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CBI arrests P Chidambaram in INX media corruption case PM Modi says his visits to France, UAE & Bahrain will strengthen India’s relations with time-tested friends France says Kashmir bilateral issue between India and Pakistan Govt to make FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from Dec 2019 Rajiv Gauba appointed new Cabinet Secretary

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Kiren Rijiju, Baichung Bhutia flag off Delhi leg of Op-Blue Freedom

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and former India football captain Baichung Bhutia flagged off the Delhi leg of Op-Blue Freedom yesterday.

India to take on West Indies in opening match of World Test C'ship

India will take on West Indies in their inaugural World Test Championship opener at North Sound in Antigua today. The match will start at 7 pm Indian time.

P V Sindhu advances to second round at BWF World Championships

Two-time silver medallist P V Sindhu outsmarted Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po 21-14 21-14 in her opening match at the BWF World Championships at Basel in Switzerland today.

Rafat Habib stuns reigning champion Alok, enters semis in Snooker Championship

Rafat Habib of Railways defeated defending champion Alok Kumar of ONGC recording a stunning 4-2 victory in the best-of-7 frame quarter-final match of the Third Masters National Snooker Championship in Mumbai today.

Indian men's and women's hockey teams win Olympic Test event at Tokyo

Both the Indian Women's and Men's hockey teams have won the Olympic Test event in Tokyo today. Women's team defeated Japan 2-1 in the finals.

Madhya Pradesh para swimmer Satendra Singh Lohia crosses America's Catalina Channel

Divyang Satendra Singh Lohia from Madhya Pradesh has become the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America yesterday.

S Sreesanth's ban to end in August 2020, says BCCI Ombudsman

The Ombudsman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has ordered that Indian pacer S Sreesanth's ban for alleged spot-fixing will end in August next year.

Indian men's and women's Hockey team enters finals of Olympic Test Event in Tokyo

Indian men's and women's hockey teams entered the finals of the Olympic Test Event in Tokyo today.

Ankita Raina enters 2nd round at US Open qualifying

In Tennis, India's Ankita Raina has progressed to the second round of the women's singles in the US Open Qualifiers at New York.

Sai Praneeth, H.S. Prannoy advance to second round of BWF World Championships

In Badminton, India's Sai Praneeth and H.S. Prannoy made convincing starts at the BWF World Championships to advance to the second round in Basel, Switzerland today.

BWF Badminton: Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth, H S Prannoy advance to 2nd round

In Badminton, India's Sai Praneeth and H.S. Prannoy made convincing starts at the BWF World Championships to advance to the second round in Basel, Switzerland today.

Indian team retain top-spot in ICC test rankings

Indian skipper Virat Kohli retained the top spot in the latest Test batsmen's rankings released by the International Cricket Council in Dubai today. Australia's Steve Smith moved to the second position.

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