Hima Das, who registered a historic win at Asian Games 2018, by clinching three medals on her debut, received a grand and unique welcome at the Guwahati airport on her return to Assam on Friday, September 7. Hima Das, who hails from Assam, was welcomed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal[Read More…]
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Shotput gold medallist Tajinderpal’s father passes away before son’s arrival
Tajinderpal Singh Toor’s ailing father, who had been battling with cancer for the past two years, passed away just when Tajinderpal left for his hometown Moga in Punjab after landing in Delhi from Jakarta. The athlete wanted to meet his ailing father and fulfil his wish of holding the gold medal[Read More…]
After uproar, Pune varsity removes vegetarian condition for gold medallist
Following an uproar, the Savitribai Phule Pune University on Saturday junked a 10-year-old circular stipulating that a gold medalist must be “a vegetarian, free of any vices”, said a top varsity official. “We have withdrawn the 10-year-old circular after objections were raised from various quarters. Now we shall write to[Read More…]