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Indian boxer Ashish wins ABF Continental Heavyweight title

New Delhi, 27/7:  Indian pugilist Ashish Bhandor defeated crowd favourite Aekkaphob Auraiwan 5-1 to clinch the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Continental Heavyweight title here.   “” Ashish won the fiercely competitive bout in 10 rounds.   The judges’ scores of 93:96, 95:96, and 95:94 reflected the intensity and tightness of the bout, with Ashish ultimately…

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Karnataka government can’t provide development this year, says D K Shivakumar

Bangalore, 27/7: The Congress government cannot provide development this year, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Wednesday in a candid remark aimed at making his party’s miffed lawmakers understand the financial constraints due to the five guaranteesMLAs will be explained the situation at Thursday’s Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, Shivakumar said.   Shivakumar was responding…

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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate international airport near Rajkot city in Gujarat

New Delhi, 27/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Thursday during which he will inaugurate a number of key projects, including an international airport near Rajkot city. The international airport at Hirasar village near Rajkot city, which the PM will inaugurate on Thursday afternoon, is Gujarat’s first greenfield…

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Indian football teams get nod for participation in Asian Games

New Delhi, 26/7: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has cleared participation of Indian men’s and women’s football teams for Asian Games.   “” The national football team, which didn’t get permission to participate during the Jakarta Games in 2018, is currently ranked 18th in Asia and the sports ministry’s rule states that in…

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