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Vaishali's journey to the Grandmaster title is not only a personal triumph but a significant milestone for Indian chess.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad on Sunday (June 19) at 5 pm at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. Here are some pictures from the event. 
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Vishwanathan Anand gained 3 points after his win over French player Maxime Anand also defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the blitz event
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India will celebrate their 75th Independence Day on Sunday (August 15) and over the years the nation has seen some landmark sporting moments. In this three-part Photo Gallery, Zee News English takes a looks at 15 of India's greatest sporting achievements. In part one of our series, we take a look at great triumphs like 1983 World Cup and Abhinav Bindra's gold medal at 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Ajinkya Rahane on Monday congratulated the Indian team on being the joint winners of the FIDE Chess Olympiad and said that the feat is a "proud moment" for the nation. India lost connection to their games in the second round of the final and had to forfeit. Russia was declared as the winner but India filed a successful appeal and were declared as joint-winners. India had reached the finals of the FIDE Chess Olympiad for the first time.The team included Vishwanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Dronavilli Harika, Harkishna, Divya, Nihal, and Vidit.
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Five-time World Champion and the country's first Grand Master Vishwanathan Anand said he was happy with the development adding that he looked forward to a medal from the Indian team.
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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was also ecstatic with the shuttler's performance.
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Contrary to his own defensive skills, Anand could not put up a stiff defense and his position collapsed in quick time.
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Alluding to the presentation of the 2016-17 general budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday observed that he too was to appear for an exam.
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Olympic Gold Quest Director Geet Sethi said govt is doing a lot for athletes now but there is a big gap.
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V K Malhotra was named head of the All India Council of Sports.






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