Asian Games

The stars of India’s best ever Olympic performance

11:59 pm August 8, 2021

New Delhi: India capped off its best-ever performance in the Olympics with a haul of seven medals, including a gold. As the Tokyo Olympics come to a close, PTI takes a look at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory but couldn’t quite make it to the podium. Neeraj […]

Milkha Singh cremated with full state honours

Legendary Milkha Singh tests positive for COVID-19

2:59 pm May 20, 2021

New Delhi/Chandigarh: Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his Chandigarh residence. The 91-year-old, popularly known as Flying Sikh, is asymptomatic and claims to be in “high spirits’”. “A couple of our helpers tested positive and so all the family members did the tests. Only I returned […]

It’s a good trend: Milkha Singh on sports films

5:13 pm March 23, 2021

New Delhi: The season of sports-based movies is here once again and legendary athlete Milkha Singh says the rising trend of films in the genre is a positive development that will inspire youth for years to come. Previously, the iconic sprinter’s life story was brought to screen in 2013’s “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, directed by Rakeysh […]

AITA to nominate Ankita, Sharan for Arjuna award

6:10 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: Asian Games medal winners Ankita Raina and Divij Sharan are set to be nominated for the Arjuna award by the national tennis federation, which plans to send former Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal’s name for the Dhyan Chand honour. The 27-year-old Ankita had won a women’s singles bronze medal at the 2018 edition […]

Wrestler Sushil Kumar spends birthday in police lockup

Sushil’s World Championship return after eight years lasts just one bout

6:48 pm September 20, 2019

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Veteran Sushil Kumar’s return to the World Championship after eight years lasted just six minutes as he lost his opening bout to Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev of Azerbaijan here on Friday. Using all his experience, the wily Indian had raced to a 9-4 lead but conceded seven points in a row to his opponent to […]

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