Jwala-Ashwini thrashed by Japan's world No. 1 pair in opener

IMAGE: India's badminton doubles pairing of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa in action against Japan in the Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: PTI The Indian combination of Jwala Gutta......

Jwala-Ashwini out of Olympics after second defeat

The experienced Indian pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were eliminated from the women's doubles at the Rio Olympics after losing their second successive Group A match on Friday. In a......

Saina, Sindhu win opening matches easily at Rio Games

IMAGE: India’s P V Sindhu attempts a drop over the net during her women's singles match against Laura Sarosi of Hungary at the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters......

How Indian athletes fared on Day 7 in Rio

India’s report card on the seventh day of the 2016 Olympics. ARCHERY IMAGE: Indian archer Atanu Das in action on Friday. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger /Reuters. Men's Individual Round of......

Highlights of Day 7: Tennis, boxing bring smile after spate of failures

IMAGE: India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna play against Andy Murray and Heather Watson during the mixed doubles. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI. India lifted its sagging morale as Sania Mirza......