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Will Use Next 12 Months to Earn Place in Tokyo Olympics-bound Squad: Dilpreet Singh

Dilpreet Singh revealed it was chief coach Graham Reid's pep talk during a junior training camp that motivated him to work hard and reclaim his spot in the senior side.




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Hockey India Invites Expression of Interest to Host 2021 National Champioships

HI wants to host the 2021 National Championships as well as the inaugural Inter-Department National Championship and Academy National Championship.




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Indian Hockey Teams' Olympics Preparation Status to be Discussed on May 13

Both the men's and women's hockey teams are currently at the SAI facility in Bengaluru, where they are carrying out their fitness drills and anaylsing their game.




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Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma

Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game.




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Narinder Batra Gets Extension as FIH President Following Postponement of Body's Annual Congress

Narinder Batra will continue as FIH President till next year Congress, which was postponed to May due to coronavirus.




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Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood on the List, Winner to be Announced in October

Before the final announcement of the Booker Prize 2019 winner, here’s a list of all the books that has been nominated this year.




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Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author

Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature.




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Book Alert! Here's What You Can Expect From Christopher C. Doyle's 'The Pataala Prophecy' Sequel

The newest book of The Pataala Prophecy series claims to have a good mix of adventure, mythology and mystery as series' teenager protagonists, Maya and Arjun, return to have a face-off with a new ruthless enemy.




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Amitabha Bagchi’s Novel 'Half The Night Is Gone' Wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019

Amitabha Bagchi won the award from a shortlist of six South-Asian novels.




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Renowned Hindi Author Ganga Prasad Vimal Dies in Road Accident in Sri Lanka

Ganga Prasad Vimal wrote more than one dozen poetry collections, short story collections and novels. His last novel, Manushkhor, was published in 2013. He received several Hindi literary awards.




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Jeevan Samvad, Hindi Series on Depression and Suicide, Launched in Book Form

News18.com Hindi editor Dayashankar Mishra has written about mental health issues while combining both an Indian traditional viewpoint and the modern aspect.




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Abhay Deol Proud of 'Baby Sis' Esha Deol Turning Author

Esha Deol's book Amma Mia! talks about the difficulties of motherhood and how a woman can overcome them.




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Remembering Abraham Lincoln: 5 Books One Must Read About the Former US President

Lincoln, who was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 while attending a play at Ford's Theatre, has been immortalized in the works of Gore Vidal, George Saunders, Herbert Donald to name a few.




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From Konyaks of Nagaland to Kurumbas of  Nilgiris: A Look Into The Private lives of Isolated Indian Tribes

What makes things worse is that the government data and statistics fail to capture the essence of their everyday lives, and stories and narratives from the tribals themselves are conspicuously absent from mainstream literature.




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Swiss Court Trial Date Set for PSG President and Ex-FIFA Secretary General in Corruption Case

The case against Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Jerome Valcke relates to alleged criminal mismanagement, incitement to criminal mismanagement, falsifying documents and corruption.




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Fresh Questions Over Football Restart as New Research Says Players at Risk of Covid-19 Spread to Lungs

The research suggests due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale Covid-19 particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung.




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PSG Could Play Champions League Matches Abroad if France's Covid-19 Rules Don't Relax, Says Club President

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said they respect the French government's decision but are ready to play Champions League games anywhere else.




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Manchester United Wont Travel to India for Pre-season: Report

Manchester United were reportedly planning to play a match against East Bengal in Kolkata.




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'How Many Have To Die?': Gary Neville Voices Fears Over Premier League Plans

Gary Neville fears Premier League players would be at risk if football is rushed back amidst the coronavirus pandemic




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FIFPro Warns of Coronavirus' 'Almost Existential Threat' to Women's Football

FIFPro lauds the growth of women's football but called for protection during coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus Pandemic Condemns Chinese Super League to Endless Pre-season

Chinese Super League was supposed to start on February 22 but has instead had a five-month long pre-season due to coronavirus.




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Liverpool Would Want to Avoid Getting Awarded the Premier League: Peter Drury

Renowned commentator Peter Drury said if Liverpool get the Premier League title without playing more in the current scenario, their rivals will forever laugh at them.




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Listen to Your Heads, Peter Drury Urges Ahead of Key 'Project Restart' Meeting

Commentator Peter Drury, in an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, said that football bodies around the world need use their heads when it comes to restart.




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La Liga Preparing to Test Players For Coronavirus After Which Teams Can Start Training: Source

La Liga is planning to carry out the tests next week, after which they would then be able to resume individual training within 48 hours




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President Ram Nath Kovind, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Condole Chuni Goswami's Death

Chuni Goswami died aged 82 at a private city hospital in Kolkata after suffering a heart attack.




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Portuguese Football Season to Restart in May Behind Closed Doors: Prime Minister

Primeira Liga and the final of the Portuguese Cup are the "only exception" to a ruling that has kept all other professional sport suspended, Portugal's Prime Minister said.




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Liverpool Mayor Fears 'Farcical' Scenes if Premier League Resumes

The mayor of Liverpool feels even if Premier League resumed behind closed doors, fans would turn up outside Anfield.




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Small Chance of Footballers Dying of Covid-19: Brazil's President Wants Football to Return

Jair Bolsonaro said since footballers have solid physical conditioning, there is little chance of them dying even if they catch coronavirus.




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Premier League Holds Talks With 'Project Restart' Under Pressure

Premier League is facing an estimated loss of around 1 billion pounds if no more football is played due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Premier League to Consult Players as UK Government Steps Up Planning

Premier League clubs will only return to training and playing with Government guidance, under expert advice and after consultation with players and managers




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Croatia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Coach Calls for More Local Presence in Indian Leagues

Zlatko Dalic, in an online session by SAI and AIFF, stressed on why a solid grassroots coaching system must exist for top players to emerge.




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Possibility to be Discussed: FIFA Vice-president Ponders Calendar Year Season in Europe

FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani said moving the entire European football season to a calendar year as a reaction to the coronavirus.




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Netherlands Coach Ronald Koeman Hospitalised with Heart Problem

The 57-year-old Ronald Koeman underwent a 'cardiac catheterisation' procedure at a hospital in Amsterdam.




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Belgian Pro League Delays Vote on Ending Season for the Third Time

Belgian Pro League said that clubs, who are mostly in favour of ending the season, are awaiting advice from Belgium's National Security Council.




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Scottish FA Vice-president Fears 'Total Disaster' of Cancelling Next Season Due to Covid-19

Scottish FA vice-president Mike Mulraney warned it would be 'foolhardy' not to face up to the possibility of Scottish clubs going out of business during Covid-19 pandemic.




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Kevin de Bruyne Believes Premier League Will Play to Conclusion Despite Covid-19 Fears

Kevin de Bruyne said if Premier League season will not finish, the financial implications will be far too serious.




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Paul Pogba Using Coronavirus Lockdown to Prepare for Return After Injury Woes

Paul Pogba has had an injury-filled season, where he made just 8 appearances for Manchester United before coronavirus forced the suspension of Premier League.




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Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United Oppose Neutral Venues for Premier League Restart

Brighton & Hove Albion's chief executive admitted that to restart Premier League compromises were needed but said the league's integrity would be damaged without home matches.




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Without Spectators, It's Not The Same Sport: Hugo Lloris Wants Premier League Title Settled on The Pitch

Hugo Lloris said that resuming the Premier League without fans will be strange and hopes that it can decided on the pitch.




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Will be Painful If Liverpool Can't Win Premier League Title Now: Divock Origi

Liverpool were on course for their first-ever Premier League title before the season was stopped on March 13.




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Cristiano Ronaldo Returns to Turin After Coronavirus Lockdown as Serie A Prepares for Restart

Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Italy after spending almost two months in lockdown in his hometown Madeira.




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In 'Weird' Times, Freiburg's Jonathan Schmid Prepares for Football's Restart

Bundesliga side Freiburg's midfielder Jonathan Schmid said he was not 'at all afraid' because if they were allowed to play, 'it's safe'.




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Barcelona Ready for Coronavirus Tests as La Liga Prepares for Training Return

Barcelona will test their players for coronavirus, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are also scheduled to carry out tests, as La Liga's clubs begin restricted training.




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Premier League Return Would Lift Morale, Says Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

Premier League chiefs have targeted a June return to action after coronavirus shutdown as they bid to finish the season over the summer.




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Premier League Restart Mired in Health Risks, Self-interest

Fresh doubts about the wisdom of staging matches soon surfaced this week when testing across Germany's top two divisions uncovered 10 new cases of the coronavirus.




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Premier League Clubs Must Back Neutral Venues, Says LMA Chief

Premier League and football in England has been suspended since mid-March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Football Reels Under Covid-19 Impact: Will Premier League Without Fans be Worth the Wait?

FA chairman Greg Clarke admitted that coronavirus social distancing regulations make it impossible for fans to come together in stadiums 'anytime soon'.




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India Women's U-17 Coach Thomas Dennerby Impressed by Players' Fitness Regime at Home

India's Under-17 women's football team head coach Thomas Dennerby said the players need to be encouraged to maintain calm and not worry about missing training.




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Premier League Does Not Yet Have 'Green Light', UK Minister Warns

Premier League clubs are understood to have been told that the use of a limited number of neutral venues is the only way to complete the campaign.




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Injury Prevention After Premier League Returns a Concern: Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick believes the stall in play due to the coronavirus can make footballer more susceptible to injuries.