Several women wrestlers wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the IOA and the ad-hoc panel running the WFI, requesting "fair trials" for Asian Games.
India suffered an embarrassing 0-7 drubbing at the hands of defending champions Australia to settle for a silver medal
'Earlier we had set some limitations for us. But now, Indians are capable of doing something magical'
Anil Varshney, a Senior Systems Engineer with Huntsville missile defence contractor Parsons Corporation, recently filed a federal lawsuit alleging systemic discriminatory actions that left him jobless in October last year.
Ben Stokes said his IPL stint won't come in the way of national duty, adding that he would prefer to fly back and lead England against Ireland in the build-up Test ahead of the high-stakes Ashes.
The mixed doubles pair of veteran Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
This is the third time this year that Sindhu has been knocked out in the first round of the tournaments she's played.
Australia's bowlers struck twice in quick succession in a devastating spell against England at Edgbaston on Sunday, before heavy rain prevented any further play.
The Indians, who were also Asian champions, defeated the current world champions in 43 minutes.
Cyclist Meenakshi suffered a crash and was run over by one of her opponents during the women's 10km scratch race at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.
Bindyarani Devi had a total effort of 194kg (83kg+111kg) in the non-Olympic 55kg category.
The designated women's coach of the Indian team, Anindita Chakraborty, was conspicuous by her absence in the knockout fixture. Instead, men's coach S Raman sat on the courtside as India women's were shocked by Malaysia in the quarter-finals.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five years or until attaining the age of 65. She is the second woman to serve in an 'economic regulator' role after Madhabi Puri Buch, who was appointed chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India last year and the first woman to head the country's chief national competition regulator.
Apart from Mirabai, the four other Indian lifters were placed in groups C and D, failing to finish even in the top 20 at the Worlds, earlier this month.
Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa began his Commonwealth Games campaign on a rousing note by defeating Pakistan's Suleman Baloch in the first round of the 63.5kg category, in Birmingham, on Friday.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin the season at the Doha Diamond League.
Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued to be the best-placed Indian at number seven while former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth gained a rung to the 11th position.
India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.
'Always special to win in Singapore. Time for a much needed breather before the big one in Birmingham. Love and light.'
Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
'We have chosen an experienced side for the Commonwealth Games and the players believe they have a good shot at a medal'
Warner has struggled for runs in recent Tests, making a total of 26 in three innings in the recent tour of India before returning home injured.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fell to their second successive semifinal exit at the All England Championship.
He played 85 first class games and scored nearly 4500 runs(4376) at an average of 35 plus and seven hundred including a double ton.
Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of their respective singles events after scoring comfortable victories at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Australia selector Tony Dodemaide refused to comment on Warner's Test future.
Murali Sreeshankar was "very happy' to win the silver medal in the men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday, but a "bit disappointed" at being unable to take home the gold.
Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag
Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace each as the Indian men's hockey team produced a completely dominating performance to rout Canada 8-0 in their third match at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
A fit-again Neeraj Chopra can create another piece of history when he takes part in the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne on Friday.
Achinta Sheuli ended up adding the sixth medal to India's tally by capturing a gold medal.
Both the teams registered identical 3-0 victories in their respective matches.
Australia's Kyle Chalmers set a blistering pace towards the end to win gold in the blue riband men's 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships.
The ICC stated that if a player contracts COVID-19, there won't be any required testing during the competition or isolation time.
Having swept away New Zealand 3-0 in their last series at home, just days earlier, England are favourites to win the Test and draw the series that is level at 2-1.
The Indian women's hockey team defeated a lowly Ghana 5-0 to start its Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note in Birmingham on Friday.
India will battle it out against the likes of South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China in the Asian Champions Trophy.
Jemihah will join the Stars squad after completing her Asia Women's Cup commitments for India
Star India batter Cheteshwar Pujara hit 22 runs in an over en route to a scintillating 107 off 79 balls for Sussex in the Royal London One-Day Cup in Birmingham on Friday. However, his fine innings went in vain as Sussex fell short by four runs while chasing Warwickshire's 310 for 6.
