By Subir Bhaumik Agartala, Aug 21 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar’s coach Bisheswar Nandi had once sought the intervention of the Tripura government to “save the career” of the promising gymnast from “unnerving conspiracies”. In a long…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) South Africa’s Caster Semenya set a national record to win the gold in the women’s 800 metres at the Rio Olympics. The 25-year-old on Saturday clocked one minute and…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Turkey’s world wrestling champion Taha Akgul claimed the men’s freestyle 125kg title at the Rio Olympic Games, while Russian Abdulrashid Sadulaev added the 86kg gold to his medal collection….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Neymar converted the decisive spot-kick as Brazil ended their long wait for Olympic football glory with a dramatic 5-4 (1-1) penalty shoot-out victory over their 2014 World Cup tormentors…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) China’s 20-year-old diver Chen Aisen scored a highest 108.00 points in his last dive to win the men’s 10-metre platform at the Rio Olympic Games here. It’s China’s first…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) The powerhouse United States women’s basketball team was nearly as dominant in the final as it was in every other contest at the Rio Games, winning its sixth straight…
Belo Horizonte, Aug 21 (IANS) John Obi Mikel and Umar Sadiq led Nigeria to a 3-2 victory over Honduras in the Rio Olympics men’s football bronze-medal match, demonstrating a greater thirst for goals and above…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) American Gwen Jorgensen lived up to predictions by taking the Olympic gold medal in the triathlon contested on the track laid out around Copacabana beach here. The 30-year-old twice…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian woman golfer Aditi Ashok finished her maiden appearance at the Olympics at the 41st spot after a five-over 76 that took her cumulative score to seven-over 291 here….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India golfer Aditi Ashok finished her maiden appearance at the Olympics with a five over 76 — taking her cumulative score to seven over 291 after 72 holes –…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok, who finished 41st after the fourth round of women’s golf competition at the Rio Olympics on Saturday, encouraged kids to take up the sport as a…
Rio De Janeiro: India’s P.V. Sindhu wins silver medal in badminton (women’s singles) at Rio 2016 Olympics games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug 19, 2016. (Photo: Seshadri Sukumar/IANS) Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Telangana…
Vijayawada, Aug 20 (IANS) Even before Telangana, the home state of India’s badminton star P. V. Sindhu, could announce a reward for her winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, the Andhra Pradesh government…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Second seeded Chen Long of China defeated top seeded Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia to clinch the gold medal in the men’s singles event of the badminton competition at…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Fourth seeded Viktor Axelsen of Denmark beat reigning champion Lin Dan to grab a bronze medal in the men’s singles event of the badminton competition at the ongoing Rio…
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs.75 lakh and promotion for Rio Olympics silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu. Sindhu, who became the country’s first-ever woman silver…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Saturday said she was glad to showcase her potential on the world stage at the Rio Olympics and believes the experience will enrich her future…
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal underwent surgery on her right knee at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH), a top official said here on Saturday. She is likely to remain off the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) A TV presenter was caught in an embarrassing but hilarious moment when the live broadcast inadvertently caught a couple apparently having sex behind him on a beach. As the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) More than 41,000 tickets have been sold for the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games, spokesman for the RIO-2016 organising committee Mario Andrada has said. “To date, 41,233…