Shocked at the way Lakshya Sen succumbed to pressure in the men's singles badminton bronze medal play-off at the Paris Olympics, the legendary Prakash Padukone said it's high time players learn to withstand pressure, become accountable and start delivering results after receiving support.
A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and seriously injuring the pilot -- the only survivor.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:
The bench also issued notice on a bail plea of co-accused Amarjeet Singh Gill alias Tony Gill, who was sentenced to 4 years' rigorous imprisonment for destruction of evidence.
PM Narendra Modi and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur heaped praise on Neeraj Chopra on winning the World Championship gold on Sunday.
Sift Kaur Samra smashed the world record to win the gold medal in the women's individual 50m rifle 3 position shooting event.
The Delhi battlefield may not be a cakewalk for the Rhodes Scholar.
"The prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the presence of Manu Sharma at the site of the offence," a bench of Justices P Sathasivam and Swatanter Kumar said, upholding the Delhi High Court verdict. The apex court also upheld the conviction as well as sentence of four years jail term of Vikas Yadav, son of controversial Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav and, Amarjeet Singh Gill, an MNC executive, for the destruction of evidence.
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
India added a silver and bronze to swell their medal tally to six in their controversy-ridden Asian Youth Games campaign on the fifth day of the multi-sporting event, in Nanjing, on Tuesday.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 10, Monday, August 5, 2024:
All Indian athletes who've qualified for the paralympic games
Tanu Weds Manu Returns is not merely superior to its predecessor but the flamboyance and fun it provides is an implication we're not quite done with this mad duo and their quirky universe yet.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the city police stand on a plea for parole by Manu Sharma, who is serving life term in Tihar Jail for killing ramp model Jessica Lall in 1999.
A delegation of Congress leaders met the Election Commission and handed over complaints against the prime minister, alleging that he has trampled upon and violated the model code and directions of the poll body.
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday clarified that he is not injured but has pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt "something" on his adductor muscles during a recent training session.
Dunki arrives at the right time after seeing Shah Rukh doing the heavy-duty action in his last two blockbusters. In a pleasant change, he is not tied up to any life-saving mission or out on a blood-soaked revenge, notes Mayur Sanap.
Haryana Power Minister Venod Sharma, in the eye of a storm following recent revelations in the Jessica Lal murder case in which his son Manu Sharma is the main accused, has resigned.
The Delhi high court sentenced him to life in the Jessica Lal murder case.
Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar
But new faces, such as world champion 10m air rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil, Esha Singh (10m air pistol), Sift Kaur Samra and Ashi Chouksey (50m rifle 3-positions) are some of the brightest prospects in the team with a potential to aim for gold, notwithstanding the extremely tough challenge the Chinese will pose in the coming fortnight.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Manu Sharma, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Jessica Lall murder case. A Bench headed by Justice C K Thakker said that no case for suspension of sentence and grant of bail was made out. The court said the appeal against the conviction is already admitted and likely to be heard within a reasonable time.
From the Mecca of Indian cricket -- Shivaji Park -- Rediff staffers, Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande analyse today's game!
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who is under attack for recommending parole to Manu Sharma, who is serving life imprisonment in the Jessica Lall murder case, on Monday said the move was within the 'legal purview'."Whatever has been done is within the legal purview. It (recommending parole) has been done after taking suggestions from everybody (concerned agencies)," Dikshit said when asked on what basis Sharma was granted parole.
Bindra admitted that hopes will be high on the Indian shooting contingent in Paris after having notched up seven medals - India's best-ever tally - at the Tokyo Olympics.
Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal on Friday said that the police department had not recommended the granting of parole to Manu Sharma, serving a life sentence for the murder of model Jessica Lal, who landed in a controversy due to an alleged scuffle in a Delhi nightclub. A controversy erupted after Sharma was spotted at the LAP Lounge Bar on November 7, in violation of his parole norms, which prescribed him to be in Chandigarh.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
Manu Bhaker is grounded as she gears up for another test of her 16-year-old mind and body in next month's Asian Games.
'With Mirzapur characters, you don't know what's going to happen -- mid season, first episode, last episode -- you could be taken out anytime.'
Three years ago, India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris.
The teenager could be the youngest ever to win senior World Cup gold medals for India though the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) could not confirm.
They were suspended for misbehaviour and shouting slogans in the House.
Two of Bollywood's famous writers Kanika Dhillon and Himanshu Sharma, who got married in 2021, hosted a housewarming party in Mumbai, and invited their friends over.
The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
Ramp model Jessica Lall's killer Manu Sharma, given parole to attend his brother's marriage from November 21 to 25, has been specifically warned by the Delhi high court against committing any offence during his period of freedom.
Women formed the core of India's stupendous day four at the 21st Commonwealth Games where a 16-year-old Manu Bhaker delivered a record-shattering shooting gold medal and the table tennis team shocked fancied defending champions Singapore to clinch the top honours for the first time in the event.
Kishore Jena on Friday received his visa to travel to Hungary, paving the way for him to compete at the World Athletics Championships
It's day 86 in the Bigg Boss house and the road to the finale is sure to make the housemates dizzy.
