News for 'Melbourne Commonwealth Games India'

Shooters clinch three golds

Shooters clinch three golds

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

India's medal rush at the shooting range in Melbourne continued

Seema Antil wins women's discus silver

Seema Antil wins women's discus silver

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

A season-best performance of 60.56 metres gave the Indian lass second place in the women's discuss throw at the Commonwealth Games.

Narang, Bindra win 10m air rifle medals

Narang, Bindra win 10m air rifle medals

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

Earlier, Samresh Jung won the gold medal in men's 50-metre Pistol individual event.

India bag silver in 4x400m relay

India bag silver in 4x400m relay

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

The quartet of Rajwinder Kaur, Chitra Soman, Manjit Kaur and Pinki Parmanik completed the race in 3:29.57

Hockey Year Ender 2022: Indian women steal limelight

Hockey Year Ender 2022: Indian women steal limelight

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

India women claim hockey CWG medal after 16 years

India seal second table tennis gold

India seal second table tennis gold

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

India have won the men's table tennis gold beating Nigeria 3-0 in the final

World Cup: Dipa eyes fresh start after injury setback

World Cup: Dipa eyes fresh start after injury setback

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar would be aiming to put behind the injury-marred disaster that was the Asian Games when she aims for a positive start to her Olympic qualification bid with the World Cup of Artistic Gymnastics.

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Her reluctance to appear for BAI trials could well end her chances of representing the flag

Historic! Aruna wins bronze at Gymnastics World Cup

Historic! Aruna wins bronze at Gymnastics World Cup

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Aruna Budda Reddy today created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup as she clinched a bronze in the women's vault event in Melbourne.

Indian masseur guilty of indecent assault

Indian masseur guilty of indecent assault

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

Dewan Nabi, was given a suspended one-month jail sentence for indecently assaulting a teenage cleaner at the Commonwealth Games village.

MCC changes 'batsman' to 'batter' in Laws of Cricket

MCC changes 'batsman' to 'batter' in Laws of Cricket

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The term 'batsman' has been amended to the gender-neutral term 'batter' in the Laws of Cricket to stress the importance of the women's game, the Marylebone Cricket Club said on Wednesday.

Aparna Popat shocks defending champion

Aparna Popat shocks defending champion

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

India's top women's shuttler stormed into the women's singles badminton quarter-finals, shocking Li Li of Singapore.

Chak De wins best film award

Chak De wins best film award

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Chak De! India shot in scenic locations of Sydney and Melbourne has won the best film award at the fifth Australian Indian Film Festival (AIFF).

Aussie sports administrators back SMAM

Aussie sports administrators back SMAM

Rediff.com7 Aug 2010

Australian consultancy firm SMAM, whose contract was terminated by the Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers for "non-performance", got the backing of top sports administrators here who said the company has been made a scapegoat in the corruption scandals that have rocked the event in India.

Indians dominate ICC T20 Teams of 2022

Indians dominate ICC T20 Teams of 2022

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Three men and four women in the Teams of 2022

BCCI will sort it out: Ganguly reacts to Indian team's food problem

BCCI will sort it out: Ganguly reacts to Indian team's food problem

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

"I'm sure BCCI will sort this out," said Ganguly

Anju disappoints in long jump

Anju disappoints in long jump

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

Anju Bobby George, who managed a best leap of 6.54m, finished sixth in the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games.

Akhil set to deliver the knock-out punch

Akhil set to deliver the knock-out punch

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

India's boxers are remembered only during a big event, says Olympics medal hope Akhil Kumar. 'Before and after that no one cares.'

Hockey at CWG: Indian women look to bury WC ghosts

Hockey at CWG: Indian women look to bury WC ghosts

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The Indian women are clubbed in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana

CWG: This Pakistani champion weightlifter is a Mirabai fan

CWG: This Pakistani champion weightlifter is a Mirabai fan

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

As soon as Nooh Dastagir Butt won Pakistan's first gold medal at the Birmingham Games, one of the first persons to lend a congratulatory hand was none other than Indian superstar Mirabai Chanu.

Men's TT team in last eight

Men's TT team in last eight

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

India trounced hosts Australia 3-0 to win all their four league matches in the men's table tennis tournament.

Akhil strikes gold on CWG debut

Akhil strikes gold on CWG debut

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

The Indian claimed Bantamweight gold by beating Louis Richard Bruno Julie of Mauritius

Anand enters badminton semis

Anand enters badminton semis

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

Chetan Anand beat Hendra Wijaya of Singapore to enter the semi-finals of the men's singles badminton event at the Commonwealth Games.

Mumbai Fighters team up for the big bout at World Series Boxing

Mumbai Fighters team up for the big bout at World Series Boxing

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

India's lone boxing franchise Mumbai Fighters is ready with its line-up of Indian and international pugilists in a 17-strong squad for the $5million World Series of Boxing commencing November 11 in Mumbai.

Got no commission from CWG OC: Aussie firm

Got no commission from CWG OC: Aussie firm

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

An Australian company, which was hired to raise sponsorship for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, on Wednesday denied receiving any commission from the event's Organising Committee, claiming that it is yet to be paid for its services.

Indian lifters in dope scandal

Indian lifters in dope scandal

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

Nationals: Ghaley stuns Narang, Rajput for 50m rifle prone gold

Nationals: Ghaley stuns Narang, Rajput for 50m rifle prone gold

Rediff.com20 Nov 2011

Army marksman Sushil Ghaley shocked Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang and former CWG bronze winner Sanjeev Rajput to win the gold medal in the 50m rifle prone event at the 55th National Shooting Championship in Pune on Sunday.

Hockey team needs winning start

Hockey team needs winning start

Rediff.com15 Mar 2006

Victory against Malaysia in their opening match at the Commonwealth Games should provide the team a kick-start to the tournament.

Indian women win TT bronze

Indian women win TT bronze

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

Mouma Das played a stellar role in a 3-2 victory over Canada in the play-off at the Commonwealth Games

Sanjeev Rajput claims gold in 50m rifle 3 positions

Sanjeev Rajput claims gold in 50m rifle 3 positions

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Sanjeev Rajput won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event with a games record at the 21st Commonwealth Games

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

Rediff.com4 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Sharath Kamal in singles semis

Sharath Kamal in singles semis

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

He beat Xiao Li Cai of Singapore in the table tennis men's singles quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games.

Chanu lifts 58 kg gold

Chanu lifts 58 kg gold

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

The 19-year-old gave India its second gold medal in weightlifting by winning the 58 kg category.

'Why the obsession with foreign coaches?'

'Why the obsession with foreign coaches?'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Indian boxing's national observer Akhil Kumar sees nothing wrong in leaving out national chief coaches from the Commonwealth Games contingent but what irks him is the higher pay and greater importance given to the foreigners in the support staff.

Dipika, Joshna, Ghosal raise a 'racket' for Indian squash

Dipika, Joshna, Ghosal raise a 'racket' for Indian squash

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa both the glamorous Chennai girls are let their racquets speak.

Sixth gold eludes Jung

Sixth gold eludes Jung

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

Rani, Bumrah reign supreme

Rani, Bumrah reign supreme

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

India's Geeta Rani and Simple Kaur Bumrah grabbed gold and silver medals in the +75 kg weightligting event

Indian eves lose hockey opener

Indian eves lose hockey opener

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

After holding the Australians 2-2 in the first session, the Indians caved in the second session in the women's hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games.

Jung, Bindra clinch gold

Jung, Bindra clinch gold

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

India ended the Badge competition, ahead of the Commonwealth Games, with 15 medals -- five gold, seven silver and three bronze.

Hockey team fails to make semis

Hockey team fails to make semis

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

India are out of medal contention in the men's hockey tournament despite beating South Africa in their last league match.