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Priyanka wishes The Rock on his birthday

Priyanka wishes The Rock on his birthday

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'My dream is to help OGQ athletes get the best of everything'

'My dream is to help OGQ athletes get the best of everything'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Harish Kotian caught up with Viren Rasquinha in a rare free moment at his residence in Bandra to discuss OGQ's vision, the mode of operation and why he is so passionate about creating the next Olympic champion from India.

CWG kicks off India's Olympic gold quest

CWG kicks off India's Olympic gold quest

Rediff.com22 Oct 2010

Former Indian hockey ace Viren Rasquinha tells Harish Kotian that 'Olympic Gold Quest' is all about producing champions who can win gold medals at the Olympics.

'A feat for generations': Modi hails hockey heroes

'A feat for generations': Modi hails hockey heroes

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for securing the bronze medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday.

Sushil, Vijender provide the sparks

Sushil, Vijender provide the sparks

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

India's fledgling Olympic campaign on Wednesday received a sensational boost with unheralded grappler Sushil Kumar clinching a bronze medal and boxer Vijender Kumar assuring himself of at least a bronze to give the country a record three medals for the first time ever.

Indians' schedule at the Games

Indians' schedule at the Games

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Sania Mirza opens her singles campaign against Czech Iveta Benesova at the Olympics Games on Monday.

Gambhir slams Salman's appointment as India's brand ambassador for Olympics

Gambhir slams Salman's appointment as India's brand ambassador for Olympics

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Former India batsman and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir slammed the appointment of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as the 'goodwill ambassador' for the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympic Games scheduled to be held in August. "Look I believe in that as well, especially if there are no shortage of real sportsmen in this country and people have done some massive things in this country. I am for the country as well, I am for Olympic sports. I would have been more happy if someone like Abhinav Bindra or someone (sportsperson) had been made the brand ambassador," Gambhir said in Mumbai on Monday, at the launch of Sansui's new Curve 4K Ultra HD LED TV series.

Shooters open India's gold haul

Shooters open India's gold haul

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

India's shooters kicked off their much-awaited campaign in the 19th Commonwealth games in grand fashion, winning two gold and two silver medals, at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi on Tuesday.

Saina, Bindra among 45 athletes for Target Olympic Podium assistance

Saina, Bindra among 45 athletes for Target Olympic Podium assistance

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Seventeen shooters, prominent among who is Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, are among 45 athletes selected by the government for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme.

India at the Games - Day 6

India at the Games - Day 6

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

It was another golden day for India's shooters at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday as Samaresh Jung claimed a fourth gold medal.

Bindra, Heena react to pulling out of 2022 CWG

Bindra, Heena react to pulling out of 2022 CWG

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

Abhinav Bindra said he is not in favour of boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games

'India Over The Moon': Sania, Sachin hail Chandrayaan-3

'India Over The Moon': Sania, Sachin hail Chandrayaan-3

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Sachin Tendulkar, Sania, Mirza, Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli hailed Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's successful landing

Congratulate Paralympics gold medallist Avani Lekhara

Congratulate Paralympics gold medallist Avani Lekhara

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Congratulate shooter Avani Lekhara -- the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.

India needs IITs for sports

India needs IITs for sports

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

'A goal should be set to take our medal tally to ten at the London Olympics in 2012.'

Cancer-stricken India shooter passes away at 42, fraternity mourns

Cancer-stricken India shooter passes away at 42, fraternity mourns

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Pournima Zanane had been suffering from cancer for the past two years and also underwent extensive treatment for the same.

India at the Games on Monday

India at the Games on Monday

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens on Monday.

India at the Games - Day 2

India at the Games - Day 2

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

The shooters bagged three gold and one silver medal in five events that took India's tally to four gold and three silver after two days.

Make sport in India a career option: Gavaskar

Make sport in India a career option: Gavaskar

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

Former batting ace Sunil Gavaskar says India will progress on the sports front if every Olympic discipline is turned into a viable career option. 'If you make every sport in our country a viable career option you will see the difference. I think India will blast through medals,' Gavaskar said, addressing a 400-odd audience at the 13th annual Wharton India Economic forum, in Philadelphia.

It's ALL IN THE FAMILY for Bollywood!

It's ALL IN THE FAMILY for Bollywood!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Bollywood tells us that it's, in fact, all about loving your family! And so, film folk have often made films with their family members.

Just 1 medal? Mittal wants more

Just 1 medal? Mittal wants more

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

The two-year-old Mittal Champions Trust, set up by the world's richest Indian Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, is not satisfied with the results at the Beijing Olympics that yielded just one medal from the 56-strong Indian squad.

Spotted: M S Gill while returning from China

Spotted: M S Gill while returning from China

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Reader Satyaprakash N. Kandare sent us a picture of M S Gill.

Will nuclear deal fail in US Congress?

Will nuclear deal fail in US Congress?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

'It will take a minor miracle for the deal to beat the clock ticking away in the US Congress, but Abhinav Bindra just proved that the age of miracles isn't over yet.'

Phelps' gold hunt on in Beijing

Phelps' gold hunt on in Beijing

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

American swimmer Michael Phelps needed a little help from his friends on Monday to keep alive the dream of an unprecedented eight Olympic golds.

Manavjit is top trap shooter

Manavjit is top trap shooter

Rediff.com15 Aug 2006

Abhinav Bindra climbed 24 rungs to second position in the 10m Air Rifle rankings while Olympic silver medallist Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is fifth in the Double Trap event.

India at the Games - Day 9

India at the Games - Day 9

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

Gagan Narang grabbed the spotlight on Friday, winning the men's 50m Rifle 3-position event, for his his fourth gold medal of the Games.

India at the Games - Day 5

India at the Games - Day 5

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

Even as the shooters continued to dominate the ranges, India's men's table tennis team shocked fancied Singapore to win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

India gold-silver in women's 10m rifle

India gold-silver in women's 10m rifle

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

Tejaswini Sawant and Avneet Kaur Sidhu scored 500.6 points and 500.2 respectively to equal the Commonwealth Games' record.

Indian shooters hit gold

Indian shooters hit gold

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

India's shooters struck it rich at the Commonwealth Games on Friday morning, winning three gold medals and a silver.

Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai shrugged off the disappointment of a poor Olympic campaign by clinching a silver medal in the 50m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup final, in Bologna, on Thursday.

Athens: India's best and worst

Athens: India's best and worst

Rediff.com30 Aug 2004

India's strength at the Rio Olympics

India's strength at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

India will be represented by a record 121 athletes, including 54 women, at the Olympics.

Why is Ananya Going CRAY?

Why is Ananya Going CRAY?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Kriti learns pottery... Anil Kapoor tries archery... Prateik is into boxing...

Indian shooters shine in Asian championships

Indian shooters shine in Asian championships

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

India earned five Olympic quota places and 10 gold medals in the 10th Asian Shooting Championships.

Indian shooters on target in Melbourne

Indian shooters on target in Melbourne

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

Jaspal Rana bettered the world record score to win the centrefire pistol gold on the opening day of the Australia Cup.

Rathore joins Anjali in elite class

Rathore joins Anjali in elite class

Rediff.com22 Dec 2003

In a disappointing year for Indian shooters, Double Trap shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore stood out, booking an Olympic berth.

Narang shoots down Commonwealth mark

Narang shoots down Commonwealth mark

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Gagan Narang and Samaresh Jung earned India two more gold medals at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Melbourne.

Why This Sakshi Tweet On Dhoni Went Viral

Why This Sakshi Tweet On Dhoni Went Viral

Rediff.com31 May 2023

'Congratulations MS Dhoniji and CSK. We are happy that at least some sportspersons are getting respect and love they deserve. For us, the fight for justice is still on,' Sakshi said in her tweet, which received more than 50,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets in 12 hours.

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

If CAS rules in Vinesh's favour, she will be awarded a joint-silver in the women's 50kg freestyle category.

India's Olympic Heartbreak: 6 Near-Misses

India's Olympic Heartbreak: 6 Near-Misses

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Six Indian athletes found themselves agonisingly close to the podium, ultimately falling short.

Manavjit in for Rajput in Indian shooting team for Rio Olympics

Manavjit in for Rajput in Indian shooting team for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu got the nod ahead of Sanjeev Rajput as the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced its final shooting squad of 12 for the Rio Olympic Games in New Delhi on Saturday.