Did Raje recommend Lalit Modi for Padma award?

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was at the centre of a fresh controversy over reports suggesting that she had recommended former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi for a Padma award in......

Padma Vibhushan for Mario Miranda, Bhupen Hazarika

President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2012. This year the President has approved 109 awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 14 in the category of......

Hopes rest on Deepika as India look to exorcise past ghosts

IMAGE: Deepika Kumari, the firebrand archer from Ranchi is in the form of her life having already won five World Cup gold medals in recent times. Photograph: Deepika Kumari/Instagram Up against a......

Ailing Olympian archer Limba Ram to get govt assistance

The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Saturday said it is in touch with the Sports Ministry to facilitate the treatment of ailing three-time Olympian Limba Ram, who is suffering from a......

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, released Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of ailing Indian archery great Limba Ram. "The ministry has released the money for his treatment," an official in the ministry......

Veteran Viswash targets second Asiad medal after 12 years

IMAGE: (From left to right) India's Mangal Singh Champia, Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukda and Viswash with their bronze medals during the ceremony after the Men's team Archery event at the 2006......

'Archer Champia's experience would have come handy at Rio Games'

IMAGE: Mangal Singh Champia. The Jharkhand archer is a four-time World Cup gold medalist in team events. Photograph: Jeff Gross/Getty Images Former Olympian and chief coach Limba Ram says the......