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Mary Kom disappointed with Indian boxers’ performance at Paris Olympics
New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom expressed her disappointment over Indian boxers’ below-par performance at the Paris Olympics, stating that as a medallist herself, it’s natural to feel bad about…
- India
Days after joining Congress, Bajrang Punia receives threat message
Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, who joined the Congress, has received a threat message over WhatsApp warning him with dire consequences, police said on Sunday. Punia has filed a complaint at Bahalgarh…
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From Parvathagiri to Paris—deepthi’s Bronze at Paralympics is a fairy tale run
Come September’ will be a sweet tune for the Jeevanji family in Kalleda, Parvathagiri mandal of Warangal district of Telangana State. It’s ‘Double Whammy’, with Deepthi Jeevanji, the daughter winning a bronze…
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Olympics: Tales of tragedy and triumph; what mistakes India made?
From the Indian standpoint, the Paris Olympic Games was the most cathartic one seen in this century. Never before have so many Indian athletes come so close to winning medals and yet…
- India
Vinesh Phogat to arrive in New Delhi from Paris on Tuesday
New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be travelling to India with Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat after completion of the Paris Olympics 2024 and is expected to reach Indira Gandhi International Airport,…
- Middle East
Israel cleared for 2024 Paris Olympics; Countries who faced ban in the past
Despite international calls from human rights organisations to ban Israel from competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics over the country’s ongoing aggression in the war-torn Gaza Strip, Israeli athletes have been clear…
- Sports
Olympics: Pak ecstatic over Nadeem’s gold; India celebrates success in hockey
The events of Thursday, August 8, at the Paris Olympic Games, turned out to be unforgettable for both India and Pakistan. The Indian hockey team bagged its second successive Olympic medal by defeating Spain…
- India
Hockey team’s performance at Olympics will ignite new zest for sport: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, saying the power-packed performance and impeccable sportsmanship will…
- Sports
Vinesh Phogat announces retirement after Olympics disqualification
New Delhi: India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling hours after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024. She made the announcement in an early morning post on…
- India
Olympics: Lack of psychological training affected our players, says Prakash Padukone
The shockingly poor medal haul of the Indian contingent in the ongoing Paris Olympics has left sports fans deeply disappointed. The media hype before the event had raised expectations sky high but…
- Sports
All eyes are now on Neeraj Chopra; his fan Asraf Ali cycled 22,000 km to meet him
After disappointing performances by many Indian athletes, all eyes are turning expectantly towards our ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. One of his most ardent fans is Fayis Asraf Ali of Kerala. To meet his…
- India
Olympics: Sen falls to Axelsen in semis to play bronze-medal playoff
Paris: India’s dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semifinals at the…
- Sports
Heartbreak for Manu Bhaker as she misses out on grand treble at Olympics
Chateauroux: The sensational Manu Bhaker’s dream of a grand treble went up in smoke after she lost the tie-shoot for bronze medal to Hungarian Veronika Major by the narrowest of margins in…
- Hollywood
Tom Cruise to Skydive into 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony
Washington: Tom Cruise is set to make a spectacular entrance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games’ closing ceremony on August 11, where he is expected to skydive as part of the handoff to Los Angeles for…
- India
Indian mixed archery team loses 2-6 to USA in Paris Olympics bronze match
Paris: The Indian mixed archery team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara lost 2-6 to USA in a hard-fought bronze medal play-off of the Olympic Games here on Friday. The Indian team…