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Indian Lifter Valluri Ajaya Babu Strikes Gold In Commonwealth Championships
Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu clinched the gold medal in the men's 81kg junior and senior categories at the Commonwealth Championships.
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Mirabai Chanu Targets Next Year's Asian Championships To Return From Injury
Recuperating from the hip injury she suffered during the Asian Games, star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu is targeting a return to action in the Asian Championships next year.
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Another Year, Another Set Of Medals; Mirabai Chanu Continues To Rule Indian Weightlifting
The legend of Mirabai Chanu continued to grow as she added a second World Championships medal to her much-decorated trophy cabinet while other Indian lifters too revelled in the glory of a power-packed performance at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
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Mirabai Chanu, Indian Lifters Begin Olympic Qualification Quest With World Championships
While Chanu, a former world champion, is not expected to test her limits in this event, head coach Vijay Sharma wants the other lifters to rise to the occasion
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Tokyo Olympics: International Weightlifting Federation Confirms Mirabai Chanu's Qualification
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) confirmed that Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu qualified for Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49kg category.
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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Nominated For Arjuna Award
The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has nominated Mirabai Chanu along with Ragala Venkat Rahul and Punam Yadav.
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Sanjita Chanu's Provisional Ban Lifted By International Weightlifting Federation
Sanjita Chanu had tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone prior to the World Championships in November 17, 2018.
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How To Make Restaurant-Style Dal Makhani: 9 Expert Tips And Tricks
Creamy and ambrosial, merely seeing a bowl of dal makhani as part of a lunch or dinner spread is a mood lifter in itself. You would be surprised to know that dal makhani, what is today a staple food of north Indian menus across the country, was not even a part of the food scene until 1950s and 60s.
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Lifters Continue Medal-Winning Run; Shuttlers, Boxers Unbeaten On Day 2
On the squash court, Joshna Chinnappa entered the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Australia's Tamika Saxby.
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Rio Olympics: Lifters Sivalingam Sathish Kumar, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu to represent India
Sivalingam Sathish Kumar earned the ticket for Rio after finishing on top among male lifters with a total of 336kg in 77kg weight division. He lifted 151kg in snatch and 185kg in clean & jerk
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Indian Weightlifters Earn Two Quota Places For 2016 Rio Olympics
Indian weightlifters dished out a good performance at the Senior Asian Championships to earn two quota places (one man and one woman) for the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Indian Weightlifting Federation Forms Five-Member Committee to Look Into Dope Scandal
Two Indian women lifters -- Pramila Krisani and Minati Sethi -- failed dope tests during the recently concluded Commonwealth Championships at Pune and have been provisionally suspended from all competitions.
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Indian Lifters Sweep Team Trophies at Commonwealth Championships
India bagged the top honours in senior men, senior women, junior men, junior women and youth girls categories, while finishing runners-up in the youth boys division.
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Indian Weightlifting Federation to Suspend Regional Units as Lifters Fail Dope Tests
The lifters were tested by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) during five domestic tournaments and also out-of-competition. The IWF did not disclose details about the banned substances used but revealed the tainted lifters included 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geeta Rani.
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Twenty One Indian Weightlifters Test Positive, Provisionally Suspended by IWF
The lifters tested positive across different championships -- both out-of-competition and in-competition. But the maximum numbers of offenders were caught at the National Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, which was held in Yamunanagar in January.
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Indian Lifter Valluri Ajaya Babu Strikes Gold In Commonwealth Championships
Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu clinched the gold medal in the men's 81kg junior and senior categories at the Commonwealth Championships.
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Mirabai Chanu Targets Next Year's Asian Championships To Return From Injury
Recuperating from the hip injury she suffered during the Asian Games, star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu is targeting a return to action in the Asian Championships next year.
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Another Year, Another Set Of Medals; Mirabai Chanu Continues To Rule Indian Weightlifting
The legend of Mirabai Chanu continued to grow as she added a second World Championships medal to her much-decorated trophy cabinet while other Indian lifters too revelled in the glory of a power-packed performance at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
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Mirabai Chanu, Indian Lifters Begin Olympic Qualification Quest With World Championships
While Chanu, a former world champion, is not expected to test her limits in this event, head coach Vijay Sharma wants the other lifters to rise to the occasion
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Tokyo Olympics: International Weightlifting Federation Confirms Mirabai Chanu's Qualification
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) confirmed that Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu qualified for Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49kg category.
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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Nominated For Arjuna Award
The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has nominated Mirabai Chanu along with Ragala Venkat Rahul and Punam Yadav.
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Sanjita Chanu's Provisional Ban Lifted By International Weightlifting Federation
Sanjita Chanu had tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone prior to the World Championships in November 17, 2018.
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How To Make Restaurant-Style Dal Makhani: 9 Expert Tips And Tricks
Creamy and ambrosial, merely seeing a bowl of dal makhani as part of a lunch or dinner spread is a mood lifter in itself. You would be surprised to know that dal makhani, what is today a staple food of north Indian menus across the country, was not even a part of the food scene until 1950s and 60s.
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Lifters Continue Medal-Winning Run; Shuttlers, Boxers Unbeaten On Day 2
On the squash court, Joshna Chinnappa entered the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Australia's Tamika Saxby.
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Rio Olympics: Lifters Sivalingam Sathish Kumar, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu to represent India
Sivalingam Sathish Kumar earned the ticket for Rio after finishing on top among male lifters with a total of 336kg in 77kg weight division. He lifted 151kg in snatch and 185kg in clean & jerk
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Indian Weightlifters Earn Two Quota Places For 2016 Rio Olympics
Indian weightlifters dished out a good performance at the Senior Asian Championships to earn two quota places (one man and one woman) for the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Indian Weightlifting Federation Forms Five-Member Committee to Look Into Dope Scandal
Two Indian women lifters -- Pramila Krisani and Minati Sethi -- failed dope tests during the recently concluded Commonwealth Championships at Pune and have been provisionally suspended from all competitions.
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Indian Lifters Sweep Team Trophies at Commonwealth Championships
India bagged the top honours in senior men, senior women, junior men, junior women and youth girls categories, while finishing runners-up in the youth boys division.
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Indian Weightlifting Federation to Suspend Regional Units as Lifters Fail Dope Tests
The lifters were tested by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) during five domestic tournaments and also out-of-competition. The IWF did not disclose details about the banned substances used but revealed the tainted lifters included 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geeta Rani.
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Twenty One Indian Weightlifters Test Positive, Provisionally Suspended by IWF
The lifters tested positive across different championships -- both out-of-competition and in-competition. But the maximum numbers of offenders were caught at the National Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, which was held in Yamunanagar in January.
