Birmingham | Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary won the second medal for India at Commonwealth Games 2022 after he bagged a bronze medal in the men’s 61kg event, here on Saturday. Poojary successfully pulled off a combined lift of 269kg, (118kg in snatch and 151kg in clean and jerk) to claim a podium finish at Birmingham 2022. This […]
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Sanket Mahadev Sargar wins silver in weightlifting; bags India’s first medal in Commonwealth Games 2022
Birmingham | Indian weightlifter Sanket Mahadev Sargar on Saturday won a silver medal in men’s 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 21-year-old managed a total lift of 248kg (113kg in snatch and 135kg in clean & jerk) to open India’s account in the ongoing multi-nation event. Malaysia’s Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq won the […]
PV Sindhu clinches Singapore Open title after beating Wang Zhi Yi
Singapore | Star India shuttler PV Sindhu clinched the women’s singles title at the Singapore Open 2022 BWF Super 500 tournament after beating China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final, here on Sunday. World No 7 Sindhu took 58 minutes to defeat world No 11 Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 and win her third title of […]
Hockey Olympian Varinder Singh passes away
New Delhi | Hockey Olympian Varinder Singh passed away at Jalandhar in the early hours on Tuesday morning. Born on May 16, 1947, he won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Hockey India mourned the demise of the 75-year-old Varinder, saying the two-time Olympian […]
SAI terminates contract of cycling coach over alleged inappropriate behaviour with female cyclist
New Delhi | The Sports Authority of India on Wednesday terminated the contract of the cycling coach for his alleged inappropriate behaviour with a national level cyclist during a foreign exposure trip in Slovenia. SAI had constituted an enquiry committee to hear the case of a cyclist’s complaint against a coach of inappropriate behaviour during a […]
Sourav Ganguly’s tweet sparks speculation he is padding up for politics
Kolkata | A surprise message from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly on his Twitter page on Wednesday afternoon has sparked speculations of his joining politics. In the Twitter post, although he was not specific of his line of venture, some loaded statements in the […]
Chessable Masters: India’s Praggnanandhaa stuns World No. 1 Carlsen for second time in 2022
New Delhi | Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu registered his second win over world champion Magnus Carlsen in 2022 after the 16-year-old beat the Norwegian at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa on Friday made the most of the one-move blunder from Carlsen and kept his chances alive of progressing to the knockout stage. The […]
‘My time will come!’: From asking for trial once to becoming World Champ, Nikhat Zareen’s resilience is inspiring
New Delhi | The whole nation today is celebrating the success of Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen, who on Thursday scripted history by clinching the gold medal in the Women’s World Boxing Championships. However, the journey of the young pugilist hasn’t been easy as she has gone through a lot in the last couple of years. Those […]
Women’s World Boxing: India’s Nikhat Zareen wins gold, beats Jutamas Jitpong in 52kg final
New Delhi | Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen on Thursday bagged a gold medal after beating Jutamas Jitpong of Thailand 5-0 in the 52kg final of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul. Nikhat joins six-time champion M.C Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny R.L and Lekha C. to become the fifth Indian woman boxer to win the […]
Women’s World Boxing: Nikhat storms into final; Manisha, Parveen bag bronze medals
New Delhi | Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen punched her way into the final with a sensational win while Manisha and debutant Parveen ended their campaigns with bronze medals after defeats in the semifinals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday. Exhibiting a skilful display, Nizamabad (Telangana)-born boxer Nikhat […]