Aug 19, 2016, at 10:22 pm
Rio, Aug 19 (IBNS): Wrestler Narsingh Yadav, whose Olympics dreams came a cropper after he was handed a four-year ban on doping charges, said his dream of competing and winning a medal for the country at the Rio Olympics has been cruelly snatched away.
Aug 19, 2016, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi Aug 19 (IBNS): Decades ago P T Usha lost out on an Olympic medal by a whisker.
Russia could be behind Narsingh's ban in Rio : Lawyer
Aug 19, 2016, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS) : Vidushpat Singhania, the lawyer of wrestler Narsingh Yadav, whose Olympics dreams came a cropper, has said that Russia could be behind the four-year ban slapped on the ace graplpler.
Rio 2016: Virat wishes Sindhu luck before 'epic clash'
Aug 19, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Port of Spain, Aug 19 (IBNS): Joining the long list of celebrities, Indian cricket team's Test captain, Virat Kohli, congratulated shuttler PV Sindhu for winning her semifinal match and wished her luck before the mega final.
WI score 62-2, rain washes out 68 overs
Aug 19, 2016, at 03:21 pm
Trinidad, Aug 19 (IBNS): The first day of the fourth and final Test between India and West Indies was badly hit by rains with the home side managing to score 62 runs for the loss of two wickets in the 22 overs bowled in the match.
Rio: Usain Bolt wins gold in 200m
Aug 19, 2016, at 03:03 pm
Rio, Aug 19 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt won his third successive Olympic 200m gold medal on Thursday, continuing his domination on the track.
Rio : Wrestler Narsingh Yadav, banned for four years
Aug 19, 2016, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Giving jolt to India' s medal hopes, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, hit by doping trouble, has been banned by four years.
Rio Olympics: From Prez to Bollywood, celebrities unite to hail Sakshi and Sindhu
Aug 19, 2016, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the finals of the badminton championships of the ongoing Rio Olympics, setting Twitter ablaze.
Sucheta Pal wows Kolkatans with Zumba
Aug 19, 2016, at 02:08 am
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): The city of Joy recently experienced some electrifying dance moves and workout steps at The Zumba Fitness Festival 2016' Kolkata Chapter.
Virat missing family on Raksha Bandhan
Aug 19, 2016, at 12:00 am
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IBNS): Away from Indian for national duty, Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli said he is missing his family on Raksha Bandhan.
Herath jumps to fifth in Test bowler rankings
Aug 18, 2016, at 11:11 pm
Dubai, Aug 18 (IBNS): Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul, which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by 163 runs and the series 3-0.
Virat Kohli congratulates Sakshi Malik
Aug 18, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IBNS): Skipper of India's Test team, Virat Kohli, on Thursday congratulated fellow athlete Sakshi Malik, who secured country's first medal in the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Riyad Mahrez gets new contract with Leicester City
Aug 18, 2016, at 09:13 pm
London, Aug 18 (IBNS):British football club Leicester City on Thursday said it has signed Riyad Mahrez on a new contract.
You are our daughter: Sushma Swaraj tells injured Vinesh Phogat
Aug 18, 2016, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday tried to console Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who had to leave the venue of her Rio Olympics quater-final match on a stretcher due to injury, by calling her country's daughter.
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman injured
Aug 18, 2016, at 08:58 pm
Berlin, Aug 18 (IBNS): Football giant Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman has been injured , the club website said.
Rio: Usain Bolt reaches 200 m final
Aug 18, 2016, at 07:56 pm
Rio, Aug 18 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt has reached the final of the 200 metre event of the Rio Olympics here.
India to host Puerto Rico for an international friendly
Aug 18, 2016, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday confirmed an International Friendly for the Senior National Team against Puerto Rico on Sept 3, 2016, an official release stated.
Virender Sehwag pays tribute to Sakshi Malik, highlights the importance of saving girl child
Aug 18, 2016, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Keeping his witty humour intact, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag paid tribute to Sakshi Malik who secured the first medal for Indian in the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Rio medal winner Sakshi thanks nation for support
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Rio, Aug 18 (IBNS): As the country is busy celebrating Sakshi Malik's golden run in the Olympics where she won the bronze, Indian wrestler thanked the nation for their support.
Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi wishes Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik for clinching Rio bronze
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik after she clinched bronze medal at the Olympics on Thursday.
India hails a hero, congratulates Sakshi on Bronze Medal win
Aug 18, 2016, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Ending India's medal drought in the ongoing Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik, a female grappler, contesting in the 58kg freestyle bout, won the Bronze, triggering a wave of happy reactions from the Indian faithfuls who were disappointed so far as they witnessed the exit of Indian athletes from the global sporting carnival.
Rio: Sakshi Malik wins Bronze, ends India's medal drought
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:58 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IBNS): Showing grit and dexterity, Indian grappler Sakshi Malik won the Bronze medal in the women's 58kg freestyle bout, ending the nation's wait for a laurel.
Rio: Sakshi Malik clinches bronze
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:50 pm
Rio, Aug 18 (IBNS): Ending India's drought at the Rio Olympics, Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik won the bronze medal in the women's 58 kg freestyle event on Thursday.
Kidambi Srikanth loses quater-finals clash against Lin Dan
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:26 am
Rio, Aug 17 (IBNS): Despite making a poor start, Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth fought hard and gave China's defending Olympic champion Lin Dan a tough competition before going down in the quater-finals clash of the men's singles event at the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee wishes PV Sindhu for reaching Rio semis
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:14 am
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished Indian shuttler PVSindhu after she reached the semi-finals of the women's singles event of the Rio Olympics here.
Rio: Sakshi Malik reaches Round 16
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:08 am
Rio, Aug 17 (IBNS): Indian women wrestler Sakshi Malik on Wednesday moved to the to the Round 16 of the ongoing Olympics in the freestyle 58 kg Round.
Rio: Kidambi Srikanth defeated by Lin Dan
Aug 18, 2016, at 12:46 am
Rio, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a clash that went down to the wire, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth lost to China's Lin Dan in the men's singles quater-finals event of the ongoing Rio here on Wednesday.
Aug 17, 2016, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Reliance Foundation Youth Sports – the campus sports initiative recently launched by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Delhi - has witnessed a rush of school and college institutes enrolling for the inaugural year of school & college football competitions starting on Aug 28.
FC Goa confirms signing of Mandar Rao Dessai, Fernandez, Kattimani
Aug 17, 2016, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Soccer club FC GOA on Wednesday confirmed a trio of signings with the club tying up deals for Romeo Fernandes, Mandar Rao Dessai and Laxmikanth Kattimani.
Australia hands over number-one ranking to India
Aug 17, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Australia has conceded its number-one ranking to India after Sri Lanka made a clean sweep of the three-Test series in Colombo on Wednesday.