-best throw

The Indian digs deep — he was in trouble after the fourth attempt to be placed fourth — to better his Olympic mark and finish behind Peters