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Kerala-born nurse Sojan Joseph wins UK Parliament seat
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala-born nurse Sojan Joseph wins UK Parliament seat

Hindustan Times  

When the results of the British parliamentary elections poured in through the early hours of Friday, one household in Neendoor panchayat in Kerala’s Kottayam district waited nervously. And then, a phone call arrived from UK bearing the good news that Sojan Joseph, a member of the family who had migrated to UK from Kerala in 2001, had been elected to …

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Celebrations in Kottayam as Labour Party’s Sojan Joseph wins British Parliament seat
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Celebrations in Kottayam as Labour Party’s Sojan Joseph wins British Parliament seat

The Hindu  

As the Labour Party registers a landslide victory in the U.K. general elections, Onamthuruth — a quaint village nestled in the backwater landscape of Kottayam — has erupted in celebrations. This joyous occasion is in honour of Sojan Joseph, a 49-year-old man from the village, who has been elected to the British Parliament from Ashford, one of the constituencies in …

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British election: Kerala-born mental health nurse among Labour Party winners
5 months, 2 weeks ago

British election: Kerala-born mental health nurse among Labour Party winners

Hindustan Times  

In the early hours of Friday, a family in Kerala’s Kottayam district waited in anticipation as the counting of votes polled in the British general election began. Sojan Joseph, a member of the family who migrated to the UK in 2001, was among the 410 lawmakers of the Labour Party, which has been out of power for 14 years, elected …

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Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump

The Hindu  

Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan marked her competitive return after a seven-month injury lay-off by clinching the women’s long jump gold with a leap of 6.52m, at the third Indian Grand Prix held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. Though Ancy’s winning effort was 11cms off her personal best and a whopping 34cms off the Paris threshold, the …

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Presence of Jyothi Yarraji, Ancy Sojan brightens up National Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Presence of Jyothi Yarraji, Ancy Sojan brightens up National Games

The Hindu  

Just as one was about to step into the Bambolin Athletics Stadium here, Jyothi Yarraji landed at the beautiful oval which will host the athletics events of the 37 th National Games from Saturday. “I also want to try out some new things.I will be doing the hurdles, the 200m and the 4x100m relay here.” READ | Asian Para Games …

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Ancy Sojan takes MS Dhoni's rulebook to Asian Games podium
1 year, 2 months ago

Ancy Sojan takes MS Dhoni's rulebook to Asian Games podium

Hindustan Times  

Control the controllables is one of the sports' enduring cliches that former Indian skipper MS Dhoni almost made his own during his days at the helm. And listening to some English and Tamil numbers, even a little jig "just to get the body moving." That's what I did today," Sojan said on Monday after winning a silver medal with a …

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Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: Ancy Sojan Wins Sliver, Two Medals For India in Women's 3000m Steeplechase
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: Ancy Sojan Wins Sliver, Two Medals For India in Women's 3000m Steeplechase

News 18  

Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: India won 7 medals on Day 9 to make it 60. Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba clocked personal best timing to claim silver and bronze medal, respectively, for India in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 19th Asian Games. For the first time in the history of Asian Games, India won 15 medals in …

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India's Ancy Sojan wins silver in women's long jump at Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

India's Ancy Sojan wins silver in women's long jump at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Ancy Sojan on Monday won silver in the women's long jump event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. China's Xiong Shiqi took gold with a 6.73m whole Hong Kong's Yue Nga Yan jumped a personal best mark of 6.50m to win bronze. Ancy Sojan bettered her personal best twice in the event Earlier, India picked two medals from the women's 3000m …

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Shaili looking to break her mentor Anju Bobby George’s national record this year
1 year, 6 months ago

Shaili looking to break her mentor Anju Bobby George’s national record this year

The Hindu  

She is just 19 and two years into the senior circuit, but Shaili Singh is already India’s number one woman long-jumper and is looking to break her mentor Anju Bobby George’s national record this year. She says I am in that range, and so I feel I can do it,” Shaili said after the women’s long jump qualifying round at …

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Hima Das, Ancy Sojan win gold in 200m and long jump in IGP, barely 3 competitors turn up in many events
1 year, 9 months ago

Hima Das, Ancy Sojan win gold in 200m and long jump in IGP, barely 3 competitors turn up in many events

The Hindu  

Star sprinter Hima Das won the 200m race quite comfortably in 23.79 seconds, while long jumper Ancy Sojan shared the limelight with a best effort of 6.49m in the Indian Grand Prix-1 athletics event here on Monday. Sojan, meanwhile, produced a series of leaps beyond 6.00m and won with a best effort of 6.49m, just past the 6.45m mark laid …

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Lawyer Shot at with Air Gun by Neighbour in Kerala
2 years, 1 month ago

Lawyer Shot at with Air Gun by Neighbour in Kerala

News 18  

A lawyer was shot at and injured allegedly by his neighbour using an air gun at Kottarakkara in this southern district, police said on Thursday. The lawyer suffered injuries on his shoulder and a surgery is expected to be done soon to remove the pellet of the air gun trapped beneath the skin,” he told PTI. Meanwhile, in another incident, …

Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet: Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan Share Limelight with Long Jumpers
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet: Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan Share Limelight with Long Jumpers

News 18  

Quarter-milers Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan shared the limelight with long jumpers Jeswin Aldrin and Ancy Sojan in the Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet at the Chandrasekharan Nair Police Stadium here on Sunday. Delhi’s Jacob broke into the lead by the halfway mark and beat back challenge from Noah Nirmal Tom of Kerala in a keenly-fought men’s 400m while …

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Ancy Sojan celebrates birthday by winning long jump gold at Indian Open
2 years, 9 months ago

Ancy Sojan celebrates birthday by winning long jump gold at Indian Open

The Hindu  

Ancy Sojan found joy and a career best as she celebrated her 21st birthday on Tuesday, nailing the women’s long jump gold in the first ever Indian Open jumps event at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium. Ancy had done just 6.36m at the 2020 Khelo India in Guwahati, but as she improved it upon by a good 15 cm, the icing …

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Long Jumper M Sreeshankar Marks Return with 3rd Best Career Effort to Clinch Gold
2 years, 9 months ago

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar Marks Return with 3rd Best Career Effort to Clinch Gold

News 18  

National record holder long jumper M Sreeshankar marked his return to competition with his third best ever effort of 8.17m to record a dramatic victory in the inaugural National Open Jumps Competition here on Tuesday. Sreeshankar’s opening leap of 8.14m appeared good enough to seal the victory but Mohammad Anees Yahiya produced his personal best of 8.15m on his last …

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