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Anshu Malik becomes first Indian Woman to claim World Championships Silver

India will have to wait for its first woman world champion in wrestling as teenager Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Marouli in Oslo, Norway. Coming into the match after becoming India’s first-ever woman finalist at the World Championship, the 19-year old began in an […]

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Indian hockey players sweep FIH Stars Awards

Indian hockey players swept the 2020-21 edition of the FIH Stars Awards, the international hockey federation (FIH) announced. The winners were decided based on an online poll conducted from August 23 to September 15 which saw national associations, represented by their respective national captains and coaches, players, media, and hockey fans cast their votes. Votes from national associations counted

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Germany unveils Euro 2024 championship logo

Germany has unveiled the logo for soccer’s 2024 European Championship during a ceremony with a light show in the stadium that will hold the final. Some guests and media were invited to Berlin’s Olympiastadion for the UEFA launch, though no fans were present on a damp evening in the German capital. The logo features an outline of the Henri

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Magnus Carlsen wins inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT), to claim the non-fungible token (NFT) trophy, and $1,00,000 in the finals on October 04, 2021. Magnus Carlsen has won the most viewed online chess event in history – the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The 10-month long online chess tournaments were held on chess24.com from November 22, 2020, till

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FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 to lift maiden Durand Cup football trophy

Indian Super League side FC Goa have crowned champions of the 130th Durand Cup football championship, beating local outfit Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the end of extra time in a climactic culmination to the event at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on October 03, 2021 night. FC Goa Captain Eduardo Bedia scored the all-important

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Indian men’s team wins bronze medal in Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021

The Indian men’s table tennis team signed off with a bronze medal in the Asian Championships after losing to formidable South Korea 0-3 in the semifinals. The Indian team was assured of a medal after beating Iran 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Both the semifinalists secure a bronze. This is the second medal for India at

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Sumit Antil won F64 Javelin Throw gold medal at Paralympic Games

Sumit Antil set three world records on his way to winning the men’s Javelin Throw F64 gold medal on debut in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 He dominated the competition with the four best throws by any competitor, finally writing the world record at 68.55m with his fifth attempt. India

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SP Sethuraman won 2021 Barcelona Open Chess Tournament

Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman has won the 2021 Barcelona Open chess tournament title, remaining unbeaten through the nine rounds, winning six matches and drawing three. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Chennai-born Sethuraman collected 7.5 points after the ninth and final round to tie the score with Daniil Yuffa of Russia. However, the Indian player

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Paddler Bhavinaben Patel won historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

Bhavinaben Patel became only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after she signed off with a historic silver following a 0-3 loss to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women’s singles table tennis class 4 final. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The 34-year-old Patel’s impressive run at

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Komalika Bari becomes world champion at Youth World Championships

Komalika Bari became the new under-21 recurve world champion at the Youth World Championships in Wroclaw, Poland in Archery. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Komalika Bari is the only third Indian player to win the world title at the Tata Archery Academy’s Cadet World Youth Archery Championships. She made her mark to ensure her place

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