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NDA govt initiated several development projects to uplift all sections: PM Govt withdraws security cover to five separatist leaders in Kashmir BJP committed to make Assam free from illegal immigrants: Amit Shah India, Iran ask Pakistan to punish terrorists for recent separate terror attacks ICC Test rankings: Kohli remains on top; Pujara holds on to his 3rd spot

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Boxing: Gaurav Solanki, Naman Tanwar enter quarterfinals of Strandja Memorial Tournament

In Boxing, Commonwealth Games medal-winning duo of Gaurav Solanki and Naman Tanwar have entered the quarterfinals of 70th Strandja Memorial Tournament at Sofia in Bulgaria.

ICC Test rankings: Kohli remains on top; Pujara holds on to his 3rd spot

India Captain Virat Kohli remained on top while teammate Chesteshwar Pujara managed to hold on to his third position in the latest ICC Test Cricket rankings.

BCCI Prez seeks at least Rs 5 cr from COA for Pulwama martyrs' kin

BCCI acting President CK Khanna today appealed to Committee of Administrators Chief Vinod Rai to sanction at least five crore rupees for the families of the Indian soldiers, killed in the Pulwama terror attack.

Elise Mertens wins Qatar Open title beating Simona Halep

In tennis, Belgium's Elise Mertens has claimed the biggest title of her career by beating top seed Simona Halep 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open.

Vidarbha beat Rest of India to retain Irani Cup

In cricket, Ranji champions Vidarbha beat Rest of India in Nagpur yesterday to retain the Irani Cup. Vidarbha has now become the third team after Mumbai and Karnataka to clinch two Irani Cup titles in a row.

Senior Badminton Nationals: Saina wins Women's singles Title; Sourabh Verma bags Men's singles crown

In badminton, Saina Nehwal won her fourth title at the Yonex-Sunrise 83rd Senior Nationals, defeating P.V.Sindhu convincingly 21-18, 21-15 in Guwahati today.

PV Sindhu to clash with Saina Nehwal in Women's Singles Final of Senior National Badminton Championship

Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will face each other in the Women's Singles summit clash of Senior National Badminton Championship at Guwahati today.

India-Australia series: Rishabh Pant will continue in ODI team

Rishabh Pant will continue in the 15-member ODI squad for the Australia series but veteran Dinesh Karthik has been dropped.

Gold Cup 2019: Myanmar to meet Nepal in summit clash

Myanmar and Nepal will meet in the summit clash of the Women's Hero Gold Cup 2019 Football tournament at Bhubaneswar today.

Hero Women's Gold Cup: Myanmar beat India 2-0

Myanmar and Nepal will meet in the summit clash of the Women's Hero Gold Cup 2019 Football tournament at Bhubaneswar on Friday.

National Badminton C'ships: Lakshya Sen, Harsheel Dani enter 4th round

Young Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Harsheel Dani entered the fourth round of the men's singles competition on the second day of the 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior National Badminton Championship in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues move up in ICC T20 rankings

In Cricket, Indian batswomen Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday jumped four places to be second and sixth in the ICC T20 rankings despite their team's 0-3 loss in New Zealand.

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