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Neeraj wants to continue with coach Klaus in 2024 Games

Neeraj wants to continue with coach Klaus in 2024 Games

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Describing his German coach Klaus Bartonietz as the 'best' for him, Olympic gold-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday said he would like to continue their spectacular partnership in the 2024 Paris Games as well.

About 2 dozen BJP candidates get VIP security in UP, Punjab

About 2 dozen BJP candidates get VIP security in UP, Punjab

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Some candidates in these two states have been provided security till the poll process ends.

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.

Bindra throws down the gauntlet

Bindra throws down the gauntlet

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

Olympic champ Neeraj turns angel investor

Olympic champ Neeraj turns angel investor

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

The company, which claims to have an annual revenue rate of US$7 million and is targeting to touch US$35 million in 2022, will also be investing in creator growth and monetisation opportunities.

'Happy' Neeraj Chopra aiming to work on technique

'Happy' Neeraj Chopra aiming to work on technique

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Chopra has now set his sights on this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance at the IOA, observes Kanika Datta.

SHAH RUKH has a SURPRISE For YOU!

SHAH RUKH has a SURPRISE For YOU!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Ranveer cheers Arsenal... Regina explores Sri Lanka... Akshay takes the train...

Ex-SC judge handed charge to amend IOA constitution

Ex-SC judge handed charge to amend IOA constitution

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The IOA elections were due in December last year but could not be held due to amendments in the poll process.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, recast!

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, recast!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Bollywood had a fun time playing dress-up for producer Amritpal Bindra's retro theme party. The birthday bash saw the who's who of the film industry, dressing up like their favourite movie characters.

IPL champs CSK felicitate Neeraj; present him Rs 1 crore

IPL champs CSK felicitate Neeraj; present him Rs 1 crore

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Three-time Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings on Sunday honoured Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra by presenting him Rs one crore in recognition of his historic feat at the Tokyo Games.

Army's Pune stadium renamed after Olympic champion Neeraj

Army's Pune stadium renamed after Olympic champion Neeraj

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The Army Sports Institute's stadium in Pune has been renamed after Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.

PIX: Madhur Bhandarkar, Dolly Bindra at Ganpati celebrations

PIX: Madhur Bhandarkar, Dolly Bindra at Ganpati celebrations

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Celebrity sightings across Mumbai as devotees offer prayers to Lord Ganesha.

WFI chief Singh to step aside, wrestlers call off protest

WFI chief Singh to step aside, wrestlers call off protest

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The government decided to form an oversight committee which will investigate the allegations of sexual harassment of women wresters by WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Olympics: Chopra lends golden sheen to India's best ever show

Olympics: Chopra lends golden sheen to India's best ever show

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Neeraj Chopra's soaring javelin did not just earn India their first Olympic gold in athletics on Saturday, it also meant that the contingent will return from Tokyo with seven medals, their biggest Games haul ever.

Raj Kundra appears before ED in Iqbal Mirchi PMLA case

Raj Kundra appears before ED in Iqbal Mirchi PMLA case

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The central probe agency is looking at Kundra's purported dealings with Ranjeet Bindra and a firm called Bastian Hospitality in connection with this case.

Rohit's Team India ready to dish out stellar show in Kohli's 100th Test

Rohit's Team India ready to dish out stellar show in Kohli's 100th Test

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

This is his 'Test' and for Kohli, a century to mark a 'century' is something he would be craving

Indian shooters in Rio: Will Jitu open medal campaign?

Indian shooters in Rio: Will Jitu open medal campaign?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

A star-studded Indian shooting contingent will begin their Rio Olympics campaign on Saturday with in-form Jitu Rai hoping to launch the country's medal haul in an event which will also see his more illustrious senior colleague Abhinav Bindra aiming to end his glorious career on a high.

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Ethiopia-based Bahraini athlete Desi Jisa set new course records in the men's and women's elite international section en route to winning titles at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K marathon.

PIX: Sana Khan, Diandra at Sambhavna's wedding bash

PIX: Sana Khan, Diandra at Sambhavna's wedding bash

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

The television actress got married to her beau on July 14 in Delhi.

There is hardly any understanding of sport in India: Rijiju

There is hardly any understanding of sport in India: Rijiju

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

'India definitely has a sporting tradition but unfortunately we don't have a sports culture'

Bindra, Sodhi thrilled over Narang's bronze at London

Bindra, Sodhi thrilled over Narang's bronze at London

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Indian shooters Abhinav Bindra and Ronjan Sodhi excited and thrilled about Gagan Narang's bronze at the London Games.

The Only Thing Aparshakti Wants To Change In His Life

The Only Thing Aparshakti Wants To Change In His Life

Rediff.com3 May 2023

'Much as I feel on top of the world after being a part of a special series like Jubilee, I would say my biggest achievement so far has been spreading happiness around.'

As an athlete I want the Olympics to go ahead: Bajrang

As an athlete I want the Olympics to go ahead: Bajrang

Rediff.com29 May 2021

India's top wrestler Bajrang Punia said he is in favour of Tokyo Olympics going ahead as scheduled even as there is a growing chorus for the Games to be cancelled amidst the pandemic.

Asian Games: Indian men win 10m air rifle bronze

Asian Games: Indian men win 10m air rifle bronze

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra fired India to the men's team bronze in the 10m air rifle event while booking his berth in the eight-man finals with the fifth-best score in the qualifications on Day 4 of the Asian Games in Incheon on Tuesday.

Bindra, Sushil demand removal of tainted officials from IOA

Bindra, Sushil demand removal of tainted officials from IOA

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

India's elite athletes have piled the pressure on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and demanded the removal of all tainted officials in order to overturn the country's Olympic ban.

'I always wanted to lead a simple life'

'I always wanted to lead a simple life'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'When I got married and moved to the US, I found it liberating in a way that I understood myself, who I am as a person and how I process things.'

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'Banking is a business of trust.'

Will PMC Bank depositors get their money?

Will PMC Bank depositors get their money?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

There will be different ways of returning the money, depending on the profile of the depositors and the amount, predicts Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'Somebody had to be fourth, and I am fourth!'

'Somebody had to be fourth, and I am fourth!'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Abhinav Bindra's quest for a second Olympics medal ended in disappointment, as he lost a tense shoot-off in the men's 10 metre Air Rifle event on the third day of competition at the Rio Games on Monday.

Rahman joins Olympic Goodwill Ambassadors' list

Rahman joins Olympic Goodwill Ambassadors' list

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman has agreed to be a Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian Olympic contingent for the Rio Games. He joins cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, ace shooter Abhinav Bindra and Bollywood star Salman Khan, who all had earlier accepted the role offered by the Indian Olympic Association.

Neeraj nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

Neeraj nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been selected as one of the six nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.

'Sportsperson of the Year' award goes to...

'Sportsperson of the Year' award goes to...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu was bestowed with the Sportsperson of the Year award during the 'Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year' Charity Gala Awards on Thursday night.

Katrina-Vicky Look Pretty for Karan Johar's Party

Katrina-Vicky Look Pretty for Karan Johar's Party

Rediff.com26 May 2022

All roads led to Yash Raj Studios on May 25, as Bollywood's power couples and their friends celebrated Karan Johar's 50th birthday party.

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.

Milkha holds IOA responsible for India's poor show in Rio

Milkha holds IOA responsible for India's poor show in Rio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Legendary athlete Milkha Singh lashed out at the Indian Olympics Association, holding it responsible for the poor performance of the Indian sportspersons at the ongoing Rio Olympics. Milkha, who had missed a bronze medal by a whisker in the 1960 Rome Olympics, said that the standard of performance of the Indian sportspersons has gone down as compared to earlier editions of the Games. "True, we have not being doing well (in Rio). In earlier Olympics, we have done better, winning medals, even gold, silver and bronze. The IOA will have to take responsibility for this," Milkha said.

'I'm converting my shooting range into vegetable garden'

'I'm converting my shooting range into vegetable garden'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Abhinav Bindra announced his retirement from the sport that had brought him world-wide attention and fame after he won the gold in the same event in Beijing in 2008, saying he's 'done' and will now convert his shooting range into a garden.

What Prime Minister Modi told Olympic champ Neeraj

What Prime Minister Modi told Olympic champ Neeraj

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

The Primer Minister Modi spoke about Neeraj Chopra's confident body language, which was eye-catching during the Olympic finals but something that the PM said he noticed before he left for the Games.

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Saturday, August 7

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Saturday, August 7

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

A summary of the country's athletes showing at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, August 7.

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

In an interim relief, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the status quo and said the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member Committee of Administrators (COA) will not take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic Association.