Manipur: Irom Sharmila, Mary Kom in news in 2014Though there was some decline in militant activities, nevertheless 13 civilians including 5 non-Manipuris were either killed by unidentifie...
22 Dec, 2014, 10.47 AM IST
Punjab government to award Rs 4.29 crore among 28 athletesDisclosing this here today, an official spokesman said that Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also holding portfolio of spo...
10 Nov, 2014, 04.37 PM IST
I am sorry, won't do it again: L Sarita Devi to International Boxing Association"I had immediately tendered an apology letter to OCA and the Organising Committee of the Asian Games 2014 and accepted the bronze medal," s...
27 Oct, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
Will decide on Olympics qualification next year: Abhinav BindraIn 2008, Abhinav became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, claiming top spot in the 10m Air Rifle event.
13 Oct, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
Asian Games end with enthralling cultural extravaganzaMembers of Kukkiwon, a breeding ground for the martial arts of taekwondo exponents, then put up a grand performance to regale the spectator...
04 Oct, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
Indian athletes' phenomenal performance in Asiad kindles hope of an improved show at Rio Olympics tooThe foundation was created at the 2012 London Olympics. With six medals, Indian Olympic sports and sports persons had made a statement to t...
04 Oct, 2014, 06.09 AM IST
Asian Games 2014: Men's kabaddi team bags 7th successive gold, beats Iran in finalThe Indian team, which has been winning gold ever since the sport was introduced on the Asiad roster in 1990, was given a massive scare by ...
03 Oct, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
Discus thrower Seema Punia wins goldSeema Punia won the gold medal while her compatriot Krishna Poonia finished fourth in the 17th Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadiu...
29 Sep, 2014, 05.59 PM IST
Sania Mirza on medal hunt for IndiaAsian Games 2014, without doubt, was one of the toughest assignments for Sania in her more than decade-long career. Should she participate ...
29 Sep, 2014, 06.27 AM IST
Abhishek Verma wins silver to cap off fruitful day for Indian archersVerma was beaten by his Iranian opponent by a narrow 141-145 margin at the Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field here.
27 Sep, 2014, 01.36 PM IST
Asian Games 2014: Sandeep Sejwal ends Indian swimming's poor run, fetches bronzeSandeep Sejwal gave India's floundering swimming campaign a massive fillip by fetching a rare bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke event of...
26 Sep, 2014, 04.13 PM IST
Asian Games: Vikas Gowda, Arpinder Singh to lead India's gold medal quest in athleticsGlasgow CWG gold medallist Gowda, who is set to reach here on Sunday, will have to contend with Iranian strongmen Mohammed Samimi and Ehsan...
26 Sep, 2014, 12.52 PM IST
"Clean" Indian lifters look to emulate Commonwealth Games success in AsiadOf the 10 lifters who have made the cut in the Asian Games squad, nine of them were part of the Indian contingent at the CWG.
19 Sep, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Arjuna award would have motivated me even more for Asiad: Amit KumarWrestling Federation of India had recommended Amit for this year's Arjuna award but he was not considered by the selection panel.
19 Sep, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
Inventing the Asian Games is a forgotten facet of the Nehruvian idea of IndiaThe Far Eastern Asian Games (1913-1934) and the Western Asiatic Games (1934), sponsored by Patiala's Maharaja in Delhi, emerged from this a...
19 Sep, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
After CWG bronze, expectations have risen for Asian Games: Dipa KarmakarDipa Karmakar said heightened expectations have put her under slight pressure for the event in Incheon starting September 19.
15 Sep, 2014, 03.19 PM IST
- Samsung to continue to support India's top athletes
"We are committed to promoting sports in India and will continue to support Indian athletes," Samsung India Vice President and spokesperson...
14 Sep, 2014, 12.58 PM IST