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New Delhi: The Selection Committee for National Sports Awards 2019 has confirmed that para-athlete Deepa Malik and wrestler Bajrang Punia will be conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. The award is given for the…

Bhubaneswar: Five players from Odisha have found a place in the national women’s team for the two-day Asia Rugby U-20 Women’s Seven Series at Vientiane in Laos, beginning August 24. Besides, Sumitra Nayak, who is the captain of the team,…

Bhopal: Usain Bolt is hailed as the fastest living being on the planet only after the cheetah. He still holds the world record of 9.58 seconds for the 100 metres race in 2009. When asked if he fears somebody will beat him, the Jamaican…

Team India skipper Virat Kohli has become the most followed cricketer across all social media platforms. Kohli now has more than 30 million followers on each platform—Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, NDTV Sports reported on Sunday. Former…

Bhubaneswar: Bringing glory to Odisha, para badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been nominated for the Arjuna Award. He will get the award along with 18 other players. Pramod, a native of Bargarh district, was afflicted with polio at the…

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand won the women's 100m event at the fifth Indian Grand Prix (IGP) at Patiala on Friday. She clocked 11.42 seconds, which is much below the World Championship mark of 11.24 second and 2020 Olympic Games…

Chennai: VB Chandrasekhar, the former India opening batsman, was found hanging at his home in Chennai, police said on Friday. According to police, the 57-year-old might have committed suicide on Thursday night. “Financial liabilities…

Virat Kohli took a blow to his right thumb during his match-winning knock against West Indies in the third One Day International (ODI) in Port of Spain on Wednesday. Kohli was attended by the team physio after he was hit by a bouncer from…

Bhubaneswar: Her voice dripping with disappointment, she regretted being denied a chance to compete in two IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) events in Ireland (August 13) and Germany (August 19). Contrary to reports…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated Naval Tata Hockey Academy at the Kalinga Stadium here. The academy, which is a joint initiative of Tata Steel, Tata Trusts and Odisha government, will groom the hockey…