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IOC decides against blanket doping ban for Russia
The International Olympic Committee on Sunday ordered individual sports federations to decide whether Russian competitors should take part in the Rio Games after failing to agree on a complete ban over Russia’s state-run doping. The IOC executive decided that any Russian athlete wanting to go …
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Salman Khan acquitted in Chinkara poaching cases
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was today acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998. The court held that the pellets recovered from the Chinkaras were not fired from Khan’s licensed gun. The driver of the …
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Flood situation worsens in Arunachal, Assam
The flood situation has worsened in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as new areas have been inundated in the two states. Several rivers including the Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger mark in Assam, where deluge has affected nearly 3 lakh people in about 500 villages …
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LS Speaker forms panel to probe Bhagwant Mann’s video incident
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has set up a nine member committee to probe the Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann’s video incident which put the Parliament security in peril. As soon as the House met for the day, Sumitra Mahajan announced this saying the …
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President Mukherjee completes 4 years in office
President Pranab Mukherjee has completed four years in office today. To mark the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Phase-II of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum. The Phase-II Museum will be a hi-technology story-telling museum. This museum will depict the story of the planning and …
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New gene discovery may help treat cancer, heart disease
Researchers have discovered a new gene that controls blood vessel formation, an advance that may not only help in development of anti-cancer therapies but also prove useful in diabetic eye and heart diseases. Blood vessels form a network throughout the body to deliver the nutrients …
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Chronic Diarrhoea – Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Chronic Diarrhoea is a problem that may occur due to diseases of small or large intestine. CHRONIC DIARRHOEA: CAUSES DISEASES OF LARGE INTESTINE – Inflammatory Bowel Disease that includes Ulcerative colitis an crohn’s disease It is important to identify and treat the cause of chronic …
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Confident India take on inexperienced West Indies today
A confident India, with a new coach at the helm, will seek to record a third consecutive Test series triumph on the Caribbean soil when the Virat Kohli-led side clashes with an inexperienced West Indies in the first cricket match, in Antigua from Thursday. The …
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Rio anti-doping lab suspension lifted
The World Anti-Doping Agency had lifted the suspension of the Rio’s drug testing laboratory. WADA said the reinstatement means Rio officials can resume testing blood and urine samples this week and that they see no need for further action against the lab. Around 7,000 samples …
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Last rites of Mohammad Shahid to be performed today
Rich Tributes paid to the magical dribbler of Hockey, Mohammad Shahid who passed away on Wednesday, Last rites to be performed today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses grief, describes him as an extremely talented player. Indian hockey legend Mohammad Shahid, who was being treated in …
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