'The group commands 85 per cent of the global GDP, and if you are able to convey your point of view effectively to this group then you have reached more or less all the important players that matter.'
"We have long faces, we deserved something more, but that's football," AEK Athens player Pineda, 26, told ESPN.
August 23, the day the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down on the lunar surface, would be celebrated as 'National Space Day'.
Movie stars holiday in exotic locations and share lovely pictures on social media.
India named South Africa's Craig Fulton as the new chief coach of the men's hockey team, who finished a disappointing ninth in the World Cup at home.
What happens when religious fundamentalists take over a country?
The Indian flag was ceremonially hoisted at the Games village at a simple ceremony on Tuesday night.
Henin-Hardenne has not played since the French Open in May, having been sidelined by a viral infection.
The world number seven long jumper plans to compete in 10-12 events in her build up to the Athens Olympics in August.
The World Athletics Championships bronze medallist said she needs to make some minor adjustments.
Reid submitted his resignation to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, a day after the conclusion of the World Cup in Bhubaneswar
Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of Iran's national team to speak out from the World Cup in Doha in apparent support of anti-government protests at home, saying players should be the voice of those suffering.
The new Parliament building, whose foundation was laid in December 2020 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is being constructed in its vicinity and the work is expected to be completed before the Winter Session.
Kyrgios and Hatzi have regularly shared photos of themselves together
During the ancient Olympic Games, athletes who emerged victorious were awarded 'Kotinos' or olive wreaths
Star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia was named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the country while Olympic gold winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among eight sportspersons named for the Padma Shri.
With the Tokyo Olympics set to start on July 23, here is some trivia from the first two editions of the modern Olympics held in 1896 and 1900.
Amir Khan's manager said the Briton's 19-13 win over Cuban Mario Kindelan in Bolton would be his last amateur fight.
Indian athletes are undergoing rigorous training sessions to acclimatise themselves to the conditions in this historic city.
So far, the 11th-hour mad-dash approach has made the Athens Games about security, construction and system failure, not about Olympic spirit.
The U.S.-led security drill covered 77 scenarios, among them a poisoning attempt on Games chief Gianna Angelopoulos, a leading newspaper reported.
'My target is not just to qualify for the Olympics but also do well at Athens and end up in a good position,' says Indian hockey Chief Coach Rajinder Singh.
The Greek army says it is short of funds to play the major security role assigned to it at this year's Games Olympics.
At least 100 security agents will accompany the U.S. team to Athens as part of a $2.7 million special State Department security package.
Tsipras said the mandate that Greeks had given him was to reach a viable solution rather than clash with Europe
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics flame handover ceremony in Athens this week will be a scaled-down event with only a few Tokyo Games officials and torch bearers inside the stadium to protect everyone from the coronavirus, the Hellenic Olympic Committee said on Monday. The handover ceremony usually attracts thousand of spectators, officials and ceremony participants in the central Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympics in 1896.
'Neeraj's gold medal can be a turning point for the game in India. India's first Olympic medal in track and field and that too a gold.'
India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities.
'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'
'If you try to use every resource that you have, you won't feel like you've let yourself down. Don't think because wherever you came from that you cannot be successful. No matter if you make an Olympic team, you gave your heart and you put your heart out there to be as successful as you could be.'
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
Alina Kabaeva was first linked to Putin more than a decade ago, while she was a medal-winning gymnast.
Youngster Rudrankksh Patil has emerged as a hot contender to emulate 2008 Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra's feat at the 2024 Paris Games.
Little-known retired swimmer Naoko Imoto will be a last-minute stand-in to receive the Olympic flame during a scaled back handover in Athens on Thursday, Tokyo 2020 organisers said. The Tokyo 2020 team had contacted Imoto, who lives in Greece, only hours before making the announcement on Wednesday evening in the Japanese capital.
Abhinav Bindra became India's first individual gold medallist at the 2008 Olympic Games when he registered a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the men's 10m air rifle event on August 11, 2008.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
