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TOISA 2024: Meet the eminent jury members

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 are set to take place in Lucknow on Feb 22, 2025. The city of nawabs will witness some of India’s top sports champions grace the occasion. The winners will be picked by an illustrious jury comprising icons of their respective sports.

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TOISA 2024: Meet The Eminent Jury Members

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 are set to take place in Lucknow on February 22, 2025. The city of Nawabs will witness some of India's top sports champions grace the occasion. The winners will be handpicked by an illustrious jury, who are icons of their respective sports.…

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Boxer Nishant Dev turns professional, debut fight on January 25

Boxer Nishant Dev has followed in the footsteps of India's Olympic medallist Vijender Singh by entering the professional boxing circuit.

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Vijender Singh calls for fight with Floyd Mayweather in India after Mike Tyson-Jake Paul showdown

NEW DELHI: In a bold move following Jake Paul’s dominant victory over Mike Tyson, Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh has made a cheeky challenge to Floyd Mayweather.

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India awaits verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: The sports community in India anxiously awaited the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics gold medal match in the women's 50kg freestyle event.

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Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Paris Olympics: Vijender Singh suspects sabotage

NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian boxer Vijender Singh has claimed that because top athletes like her are accustomed to losing weight before important contests, it is possible that weightlifter Vinesh Phogat was sabotaged when he was disqualified from the Olympics final.

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Olympic boxing scoring system: Fair or flawed?

NEW DELHI: The complex and opaque scoring system in Olympic boxing is under scrutiny once again after India's Nishant Dev lost 1-4 to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez in the 71 kg quarter-final, despite appearing to dominate the bout. This controversy has reignited debates over the fairness and transparency of boxing’s…

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'What's this scoring? Robbed of the medal...': Boxer Nishant Dev's quarter-final exit sparks scoring system debate at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Controversy has erupted at the Paris Olympics after Indian boxer Nishant Dev lost in the quarter-finals of the men's 71 kg category. Despite appearing dominant in the first two rounds, Nishant was defeated by Mexico's Marco Verde with a 4-1 decision, sparking concerns over the scoring system's fairness.

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With its core vote intact, BSP seeks to play spoilsport in U.P.

Ahead of the BSP’s first big-ticket rally in western U.P.’s Nagina seat on April 6, to be addressed by party leader Akash Anand, the caste equation of the party’s candidates for the 16 seats that go to polls on April 19 and 26 reveals that party supremo Mayawati aims to…

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Congress announces candidate for Mathura in U.P. after boxer Vijender Singh quit party

But with the boxer, once considered close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, switching sides, the party has named Mukesh Dhangar as its candidate.

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Boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

In a major blow to the Congress party, boxer-turned-politician Vijender Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Olympian boxer Vijender Singh quits Congress, joins BJP

Mr. Singh fought the 2019 Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully from the South Delhi constituency on a Congress ticket.

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'Right to Excellence': Unveiling the Times Sports Summit 2023

With a rich history of informing, inspiring, and uniting people, TOI is taking the lead in spearheading the ‘Right to Excellence’ ethos. TOI firmly believes that excellence drives action, ushers progress and brings about empowerment. As part of this initiative, TOI will be launching a series of exceptional events, each…

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'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' now 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao': Congress slams govt over wrestlers issue

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday claimed the BJP's slogan of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' now means 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao (save daughters from BJP leaders)' and also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making an appeal to the protesting wrestlers to not throw their…

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Vijender Singh to face Ghana's Eliasu Sulley in Raipur today

RAIPUR: Star Indian boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh will face Ghana's Eliasu Sulley in a professional boxing event 'The Jungle Rumble' here on Wednesday evening.

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I am fitter and stronger than I have been in a while, very well prepared for my next bout: Vijender Singh

NEW DELHI: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh suffered his maiden defeat, in a 13-professional-bout career so far, when Russia's Artysh Lopsan defeated the 2008 Beijing Olympics medallist by technical knockout at the Majestic Pride Casino in Goa in March last year.

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Vijender Singh not carrying baggage of maiden pro boxing defeat in bout against Sulley

NEW DELHI: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh does not want to carry the baggage of last year's maiden defeat on the professional circuit as he returns to the ring on Wednesday, saying "I always fight like it's my first."

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Exclusive: 'Maa, mere liye churma bana dena' - CWG 2022 champion Nitu Ghanghas on being inspired by Mary Kom and what she plans to do next

NEW DELHI: Nitu Ghanghas was sitting next to one of the boxing rings at the National Exhibition Centre, with the CWG gold medal around her neck, and was talking to her parents over a video call. She was ecstatic and said 'maa, mere liye churma bana dena jab mei aungi'…

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Vijender Singh to return to action against Ghana's Sulley on August 17

MUMBAI: Trailblazer Indian boxer Vijender Singh is set to return to action against Eliasu Sulley of Ghana at 'The Jungle Rumble', in his sixth professional bout in the country to be held in Raipur on August 17.

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Vijender's coach credits Hyderabad for change in boxing trend in India

HYDERABAD: Jagdish Singh is a big name in boxing circles. His claim to fame is through his wards Vijender Singh, Akhil Kumar, Vikas Krishan Yadav, Jitendra Kumar and Kavita Chahal.

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Exclusive: 'My time has come, will give it my all to win an Olympic gold for the country', says new World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen

NEW DELHI: Newly-crowned world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen is the toast of the nation after becoming just the fifth Indian female pugilist to win a gold medal at the World Championships.

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Sporting MLAs: Shreyasi aims for bull's eye, Manoj ready for cover drives amid political work

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: On the face of it, the oscillation between the political and playing arena, and the success they enjoy in the two contrasting fields, despite the constant to and fro, seems effortless.

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