Poonia could be Cong's answer to BJP's Rathore in Rajasthan

With celebrities and sportspersons being roped in by parties for the upcoming elections, it looks like Rajasthan is back to playing the caste card, reports Shahnawaz Akhtar. Earlier this week,......

From the sports arenas to the political battlefield

Right from the great Muhammad Ali, who was an influential figure during the African-American Civil Rights Movement to Côte d’Ivoire footballer Didier Drogba, who had a major hand in......

Two Olympians face off each other to enter Lok Sabha

Krishna Poonia. An interesting electoral combat is on the cards in Rajasthan's Jaipur Rural constituency where two Olympians -- Bharatiya Janata Party's Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore and Congress's......

Congress emissary lands in Jaipur to defuse Pilot trouble

Congress in-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Wednesday started one-to-one meetings with state ministers and MLAs amid attempts by the party's central leadership to broker peace......

Olympian Krishna Poonia is now an MLA!

Discus thrower Krishna Poonia, the 2010 CWG gold medallist, has successfully begun her new innings in politics. Contesting on a Congress ticket, Poonia, on Tuesday, won the Sadulpur assembly seat......

Krishna Poonia wins bronze in SAC Relays

Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia won a bronze medal at the 52nd Annual Mt SAC Relays tournament in Portland, USA. The Jaipur girl cleared a distance of 58.99m well below her personal best......

Krishna Poonia fails to qualify for Rio Olympics

IMAGE: Krishna Poonia of India competes in a women's discus event. Photograph: Getty Images. Krishna Poonia has failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics as she could not touch the qualifying......

Krishna Poonia set to join Congress

Ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia is expected to join the Congress Party on Wednesday, at a rally in Rajasthan, where she is also likely to contest in the upcoming state Assembly elections, slated......

Athletics coach Virender Poonia tests positive for COVID-19

Photograph: Kind courtesy Krishna Poonia/Facebook Dronacharya awardee athletics coach and former international hammer thrower Virender Poonia has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted......