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Flame begins journey to Sochi for 2014 Winter Games

The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece on Sunday and began its long journey towards the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games which begin on February 7. Duration: 00:36 Sep 29, 2013
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Shutdown in Jammu following militant attack

Jammu, Sep 27 (ANI): Jammu city, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir state witnessed a complete shutdown on Friday in wake of the attack by militants at Harinagar police station and Army base camp in Samba district. The call for shutdown was given by the Bharatiya Janata Party and was supported by Jammu chamber of Commerce and industries. All shops, business establishments remained shut. Meanwhile, members of the BJP youth wing also held a protest against the attacks and said that the security lapses by the government led to the occurrence. Sep 27, 2013
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Olympic committee praises Sochi ahead of Games

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday declared Russia's Olympic venues in Sochi were ready for the 2014 Winter Games, adding it was satisfied that a law on homosexuality passed by Russia did not violate the Olympic charter. Duration: 01:16 Sep 26, 2013
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Victorious Indian wrestling team returns to New Delhi

New Delhi, Sept 20 (ANI): Members of India's Wrestling team, who made the country proud by winning two medals at the World Wrestling championships, returned to their nation on Friday. Buoyed by wrestling's re-inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games, a 22-member strong Indian team of grapplers scripted another success story at the week-long World Wrestling championships. It is first time that India has won two medals in the men's events at the World Championships level. India's wrestling coach, Satpal Singh, expressed his gratitude and wishes towards the team and also appreciated those who extended their support towards the inclusion of the sport in the upcoming Olympics.Earlier on September 17, wrestler, Bajrang bagged a bronze medal in the 60kilogram freestyle category with an overwhelming 9-2 win over Mangolia's Nyam-Ochir Enkhsaikhan and Amit Kumar had won silver on Monday. Sep 20, 2013
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Team GB eye Sochi Olympics success in Slopestyle

With the discipline of Slopestyle included in the Winter Games for the first time in Sochi next year, Great Britain is hoping to end its long wait for a Winter Olympic medal on snow. Duration: 01:22 Sep 19, 2013
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Japan sports teacher beats boy in YouTube video

A YouTube video showing a volleyball coach repeatedly slapping a schoolboy -- just days after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics -- shocks Japan and is the latest example of brutality to tarnish the country's sport. Duration: 00:28 Sep 18, 2013
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Monsoon Session of Parliament 2013: 5 Most Controversial Pending Bills

The Monsoon session of Parliament began on a stormy note on Monday with the Telangana statehood issue and demand for creation of new states including Bodoland disrupting both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, hinting that the days ahead will be tough for the central government. Aug 5, 2013
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