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Boxing World Championships medallist Pooja Rani's journey: How 34-year-old came back from a hand burn after a firecracker explosion

September 11, 2025 10:35 pm

Undeterred by loss at Tokyo Olympics, Pooja Rani – the Neemriwali (Bhiwani) boxer – finally nails down a World's medal in a happy 80kg category.

Days after losing father, Asian champ boxer Pooja Rani set for Strandja Memorial

February 07, 2022 2:21 pm

A career-threatening shoulder injury some years back and burnt hands just before a major tournament bear testimony to Pooja's struggles.

Asian Boxing Qualifiers: Pooja Rani to carry Hawa Singh's legacy into Olympics

March 09, 2020 5:18 pm

Pooja Rani trained at the Hawa Singh Boxing academy in Bhiwani, under the late Arjuna and Dronacharya awardee's son Sanjay Kumar, who wants the 28-year-old to succeed more than his own daughter Nupur.

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Shiva Thapa, Pooja Rani enter finals of Olympic Test event

October 30, 2019 4:04 pm

Shiva Thapa (63kg) advanced to the final with a hard-fought triumph along with Pooja Rani (75kg) but two other Indians ended with bronze medals after losing their opening bouts at the Olympic Test event for boxing on Wednesday.

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Four Indian women boxers enter semis of Russian tourney

August 01, 2019 12:56 pm

India Open gold-medallist Neeraj (57kg) and former world youth bronze-medallist Jony (60kg) were the other two to make the semi-finals on Wednesday night.

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Once coy about wearing gloves, Pooja is India's latest 'Rani' in ring

April 26, 2019 8:45 pm

Pooja Rani on Friday became the first Indian woman to claim an Asian Championship gold in the 81 kg category after enduring two years of hard luck, which included a burnt hand and a shoulder injury.

Husband,3 others booked for 25-year-old womans death

June 08, 2013 3:14 am

A day after the death of 25-year-old Pooja Rani,police booked husband Rakesh alias Prince and three others.

Mystery shrouds 25-year-old womans death

June 07, 2013 3:40 am

She had been married for about five years.

Of 430 students in merit list,only five from govt schools

April 11, 2014 6:01 pm

The results of Class X Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) examination,which were declared on Monday,speak volumes about the dismal condition of government high schools in the state.

The Go-to Girl for all things Olympics

November 10, 2011 3:44 am

Her porcelain skin,kind eyes,winsome smile,all make for a breathtakingly beautiful outer mask that hides the gruff,endearingly crass Haryanvi deep inside.