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04 Mar

Saina teaser: Parineeti Chopra looks incredible as the star badminton player

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The first teaser of Parineeti Chopra's upcoming project Saina is out. Directed by Amole Gupte, the film is a biopic on badminton star Saina Nehwal. Parineeti Chopra plays a titular role in the film. The teaser offers glimpses of how Saina Nehwal chooses a different path in her childhood to become one of India's best badminton champ. The teaser gives a satisfying look at the journey of the player and the film. The teaser shows Saina (Parineeti) entering the badminton court as she prepares for a match. The video starts with Parineeti's voiceover: "Mera desh Bharat, abaadi sawa sau crore,…

03 Dec

Suresh Raina Leads Tributes For Major Dhyan Chand On His 41st Death Anniversary

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Former Indian drummer Suresh Raina paid tribute to legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on his 41st death anniversary. Dhyan Chand was the top scorer at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, with 14 goals to his name. He further led India to three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. “In remembrance of Major Dhyan Chand on his death anniversary. His contribution to hockey will always be remembered, ”reads Raina’s tweet. India’s 8-1 triumph over Germany in the Berlin Olympic final in 1936 was led by a fine performance from the legendary hockey player, who became the top scorer with…

29 Nov

Indian Wrestler Narsingh Yadav Tests Positive For COVID-19 On Return To Mat

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Dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav, gearing up for his first international event after serving a four-year ban, tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday along with Greco-Roman grappler Gurpreet Singh. Narsingh is scheduled to take part in his first international tournament in four years in the Individual World Cup in Belgrade from December 12 to 18 after being named as Jitender Kinha's replacement in 74kg category. Narsingh (74kg category), who became eligible to compete once again in August this year and Gurpreet (77kg) both are asymptomatic, the Sports Authority of India said in a statement. Besides the wrestling duo, physiotherapist Vishal…

02 Sep

KANE WILLIAMSON SHOWED APPREHENSION TO LEAVE FOR IPL TO UAE

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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has acknowledged that there is a “little bit of apprehension” as he gears up to leave for the UAE to compete in the Indian Premier League, beginning September 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including two players, testing positive for the virus has added to his concerns as he prepares for his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad. He flies out on Thursday. “That’s part of the reason why they made every team stay at a different hotel,” Williamson told ‘Radio New Zealand’. “But obviously that’s bad news. You don’t…

01 Sep

BKT Tires associates itself with upcoming T-20 League

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Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT Tires) will sponsor six teams in the upcoming T-20 league for Season 2020, namely Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. BKT has already been promoting this sport by supporting the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) based on an agreement with Cricket Australia. Whether it is about cricket, football, or the amazing stunts at Monster Jam – BKT loves the sport because it fully reflects its corporate philosophy. The company had, for instance, a partnership with Patna Pirates, Puneri Paltan, Tamil Thalaivas, U Mumba, Gujarat Fortune Giants,…

21 Aug

Sonowal visits construction site of sports complex,

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited the construction site of the multi-purpose sports complex being built with NLCPR funds at Khanikar in Dibrugarh today. While taking stock of the quality and the progress of construction, Chief Minister Sonowal asked PWD (Building) to complete construction of the main stadium by February next year. It may be noted that the sports complex is being built in line with the sports complex of Sarusajai in Guwahati. He asked the implementing agency to make good use of the construction season and time, use the manpower in three shifts to complete the construction in time.…

16 Aug

Ranveer Singh’s “Gem Of A Photo” With MS Dhoni From When The Actor Was 22

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Ranveer Singh's "Gem Of A Photo" With MS Dhoni From When The Actor Was 22"I took up this particular job only because the ad film featured the one and only MS Dhoni," wrote Ranveer SinghNew Delhi: A day after the former India captain MS Dhoni announced his international retirement, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh posted a few throwbacks on his Instagram profile and shared his fan boy memories in the form of an extensive post. In one of the pictures, Ranveer can be seen sporting a Mohawk as he poses with MS Dhoni. The actor wrote in his post that the…

16 Aug

Chetan Chauhan passes away

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Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan passed away today after suffering from multi-organ failure. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in July and was yet to recover from the infection when he developed kidney and blood pressure problems. Chauhan was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi PGI Hospital in Lucknow, before being shifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and was put on ventilator support after he developed kidney and blood pressure issues on Friday. Chauhan had also contracted coronavirus in July and was yet to recover from that. Known to be a gritty player, Chauhan played 40 Tests between 1969 and 1978 and…

02 Aug

IPL 2020 starts on 19th September, Ryan Prag is ready Ryan will join the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this month.

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IPL 2020 starts on 19th September, Ryan Prag is readyRyan will join the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this month.Ryan Prague, a successful IPL cricketer. Ryan Parag, an all-rounder from Assam, is all set for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19. Ryan Prague is looking forward to the tournament after it was confirmed that the IPL 2020 will be held.Ryan, who spent time at home in Guwahati during Covid 19, will join the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this month. Assamese cricketers are optimistic about Ryan, who…

25 Jul

Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asian Games gold medal to corona warriors

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Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asian Games gold medal to corona warriors Celebrating the news of their Asian Games mixed relay top finish, Hima dedicated her gold medal to the frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus pandemic.Thursday was good news for Indian athletics after the 4x400m mixed relay team’s silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games was upgraded to gold following the disqualification of original winners Bahrain on account of a doping ban handed to one of its runners.Bahrain, which had topped the 4×400 mixed relay final, was disqualified after Kemi Adekoya was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit…