Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from health issues. Aiyar believes this would have prevented the "paralysis of governance" and "doomed" any prospects the Congress might have had to form UPA-III. He also criticizes the government's handling of the Anna Hazare-led agitation and the Commonwealth Games scandal, which he believes contributed to the party's downfall in the 2014 general elections.
Amit Panghal's campaign at the Paris Olympics mirrored his experience at the Tokyo Games. The seasoned boxer once again made a pre-quarter-finals exit while debutant Jaismine Lamboria was also ousted on Tuesday.
The stadium hosted the 'Dil-Luminati' concert on Saturday and Sunday and drew nearly 40,000 fans each night.
Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's dreams of securing a maiden Olympics medal came crashing down after a heartbreaking three-game loss to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles quarter-finals in Paris on Thursday.
Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games after a shock defeat to Asian Games gold-medallist Wu Yu of China on Thursday.
National champion Harmeet Desai, ranked 86th in the world in men's singles, is seeded 49th. He will make his Olympic debut.
India's campaign in the Table Tennis men's singles event ends with Harmeet's exit
There was romance at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome with the engagement of two Scottish cyclists on Sunday.
'It was my wish that she focus on her game and win a gold medal in the 2028 Olympics'
The Olympic table tennis tournament will take place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from July 27 to August 10.
Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal made a shock exit from the Paris Olympics men's singles competition.
The Taiwanese shuttler took an hour and 10 minutes to beat the Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
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Ensuring foolproof security at mega-sporting events like the Commonwealth Games 2010 is a challenging task, especially in the face of new and emerging threats like CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) terrorism.
Malvika Bansod continued her fine form as she cruised to her maiden Super 1000 quarterfinal after eking out a hard-fought victory against higher-ranked Kristy Gilmour in the China Open in Changzhou on Thursday.
PV Sindhu says if she remains injury-free and in peak physical condition, she will aim for a third medal.
'The HIL will be bigger and better this time around.'
The events on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 5, in pictures...
Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have received a favourable draw for the Paris Olympics beginning July 26.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Olympic and World Championships gold medalist Neeraj Chopra following his silver medal win at the ongoing Paris Olympics
'India played well (at the Paris Olympics). Our national anthem may not have been played today, but it will be heard in the future.'
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 4, Tuesday, July 30, 2024:
Vinesh demonstrated her dominance by defeating Jyoti in just two minutes.
Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from Day 2 of the events at Gold Coast...
Lakshya Sen is only the third Indian men's badminton player to reach the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games.
The events on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 6, in pictures...
Avinash Sable broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record while finishing sixth at the Diamond League meet in Paris.
His stunning monster throw of 89.34 metres in the qualification round made quite a statement, but a tough challenge awaits defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he seeks another piece of history in the Paris Olympics men's javelin throw final round in Paris on Thursday.
Malvika Bansod pulled off a sensational straight-game victory over Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tanjong of Indonesia in the women's singles opening round.
India's boxing queen MC Mary Kom is determined to get back in the ring next year and win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
I will continue, albeit after a small break: PV Sindhu
National pistol coach Jung faces eviction from home within hours of returning from Olympics
Five Indian boxers, aiming for glory at the upcoming Paris Olympics, will embark on a month-long training camp in Germany.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper, a veteran of 328 international matches, took to social media to announce his decision.
Abhinav Bindra on Thursday paid glowing tributes to wrestler Vinesh Phogat
The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...
Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the tournament opener in an afternoon fixture followed by a clash between Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the day at Sharjah.
Manika Batra became the first Indian table tennis player to reach the round of 16 in the Olympics singles competition after thrashing higher-ranked Prithika Pavade of France in Paris on Monday.
Treesa and Gayatri will be up against fourth-seeded Japanese pair of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals on Saturday.
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