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Olympics: Historic Phelps claims record 19th medal

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Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time on Tuesday, winning a record 19th medal in the pool as China's swimming sensation Ye Shiwen grabbed her second gold of the Games.

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Indian boxers set for last-16 battle in Olympics

The hype is increasing and so is the pressure as Indian boxers begin their prequarterfinal campaign in the Olympic Games with Vijender Singh (75kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60kg) taking on tricky opponents in

Bhupathi-Bopanna ousted by wild card French pair

India on Tuesday suffered a major jolt in the tennis arena with Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashing out of the men's doubles event in the Olympic Gammes against a wild card pair at the Wimbledo

Eight charged over ‘throwing’ badminton matches

Eight women badminton players at the Olympics were charged by the sport's governing body on Wednesday with 'throwing' matches to secure an easier draw in the next round.

Indian-origin student guilty to UK computer hacking

An Indian-origin student of Liverpool John Moores University charged with hacking into it's computer system has pleaded guilty, the Mersyside police said on Monday.

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Paes-Vishnu, Bhupathi-Bopanna win; Vishnu loses

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India’s warring duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, who were locked in an ugly selection row in the build-up to the Olympics, advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles competition along w

India’s protest against boxer Sumit's loss rejected

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India's protest against the controversial opening-round loss of boxer Sumit Sangwan (81kg) on Monday in the Olympic Games has been rejected by the jury that reviewed his bout against Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino.

Kashyap qualifies for knockout stage in men’s singles

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Parupalli Kashyap scored a dominating straight games win over Vietnam's Tien Minh Nguyen to progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles event of the badminton competition at the London Olympics, here on Tuesday.

Talukdar crashes out as archers continued to disappoint

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Indian archers continued to misfire in the Olympics as Jayanta Talukdar on Tuesday crashed out in the opening round of the men's individual recurve event at the historic Lord's Cricket Ground here.

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Shaky India eye win over NZ to keep hopes alive in Olyimpic hockey

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Their Olympic campaign off to a losing start, erstwhile champions India would be desperate to return to winning ways against an unpredictable New Zealand in their second Group B match of the men's hoc

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