Lodha panel rejects BCCI request to defer key meeting

The Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha panel today declined the request of Indian cricket board to defer the scheduled meeting tomorrow on implementation of reforms within the next six months.The request came a day after BCCI's newly appointed legal advisor Justice Markandey Katju told B...

Lodha panel rejects BCCI request to defer key meeting

The Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha panel today declined the request of Indian cricket board to defer the scheduled meeting tomorrow on implementation of reforms within the next six months.The request came a day after BCCI's newly appointed legal advisor Justice Markandey Katju told B...

Nita Ambani distributes medals at Rio Olympics victory ceremony

Newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani today distributed the medals to women's 400m freestyle podium finishers at the Rio Games to become the first Indian woman to do the honours at an Olympic victory ceremony.Ambani, who became the first Indian woman to join...

Paralympics ban over doping is grave human rights abuse: Russia

The Head of the Russian Paralympic Committee said today that the decision to bar Russian athletes from taking part in next month's Rio Paralympics over doping allegations was a grave human rights abuse. Vladimir Lukin, President of the committee, told a news conference in Moscow that most R...

Mamata congratulates Dipa for her performance at Rio Olympics

RIO Olympics: Abhinav Bindra qualifies for final of 10m Air Rifle event

Star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra today qualified for the final of the men's 10m Air Rifle event even as Gagan Narang crashed out on day three of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Bindra finished seventh in the qualifying round to make the cut.However, Lon...

Shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang will feature in 10m Air Rifle event today in Rio Olympics

Russia to appeal the decision of IPC to ban Russian athletes from Rio Paralympic Games

Russia said it would appeal the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to ban Russian athletes from the Rio Paralympic Games. The All-Russia Sport Federation of the Physically Disabled said, it has lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Earlier in the day, the IPC ...

Shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang will feature in 10m Air Rifle event today in Rio Olympics

Indian Women's Hockey team hold Japan to draw

In Hockey, Indian eves brought joy as they came from a two goal deficit to end the match in a draw. Playing their opening encounter against Japan, they were down Nil-2 at the end of second quarter. Japan scored through Emi Nishikori in the 15th minute and Mie Nakashima in 28th minute. But the Indian...