Services, Railways fume at being left out of boxing polls

IMAGE: India’s Devendro Singh, left, throws a jab at his opponent during the South Asian Games in Shillong. Photograph: PTI. Livid at being ignored for elections to put together a new......

100 days to Rio: 'Quite a few Indians can win gold'

'Shooting is number one.''Archery, wrestling, badminton and boxing.''These are the five where we stand the best chance of winning a medal.' With exactly 100 days to go for the Games, Olympic Gold......

Boxer Shiva loses Olympic quota box-off, settles for bronze

A bronze medal in his kitty, Indian boxer Shiva Thapa could not add the Olympic quota place to it despite a valiant effort in a hard-fought box-off of the World Championships in Doha on Wednesday.......

Saina, Bindra among 45 athletes for Target Olympic Podium assistance

Seventeen shooters are among 45 athletes selected by the government for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme. The government, on Tuesday, announced the names of the......

Akhil in boxing team for Asian Games, says 'glad I am back in the fold'

All but written off after a string of injuries wrecked havoc on his career four years ago, enigmatic boxer Akhil Kumar staged a remarkable comeback to make the 10-member Indian men's team for the......