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Covid vaccination: Govt seeks help of religious leaders to bust myths

The centre has asked the states to constitute block-level task forces to monitor COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and to maximise involvement of local influencers, including religious leaders, for...

Tokyo Olympics boxing qualifiers suspended

The suspension of the event is the latest blow dealt to the Tokyo Games by the coronavirus's quick spread around the globe. IMAGE: Great Britain's Charley Sian Davison, right, in action against...

Jordan to hold Oly boxing qualifiers after move from Wuhan

  IMAGE: A giant monument of the five interlocking Olympic rings lit up, nestled in the water at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph:...

New Zealand's Nyika bitten but not beaten on Games debut

IMAGE: Morocco's Youness Baalla (red) and New Zealand's David Nyika exchange punches during the men's heavyweight (81-91kg) bout at the Tokyo Olympics, at Kokugikan Arena, on Tuesday. Photograph:...

Will AIBA's suspension be lifted before Olympics?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year suspended AIBA, the International Boxing Association, over issues surrounding its finances and governance and took over the boxing competition...

Mary Kom slams Boxing Task Force after Games exit

'I had beaten this girl twice in the past. I couldn't believe that her hand was raised by the referee.' IMAGE: India's M C Mary Kom, right, reacts after losing to Colombia's Ingrid Valencia in the...