Paris Olympics: Lady Gaga rocks opening ceremony with her jaw-dropping act
The Olympic Games, regarded as the greatest show on Earth, stood true to its legendary tagline with a grand and spectacular 2024 opening ceremony in Paris bracing the rains as American pop star Lady Gaga among others rocked the occasion delivering an iconic performance on Friday.
Paris/IBNS: Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower has been decorated with the five Olympic rings as the multi-sport extravaganza officially kickstarts from Friday with a glittering opening ceremony that is scheduled to be held later tonight.
Nita Ambani re-elected unanimously as International Olympic Committee member
Paris: Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this weekend, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that philanthropist and founder of the Reliance Foundation Nita M. Ambani, has been unanimously re-elected as the IOC member from India at the 142nd IOC session in Paris.
UN-backed refugee athletes named Olympic flag bearers in Paris
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday in Paris, who will be proudly bear the banner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Andy Murray to retire from Tennis after Paris Olympics
British Tennis icon Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from the game after the upcoming Paris Olympics.
We are going to be on the same page: Gautam Gambhir on his equation shared with Virat Kohli
Indian team's head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose stint will begin with the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, said his relationship with star batsman Virat Kohli is like the one shared between two 'matured individuals'.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, on Sunday announced it will provide Rs 8.5 crore to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Manolo Marquez appointed as new head coach of Indian football team
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday announced Manolo Marquez as the new head coach for the Indian men's senior team.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has broken his silence on rumours involving him and Sania Mirza and said those circulating such news online should think before sharing such memes.
Hardik Pandya, Natasa Stankovic announce divorce, call it a 'tough decision'
Model Natasa Stankovic and cricketer Hardik Pandya have confirmed their separation on Thursday evening after four years of marriage.
Suryakumar Yadav to lead Indian T20 squad in Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma returns as ODI captain
Indian selectors on Thursday made a surprise pick when they named Suryakumar Yadav as the skipper of the T20 International squad which will visit the Island Nation to play a limited-over series against Sri Lanka.
Bengal Pro T20 makes impact in debut season
Kolkata/IBNS: The inaugural session of IPL-style Bengal Pro T20 League has showcased the potential for local cricket to rival international standards in terms of viewership and excitement.
Formula One icon Michael Schumacher's brother Ralf comes out as gay
Seven times world champion and Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's brother Ralf has announced he is in a same-sex relationship.
Youngest CAB cricketer at age 11 awarded emerging player of England tour
Kolkata/IBNS: Sanglaap Basu, U-13 cricketer of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), playing in England against England County teams, has been awarded Emerging player of the tournament as the youngest selected player at the age of 11.
Argentina beat Colombia to lift Copa America title
Continuing the dominant show, Argentina defeated Colombia in the final to lift the Copa America title on Sunday.