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Will protest inside, outside Parliament for J&K’s Statehood: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, in an election rally in Jammu, said the 2019 decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories was "a grave injustice"



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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: 57% turnout in peaceful Phase 2 polling

Reasi district records highest voting percentage of 74.7 followed by Pooch at 73.8; Srinagar’s turnout exceeds Lok Sabha figure; no booth reported any incident warranting a repoll, says EC



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People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout

Srinagar district’s poll percentage was 27.9% in the 2014 Assembly election and recorded 29.24% this time; J&K Chief Electoral Officer says Srinagar saw an increase of 5% compared to voter turnout of the recent Lok Sabha polls



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Omar Abdullah blames Centre for low voter turnout in second phase of J&K polls

Centre tried to present the high voter turnout as signs of normalcy and as if the people had accepted the revocation of Article 370, said the National Conference leader



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Those supporting terrorism will meet fate of Afzal Guru: Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister said, “Even generations after Rahul (Gandhi) would not be able to restore it (Article 370). Elections are being held here for the first time without Article 370 and a separate flag”



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NC, PDP blame Centre for lower turnout in second phase of elections in J&K

NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said the Centre was at fault to project the high poll percentage in the first phase as normalcy and call it the effect of Article 370 removal. “I think the low voter turnout was the reaction to it in Srinagar,” he said.



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Haryana Assembly polls: Parties chase Dalits; voters chase papers

All parties are wooing Dalit voters, who constitute 21% of the Haryana electorate; Congress banks on call for change; BJP intensifies its attack; BSP, ASP, in alliance with local outfits, vie for a piece of the same pie




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Regret standing with BJP during protest by farmers, says Dushyant Chautala

JJP leader says it was a mistake that he did not understand farmers’ sentiments but that he does not regret allying with the BJP in 2019






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PM Modi on Chess Olympiad gold medals: ‘A new chapter in India’s sports trajectory’




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‘Father of Indian chess boom’: The Anand effect that’s shaping a ‘golden generation’

The country swept both the men's and women's gold at the 45th Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary




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Chess Olympiad | Hail the dazzling stars who have set the gold standard!

From Gukesh to Tania, the 10 brilliant Indian talents on display rose to the occasion, played their parts to perfection, and dominated the opposition to create history at Budapest




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Heroes’ Homecoming: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, and Srinath’s touchdown amid fanfare

Both the Indian men's and women's teams scripted history on Sunday (September 22, 2024), winning their maiden gold medals in the Chess Olympiad in Hungary.




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My biggest goal is to get Sindhu back on the podium, says Anup Sridhar

Sindhu, who returned from the French capital without a medal for the first time in three Olympics, has been training under Sridhar, a Beijing Olympian, for the past three weeks




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Chess Olympiad | Absolute domination by both Indian teams, says Harikrishna




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Winning gold was one of my goals this year: Gukesh

Gukesh said not able to win gold in Chennai Olympiad in 2022 was a great regret especially after coming so close




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Chess | India’s young talent could do better with more sponsorship and government support




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AICF announces ₹3.2 crore rewards for Olympiad-winning teams

Each player from the winning teams will receive ₹25 lakh, while the captains of the men’s and women’s teams, Abhijeet Kunte and Srinath Narayanan, will be rewarded with ₹15 lakh each




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Chess happened by accident but it was a happy accident: Vidit Gujrathi

It has not sunk in yet but I do know this achievement is going to stay with us for a long time, says Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi




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Arjun Erigaisi, the ‘madman’ who powered India’s gold rush at chess Olympiad




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Sports Minister Mandaviya felicitates Olympiad champions

Urges the winners to share their stories of hard work, resilience and determination to inspire the next generation




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Champions line up for Hero Women’s Indian Open golf




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Chess | Vantika happy to have redeemed herself and aided in her team’s victory




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Injury is fine now, next big target is 2025 World Championship: Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle throughout the year and it also affected his performance at both the Olympics and the DL finale, where he also competed with a fractured left hand




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Ultimate Table Tennis: a passion project in need of mainstream sizzle

Having joined a select list of franchise-based leagues to have completed five seasons, UTT has the substance — not to mention the promoters’ determination — to stay afloat. What must it do to draw more eyeballs and footfalls so it can take table tennis to the next level in India? 




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Indian paddlers dominate in WTT Youth Contender in Dammam

While the competition did not feature key players from traditional table tennis powerhouses, the Indians produced strong performances to return with a rich haul of medals




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Bagnaia wins Indonesia Grand Prix sprint to close on Martin

The Italian Ducati rider's sprint victory in sweltering conditions at the Mandalika International Street Circuit moved him up to 329 points, 12 behind Martin




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International hockey set to return to New Delhi after 10 years; veteran players Zafar Iqbal, Harbinder Singh hail Indian team

Mr. Iqbal, a gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and captain of the 1982 Asian Games silver-winning Indian team, is hopeful for growth of Indian hockey after the bronze medals in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.




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India’s dominance at Chess Olympiad, a pleasant surprise, says Praggnanandhaa

“I knew if we gave our best we would be the favourites to win the gold, but I didn’t think we would win 10 out of 11 matches”




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Deeply concerning: Usha slams executive committee members for not felicitating Olympic medallists

India secured six medals, including two historic bronze by young shooter Manu Bhaker, but Usha said the "EC does not want to celebrate their success" and it makes her "very sad."




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Beware of ‘college’ teams, says champion Ernakulam’s coach Eudrick




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Is football messing up women’s basketball in Malappuram?

For the second year in a row, Malappuram District could not field a team in the Kerala State senior basketball championship which begins here on Tuesday.




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It felt nicer to deliver for the team: Divya Deshmukh

The 18-year-old from Nagpur played every 11 rounds at the Olympiad. And she remained unbeaten, winning eight games and drawing three.




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Arjun Erigaisi is World No. 3




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Parth Mane crowned World junior champion in air rifle




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All set for the first moves in the second edition of Global Chess League




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Weight management is athlete’s responsibility, says Mary Kom on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

Vinesh Phogat, who was being seen as gold medal contender in Paris Olympics, was disqualified from competing in the final of the 50kg weight class for being 100 grams over the permissible limit




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Global Chess League: Knights take the early lead; Pipers and Gambits also register wins




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Peter Svidler – Russian Grandmaster who loves the grand stage of Test cricket

Svidler believes the Global Chess League could become a very prominent event in the chess calendar




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GCL | Carlsen succumbs to time pressure; Knights increase lead at the top




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‘Dynamite’ Daniel Dubois smashes his way into the heavyweight world title scene

After destroying fan favourite Anthony Joshua’s redemption arc with a brutal hammering, the IBF champion’s future looks bright. He could await the winner of the Usyk-Fury fight, where the WBA, WBO and WBC belts are on the line, for an opportunity to become the undisputed champion




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ISSF Junior World Championship 2024: Pistol shooter Divanshi’s second gold leads India’s clean sweep 

India’s young shooters won five more medals, including two gold on October 4, taking the tally to 21 medals to remain at the top with 13 gold, two silver and six bronze




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WFI decides not to field team in Worlds in present circumstances

The WFI had announced that it would hold the trials in New Delhi on October 6 and 7 to select teams for the World under-23 championships and World championships respectively.




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Defending champion Padmini and Srija post wins




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Suraj and Divanshi claim standard pistol gold in World junior championship




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Bagnaia wins Japanese Grand Prix sprint after leader Acosta crashes

Rookie Acosta, who took pole earlier in the day, had overtaken Bagnaia on the third lap to take the lead, but lost control near turn seven, losing the opportunity to win his first MotoGP sprint




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Global Chess League: Alaskan Knights continue to make the right moves

Alaskan Knights has maintained its lead with 12 match points




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World junior shooting championship | Aashima Ahlawat misses trap medal by a whisker




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India vs Bangladesh first T20I | Arshdeep, Hardik steal the show as India draws first blood

Sanju Samson (29, 19b, 6x4), Suryakumar Yadav (29, 14b, 2x4, 3x6) and Hardik Pandya (39 n.o., 5x4, 2x6) wreaked havoc to power India to the target in just 11.5 overs