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Archer Bhajan Kaur wins gold; qualifies for Paris Olympics

Archer Bhajan Kaur wins gold; qualifies for Paris Olympics

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

Bhajan Kaur clinched India an Olympic individual quota in style, winning a gold medal

'Your Trip Is On Me..' Neeraj Fulfills Fan's Wish!

'Your Trip Is On Me..' Neeraj Fulfills Fan's Wish!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Double Olympic-medallist Neeraj Chopra showed his generous and compassionate side, surprising a fan with an all-expense paid trip to watch the Neeraj Chopra Classic, to be held in Bengaluru next week.

Khelo India Para Games: Lifters shatter national limits

Khelo India Para Games: Lifters shatter national limits

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

Haryana's Pardeep Joon and Delhi's Sahista won the gold medals in the men's and women's powerlifting competitions respectively at the Khelo India Para Games.

Chhaya Kadam Returns To Cannes

Chhaya Kadam Returns To Cannes

Rediff.com16 May 2025

A year after she gained widespread recognition for her work in All We Imagine As Light, which won the festival's prestigious Grand Prix award, Chhaya Kadam makes her return.

Bhaker, Kusale, and 3 debutants ready to rock Munich

Bhaker, Kusale, and 3 debutants ready to rock Munich

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

Reigning Asian Games champion Palak and Paris Olympics stars Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale headline the 23-member Indian squad for the Munich leg of the Rifle/Pistol ISSF World Cup, beginning June 8.

Paris Olympics: Dhiraj, Ankita shine as archers secure quarters berths

Paris Olympics: Dhiraj, Ankita shine as archers secure quarters berths

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Debutant Ankita Bhakat left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed Indian archer at 11th in the women's individual recurve qualification.

India miss archery medal due to US visa delay

India miss archery medal due to US visa delay

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

The Indian women's compound archery team missed the season-opening World Cup Stage 1 event in the USA due to visa delays, resulting in a missed medal opportunity.

Ahead of Paris Games, Lovlina bags silver at Czech Grand Prix

Ahead of Paris Games, Lovlina bags silver at Czech Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The tournament, being hosted under the aegis of World Boxing, featured four boxers in the women's 75kg category -- Borgohain, Cindy Ngamba of the Refugee Boxing Team, Qian and England's Chantal Reid -- and held in a round robin format.

India's Paris dreams crumble: USA upset adds to agony

India's Paris dreams crumble: USA upset adds to agony

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

USA, ranked 24th in the world rankings, scored the solitary goal of the match through Abigail Tamer in the 16th minute of the Pool B match.

Shooting World Cup: Vijayveer wins India's fourth gold

Shooting World Cup: Vijayveer wins India's fourth gold

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

Vijayveer Sidhu won India's fourth gold medal at the ISSF World Cup after he emerged victorious in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol event in Buenos Aires.

Neeraj set to shine at Paris Olympics, claims coach

Neeraj set to shine at Paris Olympics, claims coach

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Neeraj Chopra is in best physical condition to claim a medal at the Paris Games

Amit Panghal, Jaismine punch tickets to Paris Olympics

Amit Panghal, Jaismine punch tickets to Paris Olympics

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal qualified for the Paris Olympic after defeating China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarter-finals of the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday.

Pro League: Germany hammer sorry India

Pro League: Germany hammer sorry India

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Germany, however, regained their lead in the blink of an eye as the ball again got the better of Pathak after it came off Prinz's stick.

Mixed fortunes for Indians at French Open

Mixed fortunes for Indians at French Open

Rediff.com28 May 2025

India's Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway secured a hard-fought victory but Rithvik Bollipalli's search for his maiden win in a Grand Slam main draw continued in the French Open men's doubles opening round, in Paris, on Wednesday.

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

'Cricket has always united us, and now, it's part of the Olympic movement! On this #OlympicDay, let's celebrate the power of sport to inspire, connect, and uplift'

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The IOA had announced her appointment on March 21.

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Yavarivafa would be jailed three times -- once entirely alone for a day, crying and taken from her mother -- before she made it to Birmingham, England at the end of 2019 and finally found a home.

Indian athlete who inspires Olympic champ Duplantis.... its not Kohli, Dhoni

Indian athlete who inspires Olympic champ Duplantis.... its not Kohli, Dhoni

Rediff.com20 Apr 2025

Mondo Duplantis, the reigning Olympic and world champion pole vaulter, has expressed his admiration for Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, calling him a "huge inspiration".

Trump@6 Months: Resetting The Global Order

Trump@6 Months: Resetting The Global Order

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

In the short run, the Trump presidency has already ensured one thing: The assumptions of the past can no longer guide the strategies of the future, points out Manish Dabhade.

'Companies Will Be More Powerful Than Nations'

'Companies Will Be More Powerful Than Nations'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

'If you align your ambition with India's rise, the peak of your careers will unfold alongside the peak of India's power.'

Babuta loses 10m Air Rifle World Cup gold by 0.1 point

Babuta loses 10m Air Rifle World Cup gold by 0.1 point

Rediff.com20 Apr 2025

Paris Olympian Arjun Babuta clinched the silver medal, narrowly missing out on gold, in the men's 10 metres Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru.

India could double US energy purchases this year to offset tariff threat

India could double US energy purchases this year to offset tariff threat

Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

India's purchase of US crude oil has picked up in 2025 and could easily double their previous levels, government officials said on Wednesday. The surge comes in the wake of the then-incoming Donald Trump administration's announcement that it would consider hiking tariffs on a reciprocal basis, and pushed some countries, especially those with large trade surpluses with the US, to buy more of its energy.

Fit Sreejesh says Paris Games won't be his last

Fit Sreejesh says Paris Games won't be his last

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

The goal-keeper eyes coaching role post retirement.

Nishant Dev scores dominant pro-boxing win over Silva

Nishant Dev scores dominant pro-boxing win over Silva

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

India's Nishant Dev continued his impressive start in the professional boxing circuit with a unanimous victory over Mexico's Josue Silva in the super-welterweight division at the iconic Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York.

Olympics: Nikhat Zareen to go on solo trip after Paris heartbreak

Olympics: Nikhat Zareen to go on solo trip after Paris heartbreak

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Nikhat Zareen bowed out of the Olympics after a heartbreaking 0-5 loss to China's Wu Yu on Thursday.

Paris 2024: Bindra prepares shooters for mental game

Paris 2024: Bindra prepares shooters for mental game

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

Bindra reminded the squad that "success is not a one-off event".

Neeraj Chopra wins NC Classic 2025!

Neeraj Chopra wins NC Classic 2025!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is set to showcase a world-class line-up of elite javelin throwers from across the globe -- Thomas Rohler (Germany), Julius Yego (Kenya), Curtis Thompson (USA) Martin Konecny (Czech Republic), Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil), Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka), Cyprian Mrzygod (Poland).

Sift Kaur wins India's first gold at Shooting World Cup

Sift Kaur wins India's first gold at Shooting World Cup

Rediff.com5 Apr 2025

Sift Kaur Samra produced a sensational come-from-behind performance to win her first individual ISSF World Cup gold medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions.

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to Tokyo in 2021. A total of 47 female and 70 male athletes will be part of the Indian contingent at the Games.

Furniture Gets a Fashion Upgrade

Furniture Gets a Fashion Upgrade

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

Fine furniture is now about soul, not just status, whether it's a bar cabinet with elaborate French marquetry or a delicately curved Italian leather sofa.

Ram Baboo breaches Paris Games qualification mark

Ram Baboo breaches Paris Games qualification mark

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

India's Ram Baboo on Saturday achieved the Paris Olympics men's 20km race qualification standard, clocking a personal best time of 1:20:00 at the Dudinska 50 Meet in Slovakia.

Sift Kaur earns sixth Paris Olympics quota place for India

Sift Kaur earns sixth Paris Olympics quota place for India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Sift Kaur Samra gave ample proof of her immense potential, earning India its sixth Paris Olympic quota place.

THIS Indian cricketer can excel in my field: Neeraj

THIS Indian cricketer can excel in my field: Neeraj

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, widely admired for his humility and poise, on Saturday acknowledged the greatness of India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who he believes can be a javelin throw star.

ATP Rankings: Nagal, Bopanna Drop Down

ATP Rankings: Nagal, Bopanna Drop Down

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Nagal's ranking nosedives to 233, still-strong Bopanna out of top-50 for first time in 15 years

Golfer Aditi Ashok aims for consistency ahead of Paris Olympics

Golfer Aditi Ashok aims for consistency ahead of Paris Olympics

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

'My results have been average. I have played good in streaks but not for all four days. I do feel I'm playing well so I'm looking forward to the summer events leading up to the Olympics...'

'India Can't Be Left Out of Global AI Policy'

'India Can't Be Left Out of Global AI Policy'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

The government wants the AI Summit to give it an early start in becoming part of any global body setting policies for the emerging technology.

WII revokes order to cut salaries for skipping Yoga Day event

WII revokes order to cut salaries for skipping Yoga Day event

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

Citing poor attendance at the International Yoga Day event on June 21, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) issued a warning on Monday, saying this month's salaries of the employees who skipped the programme without prior intimation would be withheld, but withdrew the order within hours.

Mom, coach, strategist: Purnima Mahato prepares archers for Paris Olympics

Mom, coach, strategist: Purnima Mahato prepares archers for Paris Olympics

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Medal layenge, medal layenge yeh baat tum dimaag se nikal do (a medal will never come if you chase after a medal, just focus on the processes)

The Desi Style Icons Who Redefined Global Fashion

The Desi Style Icons Who Redefined Global Fashion

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

From groundbreaking designs to iconic red-carpet glamour, these shapeshifters have not only put India on the global map but also created a niche through their distinctive personal styles.

The Desi Style Icons Who Redefined Global Fashion

The Desi Style Icons Who Redefined Global Fashion

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

From groundbreaking designs to iconic red-carpet glamour, these shapeshifters have not only put India on the global map but also created a niche through their distinctive personal styles.