NMDC signs up champion boxer Nikhat Zareen as its brand ambassador
New Delhi/IBNS: National miner NMDC has chosen World Boxing champion and gold medal winner of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Nikhat Zareen as its brand ambassador.
Rohit and Rahul batted brilliantly: Sachin Tendulkar after India thrash Afghanistan in T20 World Cup
Mumbai/UNI: India's former batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was impressed with the batting display by Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul against Afghanistan in the Super 12 group-stage match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup in UAE.
Tokyo Olympics: Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria wins women's road race
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria won the gold of the women's cycling road race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games here on Sunday.
Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu starts her campaign with comfortable win
Tokyo/UNI: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu began her Tokyo 2020 campaign with a comfortable victory over Ksenia Polikarpova of Israel in her first match of Group J of the women’s singles badminton event, here on Sunday.
Tokyo Olympics: Indian women's hockey team lose to Netherlands by 5-1 in opening match
Tokyo/IBNS: Despite having an impressive start, Indian women's hockey team was thrashed by Netherlands 5-1 in the opening match in Tokyo Olympics, 2020.
Tokyo Olympics: Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan loses to Japan's Okazawa in opening bout
Tokyo/UNI: Ace Indian boxer Vikas Krishan crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics after losing 5-0 to Japan's Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa in his opening bout of the men's welterweight (69kg) category, here on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian paddlers Manika, Sutirtha advance to 2nd round
Tokyo/UNI: Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee advanced to second round in women's singles table tennis event of Tokyo Olympics after registering convincing victories, here on Saturday.
India men's hockey team start Tokyo Olympics campaign with 3-2 win over NZ
Tokyo/UNI: The Indian men's hockey team got off to a rollicking start at 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a 3-2 win against New Zealand in a Pool A match, here on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari, Jadhav knocked out in quarterfinals
Tokyo/UNI: Indian archery mixed team of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav lost in the quarter-final match of the Archery Mixed Team event by 6-2 to the Korean pair of An San and Kim Je Deok at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: Indian judoka Shushila Devi loses clash against Hungary's Csernoviczki
Tokyo/UNI: Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam on Saturday lost in the opening round of the women’s 48kg to Hungary’s Eva Csernoviczki by 10-0.
Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary reaches 10m air pistol final
Tokyo/UNI: Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary advanced to the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications with a stunning performance in the Tokyo Olympics, here on Saturday.
Chinese shooter Yang Qian wins first gold of Tokyo 2020 in women's 10m air rifle event
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Chinese young gun Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a victory in women's 10m air rifle here on Saturday.
Protest against Olympic Games occurs in Tokyo near stadium during opening ceremony
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: A protest against holding Olympic Games is ongoing in Tokyo near a stadium during an opening ceremony of the event on Friday.
After one-year delay, Tokyo Olympic Games opens amid pandemic
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally opened Friday night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind closed doors.
Five air warriors to represent India in Tokyo Olympics: IAF
New Delhi/UNI: The five air warriors (four athletes and one as a referee) will be a part of the Indian contingent that will represent India in the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced on Thursday.