Lord Hanuman is official mascot of Asian Athletics Championships in Thailand'Lord Hanuman', one of the most revered Gods in India, will be the official mascot during this edition of the Asian Athletics Championships...
11 Jul, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
PM Modi interacts with CWG-bound athletes, wishes them luck for the GamesAmong others, the PM spoke to 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable, weightlifter Achinta Sheuli, women's hockey player Salima Tete, cyclist Da...
20 Jul, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
Indians fail to impress at athletics meet in KazakhstanSeveral Indian athletes, including star sprinter Hima Das, did not start their events. Hima could not travel to Kazakhstan due to visa issu...
25 Jun, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Athletics fraternity shocked after former shot-putter Iqbal Singh charged with murder in USThe 62-year-old Iqbal was on Monday charged with first and third-degree murder after he admitted to killing his wife and mother in Pennsylv...
26 Aug, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
Tejinder Pal Singh channelling his inner Rocky Balboa during lockdown, uses staircase to work outIndian shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh shares his fitness tricks amidst the pandemic lockdown.
17 Apr, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
Shot putter Manpreet Kaur banned for 4 years for dope flunk"Yes, Manpreet Kaur has been suspended for four years," NADA Director General Navin Agarwal told .
09 Apr, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
Tejinder Toor clinches gold in men's shot put with record throwThe 23-year-old threw the iron ball to 20.75m to win the gold and set a national record as well.
25 Aug, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Deepa Malik pinning her hopes on namesakes Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik at Asian GamesParalympic medalist Deepa Malik said her name seems to be lucky.
16 Aug, 2018, 09.20 AM IST
Asian champion shot-putter Manpreet Kaur fails dope testThe test was conducted by National Anti-Doping Officials during the Federation Cup National Championships held in Patiala from June 1-4.
19 Jul, 2017, 01.24 PM IST
Indian shot putter Manpreet Kaur fails doping testKaur was tested positive for a banned substance during a trial done by National Anti-Doping Agency in Patiala from last month.
19 Jul, 2017, 11.30 AM IST
I did not have chapatis & mithai for four months: Paralympian Deepa MalikThe shot putter, who won a silver at the Rio Games, was detected with a spinal tumour 17 years ago & has undergone 31 surgeries.
05 Oct, 2016, 10.42 AM IST
Never imagined doping in sport would become so advanced: M M Somaya, 1980 Olympic hockey gold medallistTo Somaya the extent and sophistication of the steroid and doping problem is incomprehensible.
28 Jul, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
Shot putter Inderjeet Singh fails dope test; cries conspiracyThe reigning Asian Champion Inderjeet tested positive for a banned steroid and he has been informed by the National Anti-Doping Agency.
26 Jul, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
My diet is discipline, says star shot putter Inderjeet SinghAsked about his diet, he said, “I eat what the average person eats – dal, sabzi, roti, chawal. And I take protein and vitamin supplements."
26 Jul, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
Baljinder Singh 12th in race walk, Inderjeet Singh qualifies for shot-put finalsInderjeet, who has a personal best of 20.65m, was fourth best in Group A and ranked eighth among the 12 shot-putters who entered in final r...
23 Aug, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Indians begin campaign in World Athletics tomorrowTheir record nothing to be proud of in the prestigious event, Indian athletes will begin their campaign in the World Championships here tom...
22 Aug, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
- India to field biggest athletics contingent in CYG
India will field a 55-member athletics team, the biggest contingent in the discipline among the 71 participating countries, in the Commonwe...
09 Oct, 2008, 10.09 PM IST