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The Famous Fourths: Indians Who Missed The Bronze By A Whisker
The fourth-place finish, the dreaded fourth-place finish. Nobody really wants to finish in that position at the Olympic Games, yet there are more than half-a-dozen instances -- with the latest being golfer Aditi Ashok in Tokyo2020 -- where Indian players or teams have missed bronze by a whisker. Aditi finished fourth with an aggregate score of 15-under 269 on Saturday. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Pakistani Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Congratulates Role Model Neeraj Chopra
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who finished fifth in Olympic men's javelin throw, congratulated India's Neeraj Chopra on winning gold medal in Saturday's competition and also apologised to his nation for not fulfulling their hopes of a medal. ....
Lucknow University Receives Record Number Of Applications For UG Admissions
Witnessing an increase of over 8 per cent compared to last year, Lucknow University (LU) this year has received a record number of applications for admission to its undergraduate courses.....
Success At Olympics Reflects New India's Desire To Dominate: Anurag Thakur
India's success at the Tokyo Olympic Games reflects New India's desire to dominate the world, even in sports, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Anurag Thakur, said as he felicitated the medallists who brought laurels to the country, at a function here on Monday.....
Australia Bowled Out For Their Lowest Ever T20I Score As Bangladesh Win Series 4-1
Shakib-al-Hasan claimed four wickets and Mohammad Saifuddin three as Bangladesh shot out Australia for its lowest ever score in T20Is in the fifth and final match to claim the series 4-1 on Monday. ....
Find A Way Out; Not In Favour Of Ashes Postponement: Andrew Strauss
Former England skipper Andrew Strauss has said that he is not in favour of the Ashes -- scheduled in Australia later this year -- being postponed, and that the England and Australian cricket boards should work out a way to ensure the touring party's families travel with the side on the long tour.....
Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani Cheer 'Indian Idol 12' Finalists In Independence Day Special
Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani will be the chief guests during the finale episode of 'Indian Idol Season 12'. With an array of performances dedicated to Independence Day, Sidharth and Kiara will also be seen promoting their upcoming film 'Shershaah'. ....
'We Don't Feel We Might Be A Batsman Short If Shardul Doesn't Play': Virat Kohli Ahead Of Lord's Test
India skipper Virat Kohli has hinted that the team management won't shore up batting by bringing in Ravichandran Ashwin as replacement for injured pacer Shardul Thakur and will instead stick to the combination of four specialist pace bowlers and a spinner for the second Test that begins on Thursday. ....
India-Japan-Russia To Hold A Trilateral Meet During Eastern Economic Forum In Russia: Russian Embassy
On August 6, adviser to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov held a meeting in Moscow with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation D. B. Venkatesh Varma during which they discussed possible formats for India’s participation in the EEF 2021 and SPIEF 2022, the members of the Indian delegation, business programme events, and agreements that the countries may sign, a press release from Russian Embassy said. ....
ECB Hints English Players Will Be Available For IPL
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is hoping talks with Cricket Australia (CA) over permission for cricketers' families to tour Down Under during Ashes will materialise. It is also expecting that English players will be available for the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the postponement of limited-overs series in Bangladesh. ....
