Virender Sehwag pays tribute to Sakshi Malik, highlights the importance of saving girl child
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
Pakistan eye Ireland and England series for automatic World Cup qualification
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): After featuring in one of the most thrilling and competitive Test series in recent times, Pakistan shifts its focus to white ball cricket when it plays Ireland in Dublin on Aug 18 and 20, and then England in a five-ODI series from Aug 24 to Sept 4.
Rio: Fiery Sindhu storms past Chinese opponent to enter semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IBNS): Keeping alive India's hope for a medal in Rio, Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu inched closer to a podium finish after she stunned Wang Yihan of China in straight sets.