Catching up! Lalita Babar used to feel shy and unsure about talking to fellow athletesThe 28-year-old Arjuna awardee recalled the tough time she had breaking the ice during the 2014 Asian Games.
30 May, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Arjuna awardee Lalita Babar to make a comeback after marriage, thanks supportive in-lawsThe steeplechase champion married handball player Sandeep Bhosale in May last year.
16 Mar, 2018, 11.25 AM IST
India stingy during training, splurges after medalsThe sports ministry runs a special programme for improving India's medal prospects in the Olympic games called the Target Olympic Podium (T...
24 Aug, 2016, 11.48 AM IST
Olympics: The sublime and the ridiculous at RioPV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik were out of this world, magnificent, true champions— but it still added up to only two medals at the Rio Games.
21 Aug, 2016, 12.45 PM IST
Haryana announces cash award for Sindhu, Dipa, LalitaThe decision to award these Olympians from outside Haryana would inspire the girls across the country to pursue sports and bring laurels.
20 Aug, 2016, 03.51 PM IST
India's elusive medal hopes rest on Lalita, Khatri and KishanIndian contingent which is now looking up to the Maharashtra woman Lalita to find the elusive medal and create history as the first from th...
15 Aug, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: Lalita Babar lights up day before India stumbles in tennisLalita, hailing from Satara district of Maharashtra, qualified for the women's 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the quali...
14 Aug, 2016, 04.06 AM IST
Lalita Babar through to women's 3000m steeplechase final with national record timeLalita, in fact, clipped nearly seven seconds off the national mark standing in the name of Sudha Singh (9:26.55), clocked in Shanghai in M...
13 Aug, 2016, 08.09 PM IST
Tintu, Lalita, Sudha stand good chance in Rio: PT UshaUsha, who missed the bronze medal by one-hundredth of a second, hoped the exposure in international competitions would help Tintu strike fo...
13 Jul, 2016, 01.50 PM IST
All eyes on Inderjeet, Lalita, Tintu in National Open AthleticsWhile all eyes would be on the Rio-bound trio, the marquee meet will also mark an emotional return to action for sprinter Dutee Chand.
15 Sep, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
World Athletics Championships: Khushbir Kaur finishes disappointing 37th in 20km race walkKhushbir Kaur finished a disappointing 37th while compatriot Sapna was disqualified from the women's 20km race walk event on the seventh da...
28 Aug, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
World Athletics Championships: Lalita Babar breaks national record in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for finalBabar finished fourth in her heat with a timing of 9:27.86 mins which was topped by favourite Habiba Ghribi of Tunisia who clocked 9:24.38 ...
24 Aug, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
Vikas Gowda, Tintu Luka to lead Indian Challenge at IAAF World ChampionshipsCommonwealth Games gold medal winner Vikas Gowda and runner Tintu Luka will lead the Indian challenge at the IAAF World Championships.
19 Aug, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
National Athletics championship from tomorrowThe likes of Tintu Luka and Inderjeet Singh will be seen in action during the 55th National inter-state athletics championship, starting he...
09 Jul, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
OP Jaisha breaks national marathon mark, qualifies for Beijing World ChampionshipOP Jaisha also comfortably dipped under the 2:44 qualifying mark set by Athletics Federation of India for the IAAF World Championships.
18 Jan, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Asian Games medal winnersIn his personal messages sent to each of the medal winners, the President said, "Please accept my hearty congratulations and best wishes.
30 Sep, 2014, 04.29 PM IST
No medal upgrade for India, Bahrain gets steeplechase goldIndia's hopes of getting a medal upgrade in the women's 3000m steeplechase were dashed today after Bahrain's Ruth Jebet was reinstated as t...
28 Sep, 2014, 12.52 PM IST