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August 14, 2012 1:13 PM

Olympic flag in Rio; Will conquer challenges to host games: Brazil

The Olympic flag reached Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2016 Summer Games - a challenge which authorities in Brazil say, the city is prepared to conquer. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes stepped off a plane carrying the flag, accompanied by Carlos Arthur Nuzman, President of the 2016 Games Organising Com...

August 14, 2012 12:38 PM

Mary Kom, Sushil, Yogeshwar accorded grand welcome on arrival home

The star boxer M C Mary Kom along with wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were accorded a grand welcome after they returned following their historic exploits at the London Olympic Games. Hundreds of cheering fans thronged the Indira Gandhi International Airport to welcome Mary Kom at the airp...

August 14, 2012 10:02 AM

30th Olympic Games conclude;India finishes with record haul of six medals

London bid a grand farewell to the 30th Olympic Games on Sunday night with a heady mix of music and culture. Some of Britain's greatest singers and celebrities provided a touch of glamour and vibrance to the closing ceremony. India finished with a record haul of six medals including two sil...

August 14, 2012 9:12 AM

Grand welcome for Olympic medallists Sushil & Yogeshwar

Wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were accorded a grand welcome as they returned after their historic exploits at the London Olympic Games.Hundreds of fans gathered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to receive the star wrestlers along with family members of the grapplers last night....

August 13, 2012 8:58 PM

London bids grand farewell to 30th Olympic Games

London bid a grand farewell to the 30th Olympic Games last night with a heady mix of music and culture. Some of Britain's greatest singers and celebrities provided a touch of glamour and vibrance to the closing ceremony. India finished the games with a record haul of six medals which includ...

August 13, 2012 6:11 PM

ICC investigating corruption in Lanka centering around taped conversation

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating alleged corruption in Sri Lanka, which centres around a taped conversation, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) press release said. The nature of the corruption has not been specified . A copy of the conversation had been given to a Sri Lankan newspaper...

August 13, 2012 5:47 PM

Sports ministry sanctions over Rs. 2.50 cr in last 2 months to Sikkim

Sports ministry has sanctioned over 2.50 crore rupees in the last two months to Sikkim for the maintenance of playfields and payment of honorarium to Kridashrees in the village panchayats and block panchayats under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA).This amount has been given for 70 v...

August 13, 2012 12:16 PM

LS congratulates medal winners at London Olympics

The Lok Sabha today congratulated Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and MC Mary Kom for winning medals for India at the London Olympics. Speaker Mrs. Meira Kumar said the achievements will inspire upcoming sportspersons in the country. She said they have made India proud by increasing the final medal tal...

August 13, 2012 9:45 AM

US tops London Olympic medal tally with 46 gold

The United States have topped the medals table of the London Olympics. After the conclusion of competitions on the final day yesterday, they had a haul of 46 Gold, 29 Silver and 29 Bronze.China held the second place with 38 Gold, 27 Silver and 22 Bronze. Hosts Great Britain were third with a tally o...

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