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Olympians threaten to return medal for 'inaction against Kuki militants'Union Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held consultations with various stakeholders in Manipur as part of his efforts to bring peace, eve...
Vishwanath, Vanshaj, Devika clinch gold medals at Youth World Boxing ChampionshipsChennai-born Vishwanath handed India their first gold at the prestigious championships after thrashing Ronel Suyom of Philippines without b...
Commonwealth Games 2022: Northeast takes centre stageNortheast and sport have always gone hand in hand. While it was Dingko Singh and Kunjarani Devi who were flagbearers in the 1990s, they wer...
The stars of India's best ever Olympic performanceAs the Tokyo Olympics come to a close, let's takes a look at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory but couldn...
Manipur CM announces Rs 75 lakh cash award & govt job for Indian hockey team midfielder Nilakanta SharmaThe chief minister spoke to Nilakanta over the phone on Thursday and assured him a suitable state government job. He also congratulated all...
More than 10,000 COVID-19 cases in CRPF; recovery rate 85 percent: DG AP MaheshwariThe CRPF, with about 3.25 lakh personnel in its ranks, is the mainstay for anti-Naxal operations in the country and counter-terrorist opera...
Mirabai Chanu overcame Rio heartbreak, & won gold at World Championship courtesy her motherThe loss left the youngster confused about her career, but she worked hard and became a world champion.
Manipur women see Narendra Modi as messiah who is yet to deliverAlmost 3 years since the LS polls, these women from the land of Mary Kom, Sarita Devi and Kunjarani Devi, now wait with high hopes as their...
14-member weightlifting team announced for World championshipsA 14-member team will vie for top honours besides Olympic berths for the country at the World Championships to be held from November 10 to ...
India to host international weightlifting event for first timeIndia will field 40 weightlifters - 11 youth (boys & girls), 16 junior (men & women) and 13 senior (men & women) - in the Commonwealth Cham...
CWG 2014: Lifter K Sanjita Chanu wins India's first gold, silver for S Mirabai ChanuIn women's 48kg weightlifting on the opening day of competitions, Sanjita won with a total lift of 173kg (77+96), while Mirabai grabbed the...
The great Indian dope trick: Athletes are a step ahead of the watchdogsEveryone dopes. It’s done in the open (that’s why the used-syringe population). Coaches provide the substances and the athletes consume the...
- Padma Vibhushan for Montek Ahluwalia, Azim Premji
The government conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Azim Premji for their contribution to public affairs and trade a...