Modi lauded the shooter for the manner in which she redeemed herself after the disappointment in Tokyo.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) urged its national federations on Monday to join legal action in Switzerland against what it called the "abusive behaviour" of Olympic organisers.
'Our brothers and sisters are headed to Paris, hungry for medals. A billion of us will be watching them nervous and excited as our athletes set foot in the tracks and fields and courts and rings.'
Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to hit top gear when they cross swords against Tokyo bronze medallist Malaysian combination of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik
Nataraj, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, clocked 25.50 seconds to finish second on the podium behind Hungary's Adam Jaszo, who touched the pad in 25.46s.
This is the first time a country has won all the diving events at one Games.
'Cricket has been included in the 2028 Olympic Games as well. So the organising committee is very keen on including that in the 2026 Asian Games as well.'
India's Harmanpreet Singh was crowned as Men's Player Of The Year and his former compatriot PR Sreejesh was named Men's Goalkeeper Of The Year, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday.
Adam Peaty hopes to emulate retired American great Michael Phelps, the only swimmer to win gold in the same event at three successive Games, at the Paris Olympics.
Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020.
Investors' wealth plummeted by Rs 4.12 lakh crore during the morning trade on Friday as markets faced a massive correction tracking a weak trend in global peers and fresh foreign fund outflows. Falling for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 896.7 points or 1.09 per cent to 81,304.46 during the morning trade.
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.
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo set the fastest time in the men's Olympic 200 metres semi-finals on Wednesday, proving his intent to upset American Noah Lyles's quest for a sprint double.
Jaspal Rana's obsession with shooting behind Manu's Olympic success
From the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW Steel, Maruti, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, Nestle, Bharti Airtel and Adani Ports were the biggest gainers. Tata Consultancy Services emerged as the only laggard.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 12, Tuesday, August 7, 2024:
Among the 30 Sensex firms, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Bajaj Finance and Adani Ports were the major laggards. Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharma and Reliance Industries were among the gainers.
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in the Haryana assembly polls by the party.
At 55, Georgian shooter shows up at record 10th straight Olympics to fulfil father's last wish
Kenya's Amos Serem won the race in 8:06.90 seconds, while Morrocos's Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.60s) and Kenya's Amin Jhinaoui Mohammed (8:09.68s) were second and third respectively.
With Donald Trump all set to become US president, Indian exporters may face high customs duties for goods like automobiles, textiles and pharmaceuticals if the new US administration decides to pursue the 'America First' agenda, opined trade experts. Experts also said that Trump could also tighten H-1B visa rules, impacting costs and growth for Indian IT firms. Over 80 per cent of India's IT export earnings come from the US, making it vulnerable to changes in visa policies.
As ever, McKeown had her father Sholto on her mind as she reeled in Smith and bronze winner Katharine Berkoff during a typically furious final lap.
Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra will take on Great Britain's Anna Hursey in the women's singles opening round
Aditi Ashok can win a medal at the Paris Olympics provided her form does not betray her in pressure situations, said PGTI president Kapil Dev.
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday, September 1.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Thursday.
India eye Paris revenge against Germany in Test series as international hockey returns to Delhi
Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
Sachin Khilari's silver is the 11th medal from athletics at the Paralympics.
The United States team broke their own world record in the 4x400 mixed relay in the opening heats at the Paris Olympics on Friday
A broken prosthetic leg just 15 minutes before the start of a domestic competition taught Rudransh another lesson in life -- to be ready with a tool-kit to promptly repair the contraption.
The 35-year-old is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals.
From the 30 Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, Adani Ports and HDFC Bank were the major laggards. JSW Steel emerged as the only gainer.
Refusing to share her exact concerns, Mary Kom said she would rather discuss them in the meeting with Mandaviya and BFI top brass.
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
Japan government says no truth to report of possible Olympics cancellation.
The focus was on "team bonding" for the Indian archery team on Friday following their inspiring show in the qualification round of the Paris Games
China's Yang Jiayu claimed gold in the women's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
A summary of major figures and facts at the Tokyo Games.
The 40-year-old Rai has won medals in every championships at the global and continental level but not the Olympics.
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