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Govt Disburses Rs 18,253 Crore to 9.13 Crore Farmers Under PM-KISAN Scheme During Lockdown

Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account.




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Ex-RBI Governor Rangarajan Heads Committee to Look at Tamil Nadu's Post-virus Fiscal Challenges

According to the Tamil Nadu government, the committee comprises economists, industrialists, vice chancellors, bankers, government officials and others.




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Chris Froome Fears Tour de France May Struggle to Keep Fans Away

Tour de France is rescheduled for August 29 without spectators but Chris Froome feels it may be hard to contain the fans.




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New Zealand Warriors Coach Urges Players to Help NRL Restart by Following Covid-19 Rules

Stephen Kearney sees this as a chance for Australia's National Rugby League to be one of the first sports in the world to emerge from Covid-19 shutdown.




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Armand Duplantis, Renaud Lavillenie Split Gold in Backyard Pole-vaulting

Armand Duplantis and Renaud Lavillenie shared the honours in the Ultimate Garden Clash.




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Singles Only, Don't Share Tennis Balls, No Handshakes: Austrians Return to Tennis Court

Tennis is one of several social-distancing-compatible sports the Austrian government has allowed to resume as they ease the Covid-19 lockdown.




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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of Japan Sumo Tournament

The next sumo 'basho' or tournament had been scheduled to begin on May 24, after organisers delayed the event by two weeks over the pandemic.




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Stage Set for Online Nations Cup Chess Tournament; Viswanathan Anand to Lead 5th Seeded India

India will be represented by Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, P. Hari Krishna and Koneru Humpy at the online Nations Cup.




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Relief for Anirban Lahiri, Gets Exemption For Next Season In PGA Tour

PGA Tour decided to ensure status for all players, exempt in 2019-20, to retain their status for 2020-21, too.




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'My Mother is Still Complaining' Leander Paes Reveals Outcome of #FryingPanChallenge

Leander Paes revealed that his mother was not to happy with his viral challenge that took social media by storm.




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Chinese Swimming Star Sun Yang Appeals Against Doping Ban: Report

Sun Yang was found guilty of refusing to give a doping sample and was banned for eight years for the same.




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Egyptian Tennis Player Follows Brother in Receiving Life Ban

Egypt's Youssef Hossam received life ban for match-fixing and his brother has got the same two years ago for corruption.




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Returning Before US Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic is 'Unrealistic', Says Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz said that the tennis authorities are looking to stage the US Open but he was unsure if they will be able to do that.




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No Spitting, No Fans: Baseball Restarts South Korea's Sports Season

South Korea's sporting industry emerged from the coronavirus shutdown with baseball while football and golf will soon follow suit.




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Tennis Plans Coronavirus-related Financial Fund: 800 Players, $6 Million

Money though the Player Relief Programme, run by ATP, WTA, Grand Slam organisers and ITF, will be divided equally among men and women.




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Spanish Club Says it Mistakenly Allowed Novak Djokovic to Train Against Covid-19 Rules

Novak Djokovic published a video of him training on Monday in apparent violation of Spain's current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Anti-doping Hearings to be Conducted Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: NADA Director General

NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.




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'I Think You Were Fanboying': Maria Sharapova Looks Back at First Dinner with Novak Djokovic

Maria Sharapova recalled how Novak Djokovic earned himself a dinner with her by winning a match.




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Tokyo Olympics Postponement Doesn't Bother Saurabh Chaudhary, Always Training to be at His Best: Amit Sheoran

Saurabh Chaudhary's coach Amit Sheoran said for his ward it doesn't matter if the Tokyo Olympics are held tomorrow, after a year or even after 10 years




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Using Ropes and Tires, Been More Than a Month Since Proper Training: Satish Kumar

For Satish Kumar the euphoria that came with sealing qualification for the Tokyo Olympics was quickly balanced off by the news that it been postponed due to coronavirus




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India Has Learnt to Accept Female Athletes But Still a Long Way to Go: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said she is proud apart from cricket, the biggest sports stars in India are women athletes




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Need to be Sensitive While Coaching Young Female Sportspersons: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said that coaches need to be sensitive of the hormonal changes that girls go through while working with them.




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US Open Winner Bianca Andreescu Stays Focused on Becoming World No. 1

Bianca Andreescu's bid to return to competitive tennis suffered a further jolt when the season was halted in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.




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Paris 2024 Organisers Vow To Not Change Olympic 'DNA'

Organisers of Paris 2024 Summer Games said that their budget has not changed despite the coronavirus pandemic




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Hugs, Rugby on Agenda as New Zealand Continues to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown

Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union.




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Taiwan Baseball League Set to Allow Fans Back in Ballparks from Friday

The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday.




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Australian Open Organisers Admit Cancellation of Grand Slam in January Possible Due to Covid-19

Tennis Australia spoke about the uncertainty around restrictions around coronavirus and said they will have to plan for all possible scenarios.




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NBA Players Can Start Solo Workouts at Team Sites from Friday

Players beginning to train is the first small step on the road to resuming the 2019-20 NBA campaign that was shut down on March 12 due to Covid-19.




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WWE Money in the Bank 2020 Date and Time: When and Where to Watch in India, Match Card

WWE Money in the Bank 2020 will see the corporate ladder match at the rooftop of the Titan Towers, WWE Headquarters.




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Taiwan Baseball Draws Foreign Fans Amid Scarce Live Sports Due to Covid-19 Shutdown

Taiwan's baseball league games are being streamed with English commentary, racking up millions of views for matches featuring cardboard cut-outs of fans and robots beating drums.




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SAI Makes Services, Excluding Food, Inside its Stadiums Free for IOA and NSFs

SAI has made electricity, water, housekeeping, hostel free for IOA and NSFs and the organisers will now have to make only food and beverages arrangement for an event.




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'Indian hero': Moldovan Tennis Player Dmitrii Baskov Feeds Poor in Ahmedabad Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

Dmitrii Baskov had come to India in January to visit a tennis academy and got stuck due to Covid-19 lockdown but is helping feel Ahmedabad's poor.




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Very Hopeful of Tokyo Olympics Taking Place Next Year, Maintaining My Game and Doing Well: Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker was being touted to shine for India at the Tokyo Olympics before coronavirus forced the summer games to be postponed by a year.




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French Open Organisers To Refund All Tickets After Coronavirus Forces Postponement

French Tennis Federation announced that all ticket holders for the French Open will be refunded.




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Vanessa Bryant Sues LA County Sheriff over Kobe Crash Site Photos

Vanessa Bryant seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish after learning 8 sheriff's department deputies took graphic photos of the Kobe crash site and shared them with others.




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UFC Return to Go Ahead as Planned Despite Undercard Fighter Ronaldo Souza Testing Positive for Covid-19

UFC fighter Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza and his two cornermen were found positive for Covid-19 but asymptomatic and will self-isolate off host hotel.




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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic: Ivan Lendl Has a Way to Decide 'GOAT' Debate

Ivan Lendl believes whoever ends up winning the most majors among the 'Big Three', should be considered the greatest ever.




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2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships Event Schedule Released

The 36th edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships is scheduled to take place from March 5 to 7 next year in Torun, Poland.




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RAN ಯೋಜನೆ: ಬಡ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ 15 ಲಕ್ಷದ ತನಕ ಹಣಕಾಸಿನ ನೆರವು

ವಿವಿಧ ಇನ್ಷೂರೆನ್ಸ್ ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜ್ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾರದ ಆಯುಷ್ಮಾನ್ ಭಾರತ್ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮೊತ್ತದ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಇರುವವರಿಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ನಿಧಿ (RAN) ಯೋಜನೆ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 15 ಲಕ್ಷ ರುಪಾಯಿ ತನಕ ಹಣಕಾಸಿನ ನೆರವು ದೊರೆಯಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕಚೇರಿಯ ಸುತ್ತೋಲೆಯೊಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಆತಂಕ ಇರುವ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವಾಗ, ಆಯುಷ್ಮಾನ್ ಭಾರತ್- ಪ್ರಧಾನ್ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಜನ್




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Trains for migrants cancelled after Odisha high court order




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‘Island strategy’ devised for Covid hotspot Limbayat




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Gujarat: Bharuch cleans its Covid-19 slate, last three patients discharged

The last three Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Bharuch on Thursday. These patients were got discharged from the Jayaben Modi Covid-19 hospital in Ankleshwar, after their two test reports came negative.




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Surat: 41 migrants arrested for violence in Pali

The uncertainties over their return to native states has left the temper of migrants frayed.




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Tapi, Valsad, Dang districts fight off corona




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Mahatma’s great grandson’s wife dies




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SC relief for Odiya migrants, spl trains to run again today




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Councillor’s brother seen demanding ‘cash for tickets’




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Gujarat: Man thrashes migrant over train tickets

A man was arrested in Surat city of Gujarat on Friday for allegedly beating up a migrant from Jharkhand over booking of train tickets. While opposition Congress claimed that accused Rajesh Verma is a BJP worker, the ruling party denied it.




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Ananya Panday Says Working with Deepika Padukone 'Feels Like Being with a Friend'

Ananya Panday, who will be seen with Deepika Padukone in Shakun Batra's film, talks about how she felt working with her Bollywood senior.




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Dulquer Salmaan Pens Poetry to Wish ‘Baby Girl’ Maryam on 3rd Birthday

On daughter Maryam's 3rd birthday, actor Dulquer Salmaan took to Instagram to pen a poem for the 'big girl' and asked her to 'slow down' and not grow up too fast.