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03 May

Valentino Rossi signs as Yamaha Brand Ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Sportsindia, sports

The nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle world champion joined Yamaha in 2004 and helped turn around form in the Japanese mark, winning the rear title.Rossi would win two more with Yamaha in 2008 and 2009 to take his premiership to Class 7 and finally end his MotoGP career with the mark at the end of 2021.The Italian had two spells with Yamaha, first from 2004 to 2009 and again from 2013 until the end of 2021, after two disappointing seasons with Ducati in 2011 and 2012. Of his 89 MotoGP race wins, Rossi has claimed 56 of them with Yamaha and…

25 Apr

Sharjah Stadium renames stand after Sachin Tendulkar

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The West Stand at the popular Sharjah Cricket Stadium has been renamed after the cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, "Sachin Tendulkar Stand". The renaming ceremony was the special one because it marked the 50th birth anniversary of the cricketer as well as 25th anniversary of the two consecutive centuries he scored against Australia 1998 in a packed stadium Reacting to it, Sachin Tendulkar said in a message, “I wish I was there but unfortunately I had prior commitments. Playing in Sharjah has always been a magnificent experience.” “From the electrifying atmosphere to the love, affection and support, Sharjah has been a special…

04 Apr

Sudha Shivkumar takes over as FICCI Ladies Organisation president

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Sudha Shivkumar has been appointed as the 40th president of FICCI Ladies Organisation.She told in a statement her primary focus will be to bring changes in the perception of the society regarding the power of girls. She has also promised to transform the women voices into a upgraded level of thinking in economic initiatives.

28 Feb

Found happiness in being able to brush my teeth: Rishabh Pant reveals new mindset, promises to be back soon

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Rishabh Pant the Indian cricketer revealed about his positive recovery for the first time after his horror incident. He sustained a severe crash on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the early hours of December 30. The cricketer's four wheeler crashed into a divider, turned multiple times, and caught fire. However, he was successful in escaping out with the aid of locals before the car exploded. "I am much better now and making some good progress with my recovery. Hopefully, with the grace of God, and the support of the medical team, I will be fully fit very soon. It is hard…

16 Jan

Sourav Ganguly meets Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at her office

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Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her office in Nabanna, Kolkata on Monday. The meeting was of 15 mins. The objective behind meeting is not yet not known. According to reports, the chief minister asked the former cricketer to meet him. This is the second meeting between the former cricketer and the West Bengal Chief Minister at the Bengal Secretariat in the last one year. In July 2021, Mamata Banerjee visited Sourav Ganguly at his home in South Kolkata to wish him on his 49th birthday.

04 Jan

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is announced that Yo-Yo Test and Dexa will be a part of the selection criteria

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India( BCCI) blazoned that Yo- Yo Test and Dexa will be a part of the selection criteria. BCCI has also bandied the player’s vacuity, workload operation, and fitness parameters in the platoon review meeting along with the roadmap of the ICC Justice World Cup 2023. ICC Justice World Cup is listed in October and November, and it's to be hosted by India. BCCI has shortlisted 20 players who'll be rotated for proper medications for the ODI World Cup 2023. The BCCI'll give preference for transnational justice while making sure the IPL isn't adulterated.…

03 Jan

Nineteen-year-old Kolkata-based chess player, Koustav Chatterjee became India’s 78th Grandmaster

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Nineteen-year-old Kolkata-based player, Koustav Chatterjee became India’s 78th player. He's conjointly the tenth metric weight unit from West Bengal. Koustav earned his 1st GM norm in oct 2021 at a Grandmasters’ chess tournament in BangladeshS. He got his second Gm norm at the India championship within the 1st week of Nov 2022. He crossed FIDE rating 2500 in August. Koustav is within the joint-lead with GM Abhijeet Gupta at the National Senior Chess Championship with a score of 8/10 when 10 rounds.GrandMaster is that the highest title aside from World Champion awarded to Chess players International Chess Federation FIDE. India’s…

02 Jan

Khelo India Youth Games: Hockey Haryana’s women’s team won the Khelo India Youth Games

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Hockey Haryana’s women’s team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Women’s beneath eighteen Qualifiers once defeating Madhya Pradesh (2-0) within the final at Bhubaneswar. Within the final match, Pooja and Gurmail Kaur scored a goal every for Haryana to finish the competition in their favour. Odisha stepped up to say third place once beating Hockey Jharkhand 2-1 within the third and fourth place encounter. Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand have qualified for the Khelo India Youth Games (Women) to be control in Madhya Pradesh next year.Best Goalkeeper: Kavita (Haryana);Best Defender: Yogita Verma (Madhya Pradesh);Best Midfielder: Manisha (Haryana);Best Striker:…

30 Dec

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé

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Brazilian association football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, magnificently named as Pelé, has kicked the aged 82 a try of. He is thought-about by many on of the sole footballers of all time. He was instrumental in Brazil’s three tournament victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970. he is still absolutely the best scorer for Brazil national team with 77 goals in ninety a try of games. He retired from town in 1974 but a year later created a surprise comeback by language a remunerative deal to affix the massive apple Cosmos at intervals then emerging North american league.In a marvelous…

29 Dec

The 39-year old has represented the Proteas in 59 ODIs and has 1074 runs and 14 wickets under his belt

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South African batter Farhaan Behardien has declared retirement, terminal AN 18-year international cricketing career. The 39-year recent has drawn the Proteas in 59 ODIs and has 1074 runs and 14 wickets below his belt. Behardien conjointly has 38 T20I caps for African country and has massed 518 runs at a mean of 32.37. He conjointly LED the Proteas within the three-match T20I series against Ceylon in January 2017. His last international game came method back in 2018, in South Africa’s 21-run convert Australia during a T20I at the Carrara structure. The batter remained not out for 3 off 2 deliveries.