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Lalit Modi apologises to advocate Mukul Rohatgi for threatening him through an Instagram post

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2023

Lalit Modi had earlier posted a threatening post against former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi on Instagram.

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Lalit Modi on the oxygen support post-Covid, hands over everything to his son

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2023

"In light of what I have gone through, it’s time to retire and move on. And groom my kids. I am handing them all," Lalit Modi tweeted.

Cricket

Viacom18 wins Women’s IPL media rights for 951 crore

ANI - 16 January, 2023

The Women's T20 Challenge was initially held as an exhibition tournament, but the BCCI last year eventually made the decision to introduce the WIPL, with the first season's opening match scheduled for March.

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Hockey World Cup: India and England share points after a riveting contest ends goalless

ANI - 15 January, 2023

India played a goalless draw against England to take home one point each in a crucial Pool D, Hockey World Cup match at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday.

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Body of missing woman cricketer found hanging from a tree, family blames Cricket Association of Odisha for her death

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2023

Rajashree Swain, a 26-year-old Odisha woman cricketer, was discovered hanging from a tree in a deep forest in Cuttack district on January 13

Cricket

England’s Harry Brook wins ICC’s player of the month award for December after an incredible tour of Pakistan

ANI - 10 January, 2023

Harry Brook proved to be a perfect fit for the 'BazBall' approach and slotted in seamlessly in the middle-order in the absence of Jonny Bairstow, with his runs coming at an incredible strike rate of 93.41.

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‘Hockey comes home’: As Odisha gears up to host Hockey World Cup, Birsa Munda Stadium, world’s largest, to be inaugurated today by CM Patnaik

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2023

When the Indian national hockey teams, both Men's and Women's, were struggling to find a sponsor around 2018, CM Naveen Patnaik had come forward, and opened Odisha's purse, and heart for hockey.

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