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1948 SUMMER OLYMPICS
What happens when Olympics and politics collide?Hundreds of athletes have come to an Olympic Games and never returned to the home nation they represented in the pool, on the mat or on the...
04 Aug, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un's sister unclearSome say Kim Jong Un may have demoted his sister over general policy failures. Others, however, believe he could be worried about her rapid...
13 Jan, 2021, 01.21 PM IST
Remembering Ashwini Kumar – The brilliant police officer and great sports administratorKumar’s police career began in 1942 when he joined the Imperial Police (I.P.) at the age of 22. The Service was a precursor to the present ...
24 Dec, 2020, 02.46 PM IST
Tokyo 1940: The missing OlympicsIn 1940, Tokyo was set to host the summer Games but they were cancelled. 80 years later, the city finds itself in a similar situation, alth...
17 Mar, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' creates history, becomes first Bollywood film to release in Saudi ArabiaThe Reema Kagti-directed film is the second movie after Rajinikanth's 'Kaala' to hit the theatres in the Gulf country.
31 Aug, 2018, 04.30 PM IST
Twitter unveils emoji inspired by India's first Olympic gold medal for Akshay Kumar's 'Gold'The special emoji will be active till August 16.
10 Aug, 2018, 06.15 PM IST
Centre set to study feasibility of bidding for 2032 OlympicsIf the ambitious move takes concrete shape and passes muster with the political leadership, the National Capital Region would be the automa...
20 Jul, 2017, 12.43 PM IST