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August 26, 2015 10:16 PM

Tintu Luka crashes out of World Athletics Championships

In the World Athletics Championships at Beijing, China, Indian athlete Tintu Luka today crashed out in the first round heats of the Women's 800 metres race, but qualified for next year's Rio Olympics. Needing a qualification time of 2 minutes 1 second, the reigning Asian champion a...

August 26, 2015 9:43 PM

Anand suffers another defeat in Sinquefield Cup chess tournament

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has suffered his second defeat in as many games in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament in the United States. At St. Louis , the Indian lost to Alexander Grischuk of Russia in the second round. After a loss against Hikaru Nakamura of the host nation in the ...

August 26, 2015 9:42 PM

Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar awards announced

The government has announced Dronacharya Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for 2015. Dronacharya Awards will be conferred on Athletics Para-sports coach Naval Singh and Wrestling coach Anoop Singh. An official release issued by the Sports Ministry said, Coach Harbans S...

August 26, 2015 9:11 PM

India beat B'desh in 1st round of Asian Boxing C'ships

India has made a winning start at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Manish Kaushik, the lone Indian in action today, thrashed Bangladesh's M Hossen 3-0 in the first round in a one-sided fight to open the event on a winning note for India. He will take on China's Chin Long ...

August 26, 2015 9:03 AM

World Athletics Championship: Tintu Luka out of 800m event

Tintu Luka could not qualify for the next stage in the 800 metres event in the World Athletics Championship. Though Tintu recorded her season best timings, she failed to make the semi final cut. Later today, in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase finals Shivaji Lalita Babar will be trying ...

August 26, 2015 8:05 AM

World Athletics Championships: Indian athletes to be seen in action today

In the ongoing World Athletics Championships at Beijing, two Indian athletes will be seen in action today. In the women's 800 metres event, national record holder Tintu Luka will be competing in the heats, whereas, the women's 3000 metres steeplechase finals will feature Shivaji La...

August 25, 2015 9:35 PM

Ishant Sharma fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma was fined 65 per cent of his match fee for twice breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at P Sara Oval in Colombo. Ishant was charged with breaching the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to using language,...

August 25, 2015 5:59 PM

Anand suffers another defeat in Sinquefield Cup chess tournament

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has suffered his second defeat in as many games in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament in the United States. At St. Louis yesterday, the Indian lost to Alexander Grischuk of Russia in the second round. After a loss against Hikaru Nakamura of the host natio...

August 25, 2015 3:21 PM

Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar awards announced

The government today announced Dronacharya Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for 2015. Dronacharya Awards will be conferred on Athletics Para-sports coach Naval Singh and Wrestling coach Anoop Singh. An official release issued by the Sports Ministry said, Coach Harbans...

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