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Mary Kom's comeback -- a journey into the unknown!

Mary Kom's comeback -- a journey into the unknown!

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Harish Kotian was present at MC Mary Kom's training camp in Pune, where she launched her bid to return to competitive boxing after a nearly 18 months.

PHOTOS: India's Olympic champ Mary Kom celebrates International Yoga Day

PHOTOS: India's Olympic champ Mary Kom celebrates International Yoga Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Among the hoards of Yoga enthusiasts who marked International Yoga Day on Sunday was India's Olympic boxing champ Mary Kom.

India Open: Mary Kom, Basumatary, Borgohain win gold

India Open: Mary Kom, Basumatary, Borgohain win gold

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

M C Mary Kom struck gold in the women's competition but India's men were denied a complete sweep by traditional powerhouses Cuba and Uzbekistan on an exciting final day of the India Open boxing tournament, in Delhi, on Thursday.

Angry Mary Kom slams postponement of Asian Games trials

Angry Mary Kom slams postponement of Asian Games trials

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The sudden postponement of the boxing trials for the Asian Games has left Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom fuming as she termed the last-minute schedule change as highly unprofessional' on the part of the organisers.

Chat with Olympic boxer MC Mary Kom

Chat with Olympic boxer MC Mary Kom

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Boxing ace MC Mary Kom will lead India's medal hopes at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Mary moves back to 48kg light flyweight division

Mary moves back to 48kg light flyweight division

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The fire back in her belly after overcoming the Rio Olympic heartbreak, celebrated Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom has decided to go back to the light flyweight 48kg division amid speculation that it is among the two categories that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pushing for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Magnificent Mary in shipshape for Olympic challenge

Magnificent Mary in shipshape for Olympic challenge

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

Laxmi Negi spends a day in training with India's boxing queen MC Mary Kom at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.

WATCH: After Asian gold what is Mary Kom's next target!

WATCH: After Asian gold what is Mary Kom's next target!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Fresh from her fifth Asian Championships gold medal, Indian boxing star M C Mary Kom said her fit body helps her feel invincible despite close to two decades in a contact sport.

India, Canada expel diplomats amid deepening rift

India, Canada expel diplomats amid deepening rift

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and announced withdrawing its high commissioner and other 'targeted' officials from Canada after strongly dismissing Ottawa's allegations linking the envoy to a probe into the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in a major downturn in already frosty ties between the two nations.

Mary Kom clinches gold at boxing Nationals

Mary Kom clinches gold at boxing Nationals

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

Five-time World champion MC Mary Kom punched her way to a gold medal in the 51kg category, defeating Pinki Jangra in the final on the concluding day of the 12th Senior Women's National Boxing Championships in Bhopal on Sunday. In the day's most-anticipated bout, the Manipur ace proved a class above Arafura Games gold medallist Pinki, from Haryana, in the final of the flyweight division, at the Tatya Tope stadium.

Mary Kom in World Championship finals

Mary Kom in World Championship finals

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

MC Mary Kom remained on course for an unprecedented fourth successive title but India's hopes of retaining the team crown all but ended after two of its four pugilists lost their semifinal bouts in the fifth World Women's Boxing Championship in Ningbo City (China) on Friday.

Mary Kom back in training, eyes Rio Games qualification

Mary Kom back in training, eyes Rio Games qualification

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom has resumed training in Bengaluru post her eight-month long family break from the boxing ring after winning the gold medal in last year's Asian Games.

Yoga teacher Mary Dunn passes away

Yoga teacher Mary Dunn passes away

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

Mary Dunn, a pioneering yoga teacher and founder of the Iyengar yoga institutes in San Francisco, San Diego and New York, died recently in Scarsdale, New York. She was guru to thousands of people all over the United States.

Mary Kom needs just one win to clinch CWG medal

Mary Kom needs just one win to clinch CWG medal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The celebrated MC Mary Kom needs to win just one bout to secure herself a medal, while Vikas Krishan got a bye into the men's pre-quarterfinals as Indian boxers were handed reasonably good draws in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Tuesday.

PIX: It's a starry, starry night as Biles makes Olympics return

PIX: It's a starry, starry night as Biles makes Olympics return

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, is back for her third Games after withdrawing from most of her events at the Tokyo Games in 2021 with mental health issues.

PHOTO: Priyanka Chopra catches up with Mary Kom

PHOTO: Priyanka Chopra catches up with Mary Kom

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Here's what your favourtie Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

IOA, ad-hoc committee pursue AIBA Olympics wildcard for Mary Kom

IOA, ad-hoc committee pursue AIBA Olympics wildcard for Mary Kom

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

In a last-ditch attempt to fetch M C Mary Kom a berth at the Rio Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association and ad-hoc committee administering boxing in the country have officially sent a request for a wildcard entry to the celebrated boxer who could not make the cut via the qualifiers.

World Boxing C'ships: Mary Kom, Sarita sail into Round 2

World Boxing C'ships: Mary Kom, Sarita sail into Round 2

Rediff.com19 May 2016

MC Mary Kom began her campaign in style by outpunching Sweden's Juliana Soderstrom in her opening bout of the AIBA World Women's Boxing Championships in Astana.

BJP's minister calls Indira Gandhi 'mother of India'

BJP's minister calls Indira Gandhi 'mother of India'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the 'mother of India' and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a 'courageous administrator'.

Who Looks Gorgeous Without Make-Up? VOTE!

Who Looks Gorgeous Without Make-Up? VOTE!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

The recent trend is to make the pictures au naturale!

Olympic-bound Vikas enters final; Mary Kom settles for bronze

Olympic-bound Vikas enters final; Mary Kom settles for bronze

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

A resolute Vikas Krishan (69kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) advanced to the finals with impressive victories but the legendary M C Mary Kom (51kg) and world number one Amit Panghal (52kg) settled for bronze medals at the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers, in Amman, on Tuesday. Also ending with bronze medals were Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg). All the six boxers have already secured their tickets to the Olympic Games by making the semi-finals but Krishan and Kaur will come back with at least silver medals after entering the finals.

India Open boxing: Shiva, Mary Kom make semis

India Open boxing: Shiva, Mary Kom make semis

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Shiva Thapa (60kg) were among the prominent names assured of medals as the host nation continued to dominate the ring in the US $100,000 India Open boxing tournament for men and women, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

The Marie Antoinette of Indian politics

The Marie Antoinette of Indian politics

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

'Everybody knows that any solution would upstage and expose official bungling.' 'That is something Mrs Sitharaman's masters will not allow.' 'No matter how high the cost in human misery, they will squander a fortune on the unnecessary Central Vista extravaganza,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

I want to continue for another 3-4 years: Mary Kom

I want to continue for another 3-4 years: Mary Kom

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

MC Mary Kom pulled no punches as the celebrated Indian boxer announced her intention to stretch her career by another "three-four" years and while the 2018 Asian and Commonwealth Games remain her "main focus", Tokyo Olympics, she said, is also not out of the radar yet. The London Olympics medallist and five-time world champion recently decided to go back to the light flyweight (48kg division) amid speculation that it is among the two categories that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pushing for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 33-year, a mother of three, is back in the ring with renewed hopes.

Priyanka-Nick At Brother's Roka Ceremony

Priyanka-Nick At Brother's Roka Ceremony

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

The fun never ends in Priyanka Chopra's home!

Priyanka-Nick Celebrate Malti's Birthday

Priyanka-Nick Celebrate Malti's Birthday

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' daughter Maltie Marie turned two on January 15, and the proud parents threw a lavish Elmo-themed party.

Gold for Mary Kom, Manisha gets silver in Polish boxing tourney

Gold for Mary Kom, Manisha gets silver in Polish boxing tourney

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Five-time world champion Mary Kom, returning to the ring after recovering from some niggles that kept her out of the Asian Games, prevailed 5-0 against Kazakhstan's Aigerim Kassanayeva to pick up India's lone senior category gold at the event on Saturday.

Mary Kom strikes gold in Asian Cup

Mary Kom strikes gold in Asian Cup

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (48kg) clinched her first gold medal of the year by finishing on top in the Asian Cup Women's Boxing tournament in Haikou, China.

Meet The Most Adorable Star Kids

Meet The Most Adorable Star Kids

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

What's the perfect way to wrap up your week? Look at some adorable baby pix, of course!

Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom biopic to have two versions

Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom biopic to have two versions

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

The film has been reworked on for a wider audience.

Marie Antoinette: Poor show

Marie Antoinette: Poor show

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

The film is akin to an American high school drama staged in Marie Antoinette's French quarters for teenage girls.

Historic! 'Magnificent Mary' assured of 7th medal at World Championships

Historic! 'Magnificent Mary' assured of 7th medal at World Championships

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The 35-year-old mother-of-three defeated China's Wu Yu 5-0 in the light flyweight (48kg) category quarterfinals to enter the last-four stage and be assured of at least a bronze.

Review: Mary Poppins Returns will put a smile on your faces

Review: Mary Poppins Returns will put a smile on your faces

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

It's worth a watch, Aarush S promises.

Mary Kom recommended for Khel Ratna

Mary Kom recommended for Khel Ratna

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The champion woman pugilist's nomination was sent hours before the deadline for submitting the same.

Asiad: Mary Kom, Kavita end with bronze medals

Asiad: Mary Kom, Kavita end with bronze medals

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Indian women boxers ended their Asian Games campaign rather disappointingly with five-time World Champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Kavita Goyat (75kg) settling for bronze medals after losing in the semi-finals in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Mary Kom, Kavita in Asiad women's boxing semis

Mary Kom, Kavita in Asiad women's boxing semis

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Kavita Goyat (75kg) assured India of at least two bronze medals in women's boxing by advancing to the semifinals with contrasting wins at the Asian Games, in Guangzhou on Monday.

Delhi bomb scare: Senders 'wanted to create panic'

Delhi bomb scare: Senders 'wanted to create panic'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

The intention of the bomb hoax emails received by nearly 200 Delhi schools was to 'create mass panic and disturb public order', the Delhi Police says in a first information report (FIR) registered by its Special Cell.

I don't fear anything except God: Mary Kom

I don't fear anything except God: Mary Kom

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Boxing champ Mary's secret to success lies in her unwavering dedication to boxing, and her belief that sports other than cricket are gaining recognition, slowly but surely.

Delhi students stay away from schools a day after bomb scare

Delhi students stay away from schools a day after bomb scare

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Around 200 schools in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning received a hoax bomb threat via email which led to widespread panic among parents and students, prompting authorities to suspend classes and ask parents to pick their wards from the school.