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Why Slippers Are Offered After Wishes Come True

What if devotion looked completely different from everything you’ve ever known? No flowers. No sweets. But slippers. Yes slippers. It sounds unusual, even shocking, because in most traditions, offering leather is avoided. Yet in a small village temple, this act is not seen as disrespect it is pure devotion. It…

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National Games | Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold medal

Bhavani Devi, who was the biggest star to be in action on the day the Games were officially declared open by the Prime Minister, defeated Kerala’s S Soumiya 15-5 in the final to win back to back National Games gold medals. Shiksha Ballouria of Himachal Pradesh and Jagmeet Kaur of…

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Bhavani alleges bias after being 'robbed' of historic Asiad medal

HANGZHOU: Top seed Bhavani Devi couldn't control her anger after being controversially declared the loser in the quarterfinal of the women's sabre fencing event here on Tuesday. She didn't go for the customary handshake with her opponent-China's Shao Yaqi-after the end of her match, threw her sabre on the 'piste'…

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Bhavani Devi loses in Asian Games quarterfinals, questions referee’s calls in loss to Chinese fencer

Bhavani Devi impressively won five matches to reach the knockout stages of the women's sabre individual fencing event, but was defeated by Yaqi Shao 15-7. She questioned some of the referee's decisions, but admitted she needs to work on her speed and distance with different opponents. She also acknowledged that…

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Asian Games Fencing | Bhavani Devi bows loses to superior Chinese rival in quarter-final

Her Chinese opponent was superior as she took an 8-3 lead and needed just seven more touches to qualify for her successive semi-final at the continental showpiece. Bhavani managed four more touches in the second period but that proved to be insufficient.

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'Did not expect this': Inconsolable Bhavani Devi alleges unfair refereeing after losing Asian Games quarterfinal

HANGZHOU: Six wins in a row on Tuesday at the Asian Games saw Bhavani Devi scorching the fencing piste (playing area) at the Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium. But the story didn't have a fairytale ending. She was angry, agitated and unimpressed at the end of her next match, where a…

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Asian Games: Indian fencer Bhavani Devi knocked out in quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Star Indian fencer Bhavani Devi's remarkable campaign at the Asian Games reached its conclusion in the quarterfinals, as she faced a 7-15 defeat against the local favourite Yaqi Shao in the women's sabre individual category.

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Fencer Bhavani Devi tops pool, eyes historic Asian Games medal

NEW DELHI: Indian fencer Bhavani Devi made a resounding statement at the Asian Games, surging into the women's sabre individual pre-quarterfinals while securing the top rank in her pool. With her eyes set on clinching her first-ever Asian Games fencing medal, the 30-year-old athlete, who represented India at the Tokyo…

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CWG champion lifter Achinta Sheuli dropped from Asian Games squad

Women's sabre team, which includes Bhavani, not cleared

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Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian fencer to win medal in Asian Championships, finishes with bronze

NEW DELHI: Olympian Bhavani Devi on Monday scripted history becoming the first Indian fencer to secure a Asian Championships medal. The 29-year-old settled for a bronze after losing in the semi-final of women's sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China.

The Times of India

Fencer Bhavani Devi trying to get a grip on French style of training

PUNE: CA Bhavani Devi sometimes gets transported from France to Italy. The transition is not deliberate. Most of the time it happens in her subconscious mind. And she is working extra hours to put a halt to this journey before the Paris Games, next year.

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Senior Nationals Fencing Championship: Bhavani Devi bags women's individual sabre gold

PUNE: It was a double delight for Bhavani Devi, as her team Tamil Nadu, also won the gold in the Women's Sabre Team event, by outplaying Kerala 45-34 in the final.

The Times of India

Mary Kom elected chairman, Sharath vice-chairman of athletes commission; Gagan, Sindhu part of General Assembly with voting rights

NEW DELHI: There was an element of surprise when the chairman and vice-chairman of the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) athletes commission were elected here on Tuesday. It was widely expected that Gagan Narang and P V Sindhu would occupy the two top posts. Instead, Mary Kom was elected as the…

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Nine booked for performing pooja at madrasa in Karnataka’s Bidar

Nine persons who were part of a larger group performed the puja, in the presence of the police, during the Bhavani Devi procession

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National Games: Gujarat's Elavenil Valarivan shoots down gold even as 9 records fall in athletics

GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat's ace shooter Elavenil Valarivan gave the hosts their fourth gold while Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, path-breaking fencer Bhavani Devi and wrestler Divya Kakaran, lived up to their top billing with yellow metals in their respective events in the 36th National Games here on Friday.

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Focus on qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, says Bhavani

CHENNAI: Star fencer Bhavani Devi said her focus now will be on qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympi

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Bhavani wins gold

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Bhavani Devi wins gold, defends Commonwealth Fencing Championship title

LONDON: India's Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Fencing Championship, defending the title she won last time.

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Fencer Bhavani Devi loses in Cairo World Championships

CAIRO: India's top-ranked fencer Bhavani Devi bowed out in the second round of senior women's individual sabre event at the Fencing World Championships here on Wednesday.

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Fencer Bhavani Devi finishes 23rd in Istanbul World Cup, best show this year

NEW DELHI: India's first Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi finished 23rd out of 166 participants in the women's individual sabre event of the FIE World Cup in Istanbul.

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Bhavani Devi confident of doing well

India's fencing hope Bhavani Devi believes it's a matter of time before the tweaks she has affected in her preparations yield results.

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