Government announces Rs 90 lakh cash reward for Rio Paralympics medallistsThe cash reward will be given by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity (...
29 Sep, 2016, 07.18 AM IST
Government announces Rs 90 lakh cash reward for Rio Paralympics medallistsThe cash reward will be given by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity (...
29 Sep, 2016, 05.17 AM IST
Vijay Goel lauds Jhajharia on winning gold at RioIn a message Goel said bettering his own world record to win gold in the Games shows exemplary dedication and determination of Devendra Jha...
14 Sep, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia wins gold at Rio ParalympicsDevendra, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men's F46 event.
14 Sep, 2016, 07.55 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi leads country in lauding Paralympic medallists"India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the #Paralympics," Modi ...
10 Sep, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
Sushil, two others recommended for Padma Bhushan by WFIWrestling Federation of India has also recommended female wrestler Alka Tomar and Dronacharya awardee Yashvir Singh, Sushil's coach, for th...
06 Sep, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
PV Sindhu creates history at the Olympics, India celebrates with fervourAfter wrestler Sakshi Malik won India its first medal at the Rio Olympics, PV Sindhu went on to secure another one.
19 Aug, 2016, 10.39 AM IST
Sporting fraternity hails Sakshi Malik on her historic featCountry's sporting fraternity, led by iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, today hailed female wrestler Sakshi Malik for clinching a historic...
18 Aug, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
Ace shooter Jitu Rai recommended for Khel Ratna AwardRai was the first shooter to qualify for the Rio Games after winning a silver medal at the 51st Shooting World Championships in Spain in 20...
17 Aug, 2016, 05.38 PM IST
Want to finish my Olympic journey with a gold medal: Yogeshwar Dutt"This is my fourth and last Olympics so I am toiling very hard to come back with a gold medal," Yogeshwar said at the sidelines of the laun...
04 Jul, 2016, 07.06 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra to call it quits after Rio Olympics33-year-old Bindra, the 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist, said his 20-year-long sporting career has been a special one.
10 Jun, 2016, 08.21 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra chosen as India's flag bearer at Rio OlympicsThe usually reserved shooter won the only individual gold medal for India when he clinched a historic gold in 10-metre air rifle event at t...
10 Jun, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
Indian long-distance runner Kavita Raut clinches SAG marathon gold, books Olympic berthIndian long-distance runner Kavita Raut today qualified for the Rio Olympics in women's marathon after winning the event in the 12th South ...
12 Feb, 2016, 01.37 PM IST
India set for rich medal haul in athletics in South Asian GamesIn the last edition, India had won 10 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze medals and this time it will be even more considering that the number of...
08 Feb, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
Apurvi Chandela wins gold in Sweden with world record effortApurvi Chandela broke the world record on way to winning gold in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand Prix.
06 Jan, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
Rise of young brigade marks year 2015 for shootingOften considered the weakest discipline for Indian shooting, skeet also took a step forward with Mairaj Ahmed Khan securing the country its...
21 Dec, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Vikas Gowda qualifies for Olympics after revision of entry standards"The aim is to have more athletes achieving the standard and therefore, to get closer to the target number of participants," the IAAF said ...
12 Dec, 2015, 03.13 PM IST