NADA suspends Bajrang again, serves him ‘notice of charge’
New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) The National Anti-Doping Agency on Sunday suspended Bajrang Punia for a second time, three weeks after its Anti-Disciplinary Doping (ADDP) panel had revoked his suspension on...
View ArticleRecurve archers win two bronze; India finish with four medals in World Cup...
Antalya (Turkey), Jun 23 (PTI) Dhiraj Bommadevara secured two bronze — one individual and another in recurve mixed team event with Bhajan Kaur, as India ended their campaign with four medals in the...
View ArticleNo pressure but it’s duty of every shooter to give his best at Olympics:...
New Delhi, 26 Jun: There will be no pressure but the young Indian shooting team is “duty-bound” to give its best to secure a medal at the Paris Games, said young Indian pistol marksman Arjun Singh...
View ArticleIf you think too much, it doesn’t help: Rohit Sharma ahead of WC semifinal...
Georgetown, 26 Jun: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said his team is focussed on staying calm and keeping things simple in the high-pressure T20 World Cup semifinal against England here,...
View ArticleFive Olympic bound Indian boxers to train in Germany ahead of Paris Olympics
New Delhi, 26 Jun: Olympic-bound Indian boxers, sans CWG gold medallist Amit Panghal, will travel to Germany for a month-long training camp, starting June 28, ahead of the Paris Games. The boxers,...
View ArticleHarmanpreet named captain as Hockey India announces 16-member squad for Paris...
New Delhi, 26 Jun: Harmanpreet Singh was on Wednesday named captain and Hardik Singh his deputy as Hockey India announced a 16-member squad for next month’s Paris Olympics, featuring five Games...
View ArticleGukesh starts as favourite, Praggnanandhaa cynosure of all eyes
Bucharest, 26 Jun: World Championship challenger D Gukesh starts as the favourite to win his first major tournament since the triumph at the Candidates while R Praggnanandhaa will also eye success in...
View ArticleCricket is beginning to take off in America, says US Ambassador Eric Garcetti
Washington, 26 Jun: The USA’s stunning win over powerhouse Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup has given cricket a solid foothold in the country, reckoned Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India, The...
View ArticleAFI still hoping for last-minute Paris Olympics qualification in mixed 4x400m...
Panchkula, 26 Jun: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is still hoping for a last-minute Paris Olympics qualification in the mixed 4x400m relay event and in its bid to achieve that, it has invited...
View ArticlePlan was to make it difficult for England without doing anything...
Georgetown, 28 Jun: His exploits in the powerplay set up India’s massive win over England and left-arm spinner Axar Patel said keeping things simple was the key as it helped him make life difficult for...
View ArticleUruguay routs Bolivia 5-0 at Copa America as Núñez scores in 7th straight game
EAST RUTHERFORD, 28 Jun: Darwin Núñez and his Uruguayan teammates romped through Bolivia’s defense as if it were a training game. Núñez scored in his seventh straight international match, a 5-0 rout on...
View ArticleOlympian Bindra, Paralympian Malik honoured with special award at UK-India...
London, 28 Jun: India’s first individual gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, and Paralympian Deepa Malik have been honoured with Special Recognition Awards at a ceremony celebrating Indians who have made a...
View ArticleMarauding India up against resolute South Africa in epic T20 World Cup finale
Bridgetown, 28 Jun: A firm grip on emotions will be crucial when the formidable Indian team, desperate to end its lengthy title drought, makes another attempt at getting the monkey off its back against...
View ArticleOlympic-bound quarter-miler Kiran Pahal steals show with her sheer pace to...
Panchkula, 28 Jun: Olympic-bound Kiran Pahal of Haryana once again stole the limelight with her sheer pace as she won the women’s 400m race gold in 50.92 seconds — the same time with which she had...
View ArticleOlympic hopeful javelin thrower DP Manu suspended for doping offence
Panchkula, 28 Jun: Indian javelin thrower DP Manu, who was being seen as an Olympic hopeful, has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for an anabolic...
View ArticleLallianzuala Chhangte extends contract with Mumbai City FC till end of...
Mumbai, 28 Jun: Indian footballer Lallianzuala Chhangte on Friday extended his contract with Mumbai City FC which will keep the 27-year-old at the club till the end of the 2026-27 season. The...
View ArticleNagal gets tough draw in maiden Wimbledon main draw
London, 28 Jun: India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal is set to make his maiden appearance in the men’s singles main draw of the Wimbledon and he will be up against higher-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic of...
View ArticleUS Open: Rajawat, Malvika into quarters; Gayatri-Treesa too advance
Fort Worth, 28 Jun: India’s Priyanshu Rajawat has stormed into the men’s singles quarterfinals with a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Kai in the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament...
View ArticleShafali’s record-breaking feat, Mandhana’s century put India on top against SA
Chennai, 28 Jun: Young opener Shafali Verma played out of her skin to score a record-breaking double century, which helped India to the highest-ever single-day total as a plethora of landmarks were...
View ArticleAIFF confirms relegation of NEROCA and TRAU from I-League
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday confirmed the relegation of NEROCA FC and TRAU FC from the I-League after the two Manipur clubs finished at the bottom of the...
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