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Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt feels Indian coaches live in the past and lack the hunger to learn new techniques, necessitating the involvement of foreign coaches for the benefit of grapplers. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2KRkwyk

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In the last Independence Day speech of his tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday presented a picture of "rising" India under his government and contrasted it with what he termed as "policy paralysis" during the UPA rule, making a pitch for retaining power in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mu13IT

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Union textiles minister Smriti Irani visited AIIMS on Wednesday evening to enquire about the health condition of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been undergoing treatment at the premier institute. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MSsjOk

Skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri led the way as the Indian cricket team hoisted the tricolour on the occasion of the country's 72nd Independence Day in the British capital. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PcTggX

The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) hit out at Dipika Pallikal, one of the country's top players, for voicing concerns over the lack of a qualified foreign coach. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Ozpdz1

With an SP-BSP tie-up on the cards for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday invoked Ram Manohar Lohia and Bhim Rao Ambedkar — the icons of the two parties respectively — and talked about "fighting unitedly" to fulfil their dreams. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ODPjRs

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"We have asked all airlines, domestic and foreign, to reschedule their Cochin flights either from Trivandrum or from Calicut. For international flights, this will require special dispensation which has been granted. The DGCA is coordinating," aviation secretary RN Choubey said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BeWNZq

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There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which came after several weeks of relative calm in Kabul but previous attacks on Shi'ite targets in the area have been claimed by Islamic State. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Bk06hI

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand again had an average day scoring 3.5 points out of a possible nine and was pushed to the last spot in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz competition here. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2KU1Gqc

Under pouring rains, Kerala's Neena NV qualified for Asian Games in the women's long jump event by leaping to a distance of 6.38m in her fourth attempt in the trials held at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvanathpuram on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2BdEXpB

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that women officers recruited under the short service commission in the armed forces will have the option of taking up permanent commission, which he described as a "gift" to the "brave daughters". from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mskvpd

The Election Commission was capable of holding the Lok Sabha elections and polls to four state assemblies together in December if the parliamentary elections are advanced, Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said on Wednesday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nEv0YE

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A 12th century bronze Buddha statue stolen from a museum at Nalanda in Bihar nearly 60 years ago was returned to India on Wednesday by the London's Metropolitan Police as part of a ceremony here to mark India's Independence Day. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2P9bkbT

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The Indian flag was hoisted by members of the Indian contingent at the Athletes Village of the Asian Games in both Jakarta and Palembang, marking the country's 72nd Independence Day. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PaFDyU

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Pakistan's newly-elected Parliament on Wednesday voted an ally of Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan as the Speaker of its lower house, kicking off the process of transition and handing over powers to the new government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KUX8zL

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Danijel Subasic says he is retiring from international soccer, becoming the third Croatian player that reached the World Cup final to leave the national team. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ODyTsf

England star Ben Stokes may have been cleared of affray but former cricket luminaries while agreeing his behaviour was well below that expected of a man seen by many as a role model are divided as to whether he should face further punishment. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MOrxl6

Labelling himself as 'yesterday's man', Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra said that the country should focus on finding the next champion instead of talking about his feat. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2nF5Lp3

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"The villagers informed us in the morning that they found a black flag hoisted on the flag post at the panchayat office," inspector and in-charge of Bhamragad police station, Suresh Madne said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vKoHXY

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Human Spaceflight Programme (HSP), Isro chairman Sivan K said the space agency is confident of fulfilling Modi's promise to the country. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MLpiPr

The players on their part can't complain of lack of preparation this time. The men's team had two camps while the women's team has been training at SAI, Bengaluru for the last six months. The men's side also travelled to Doha for a 10-day camp. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MtlC8j

British media are reporting that the suspect in the Parliament crash being treated as terrorism is 29-year old British citizen of Sudanese origin named Salih Khater. The suspect is in police custody after his arrest on suspicion of preparing an act of terror. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OBU6ml

Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara feels it is unfair to label India as over-dependent on Virat Kohli and attributes the team's debacle in the first two Tests against England to lack of preparation. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2BexZRi

Four years after she was forced out of the Asian Games in a row over her gender, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand said she was determined to make up for lost time as she finally gets her chance in Indonesia. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Mpdcid

Nearly 120 persons with disabilities, including a number of children from schools and NGOs, sat patiently in the lawns of the 17-century monument, listening to Modi's address with help from the women instructors. They were at the Red Fort to listen to their prime minister on the 72nd Independence Day. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2w6Jg0g

“Main Tiranga Hoon” features scenes of actress Sushmita Sen’s Miss World title, Hockey gold medal, astronaut Kalpana Chawla, ISRO’s satellite launches, all-women contingents of Indian Armed forces on Republic day etc. Congress workers from Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh have been posting videos of themselves singing the anthem.​​ from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2P949k1

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A medal is not the only thing on accomplished Indian boxer Vikas Krishan's mind heading into the Asian Games, where a podium finish would ensure his name in the history books for an unparalleled feat. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2nEL1xH

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​​"There may be some elements who try to weaken the institution," but the judiciary will refuse to succumb, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said in an apparent reference to discordant voices coming from within the top judiciary and outside. He made the statement while speaking at the Independence Day function organised in the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Bar Association. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Bl24yK

The 36-member all-women Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team has been trained by the NSG for anti-terrorism duty under the Delhi Police's Special Cell. Sumata Rabta, a member of the team, said it has been her life-long dream to protect the country. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vL7g9E

"On the occasion of the 72nd Independence Day, Governor Purohit unfurled the national flag for the first time at the Raj Bhavan," a Raj Bhavan release said. Generally, a governor unfurls the tricolour on the Republic Day on January 26 during a colourful ceremony at the Marina here. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ODf1pk

In the past four years of his reign, PM Modi said his government had improved incomes of farmers and ensured the sector matched growth witnessed in other sectors of the economy. From being seen as a "risky" economy, India is now the land of reform, perform and transform. "We are poised for record economic growth," he said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OCsopv

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"I take this opportunity to raise my hand in salute to our fearless officers and men and pay respectful homage to the brave hearts of the state police, Central Armed Police Forces and the Army who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve the territorial integrity of our country," Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vL3LQy

State radio on Wednesday quoted the prefect's office confirming a death toll of 35 and denying some news reports that put it at 38. About a dozen people remained hospitalised in serious condition. What caused an 80-meter long stretch of highway to break off from the 45-meter high Morandi Bridge in the northwestern port city is under investigation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nGU4hQ

Police said the incident appeared to be the second terrorist attack at the building in just under 18 months, after Khalid Masood killed four people on nearby Westminster Bridge in March 2017. He stabbed an unarmed police officer to death before being shot dead. That was the first of five attacks in Britain last year that police designated as terrorism, three of which used vehicles as weapons. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OFnVCL

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The Indian team might be at a low ebb after losing the first two Tests but England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow says it is too early to talk about a 5-0 whitewash. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2vJRaxb

Putin invited Kim and the South's President Moon Jae-in in June to an economic forum in Vladivostok next month although it is not known whether the North Korean leader responded to the invitation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vK3VYx

On his way out after the speech, he halted and broke from the security cordon to enter an enclosure where children welcomed him with loud cheers. The crowd soon swelled to a huge mass of children who hankered to shake hands with him, prompting Modi's special security team to step in. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vJm6O4

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Sources close to the team insist that "practice sessions at this stage don't make a significant difference". "Coaches talk to the team, try to tell the players where they are going wrong and then work on that in the nets. Extra practice doesn't make any difference at this stage of the tour," a source said. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OEXWLJ