Manika Batra could not be more thrilled about bossing the World No. 2 from China earlier this week but to beat the top-10 players more often, the Indian table tennis trailblazer knows she needs to do more on the tactical and fitness front.
Spain and Portugal suffered a major power outage on Monday, affecting millions and disrupting airports, metros, and telecom companies.
India can be among top five nations in table tennis, feels G Sathiyan
Manika Batra shocked World No. 2 Wang Manyu of China to secure the biggest win of her singles career.
From specialised senior-friendly tours to redesigned hotel amenities, hotels are becoming increasingly attuned to the unique requirements of elderly travellers.
China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil
RCB squandered a golden opportunity to seal a top-two finish on the IPL points table.
Indian table tennis duo of G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai notched up a dominating 3-1 win over Emmanual Lebesson and Alexandre Cassin in the summit clash to claim the men's doubles title at the WTT Contender Tunis on Saturday.
'Let's Move India' encourages people of all ages and abilities to embrace the joy of movement and celebrate the Indian athletes heading to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
India's schedule at the Olympics on Wednesday, Day 5 of competition.
'We both are really working hard, and, of course there are many things on which we are focussing right now, on and off the table.'
A look at India's schedule at the Paris Olympics on Monday, July 29, 2024:
India's leading table tennis player Harmeet Desai feels he has been "unfairly" left out of the singles competition for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou.
India is hoping to win more than 25 medals from its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes at the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games beginning on August 28
Manika Batra went down fighting to Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico 3-4 in the round of 32 at the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban.
Earlier in the day, the Indian women's table tennis team of Diya Parag Chitale, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee scripted a facile 3-0 victory over Nepal.
Bhavina Patel wins gold in women's singles classes 3-5 category
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 11, Tuesday, August 6, 2024:
While forthcoming with Murray, Djokovic was in no mood to elaborate on comments that he had been fed poisoned food while in detention during the 2022 Australian Open visa saga.
Just a day after clinching the mixed doubles gold with partner Sun Yingsha, Wang's world was upended.
Indian athletes accorded grand send-off ahead of Paralympics Games
'The SGM shall be a hybrid meeting as per Article 8.3 of the Constitution of the IOA. Those who are unable to join the meeting physically, can join the meeting through Webex for which the online link would be available on the website of the IOA.'
Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 155, punched way above her weight to pull off a brilliant 3-1 win against World No 1 Sun Yingsha.
Manika Batra is the first Indian woman paddler to break into the top-25 in table tennis world rankings.
Check out Indian athletes' schedule for Thursday, August 1, Day 6 of competition
Manika Batra's dream run in the Asian Cup Table Tennis tournament ended
The Indian women's team finished sixth in the Asian Table Tennis Championships after being blanked 0-3 by Thailand in Pyeongchang on Tuesday.
Badminton is not as popular as cricket in India and therefore comparatively does not attract as many sponsors.
Manika Batra has absolutely got the fashion memo right.
You can rent the dreamhouse on Airbnb.
Sinner remains the man to beat at Melbourne Park even as doping officials seek a two-year ban for the world number one for failing two drugs tests last March.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 5, Wednesday, July 31, 2024:
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.
India needs people like Rahul Dravid and Pullela Gopichand, who have done an excellent job in producing young talent in their respective disciplines, for tennis to develop in the country, says eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion Leander Paes.
How will Russian athletes be cleared to compete at Paris 2024?
Three years ago, India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris.
40-year-old Sharath showed that age was just a number.
It is not the prize money that matters as much as the will to win.
It is Sreeja's second WTT singles career title. She had won the Feeder Corpus Christi in January.
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