In Rio 2016, Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to qualify for final of artistic Gymnastics

In the ongoing 2nd day of Rio Olympics, artisitc gymnast Dipa Karmakar's fate to advance in Vaults final is hanging by thread, whereas Indian Women's Hockey team played a draw in their first match, the Archery women's recurve team lost out a close battle in the quarter-fin...

Justice (Retired) Katju terms Lodha Committee recommendation on BCCI reforms as unconstitutional and illegal

Justice (Retired) Markandey Katju termed the Supreme Court verdict on the BCCI reforms as recommended by Lodha Committee as unconstitutional and illegal. Justice Katju who has been appointed by the BCCI to advise on the Supreme Court verdict, advised the Board to file a review petition before a larg...

Australian surfing champion Bernard Farrelly dies

Australian surfing champion Bernard Farrelly, best known as Midget for his slight size, has died aged 71.He won the first official surfing World Championship at Sydney's Manly Beach in 1964 and dominated the sport as it gained popularity during that decade. Farrelly was inducted into the Sp...

Dipa Karmakar's fate to advance in Vaults final hanging by thread;Indian Women's Hockey team played a draw

In the ongoing 2nd day of Rio Olympics, artisitc gymnast Dipa Karmakar's fate to advance in Vaults final is hanging by thread, whereas Indian Women's Hockey team played a draw in their first match, the Archery women's recurve team lost out a close battle in the quarter-fin...

Rio Olympics: Indian Women's Archery advance to quarter-final

Indian women's archery team today made it to the quarter-finals of the recurve event after beating Colombia 5-3 at the Olympic Games.Indian women will face Russian Federation in the quarterfinal.The trio of Deepika, Laxmirani Majhi and Bombayla were not at their best but managed to prevail ...

Rio 2016 Olympics: India's day 2 schedule

Rio Olympics: Indian Women's Archery advances to quarter-final

Indian women's archery team today made it to the quarter-finals of the recurve event after beating Colombia 5-3 at the Olympic Games.Indian women will face Russian Federation in the quarterfinal.The trio of Deepika, Laxmirani Majhi and Bombayla were not at their best but managed to prevail ...

Rio Olympics: Heena Sidhu crashes out, women archers reach quarterfinals

Abhijeet Gupta retains Commonwealth Chess championship crown

Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta has added another feather to his cap by retaining the Commonwealth Chess championship crown in Colombo, Sri Lanka, while International Master Tania Sachdev also finished with a gold medal.In fact, all the medals in the senior category were ...

Rio 2016 Olympics: India's day 2 schedule

In Rio Olympics, shooter Heena Sidhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and the Indian Women's Archery and Hockey teams will be seen in action on the second day of the events today.Heena Sidhu will figure in the Women's 10-metre Air Pistol category, while the Men's Trap event will see...