Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra won their third successive gold medals in the women's 110m hurdles and men's 100m hurdles respectively at the National Games in Dehradun.
'Our consistency under pressure will be tested to the maximum at Paris.'
Michael Phelps has launched a scathing attack on USA Swimming's leadership, with the 23-times Olympic gold medallist branding the body weak and demanding sweeping reforms
Gulveer Singh claimed India's fourth gold medal in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
Vinesh Phogat will be offered the same reward that the state government offers to Olympic Games silver medallists.
The health minister said he is personally monitoring the health of Lakra.
Indian recurve archers clinched two bronze medals in the men's and women's team events at the World Cup Stage 4, in Paris on Thursday.
Rhythm Sangwan and Anish Bhanwala won the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
''What I would really like to see India as a country is to start looking at sport more holistically and not singularly from the prism of high performance.'
Daiki Hashimoto turned heartache into unimaginable joy as he overcame a fall from the pommel horse to power Japan to the gold medal.
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl successfully defended her Olympic title in the individual dressage on Sunday ahead of fellow German Isabell Werth in a stunning repeat of the result in Tokyo in 2021
Sift Kaur Samra smashed the world record to win the gold medal in the women's individual 50m rifle 3 position shooting event.
Steeplechaser Ankita Dhyani came up with a blistering run to clinch silver in the gruelling 3000m event with a personal-best time of 9:31.99 seconds.
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat added to India's medal tally at the Olympics, winning the bronze in the men's 57kg Freestyle in Paris on Friday. He defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz 13-5.
Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Minakshi Hooda (48kg) carved their place in Indian boxing history by clinching titles with hard-fought wins at the World Championships in Liverpool.
Sumit Antil clinched a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games javelin throw F64 event with a world record effort of 73.29m.
World Championship challenger D Gukesh on Sunday said he didn't think about his personal achievements and was prepared to do "whatever it takes" to secure India's maiden gold medal at the Chess Olympiad following near-misses in previous editions.
India schedule for the fifth day of the Paris Paralympics on Monday.
Botswana declares half-day holiday to mark first Olympic gold
American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.
The 33-year-old midfielder from Punjab, a place synonymous with Indian hockey folklore, now stands as the second-highest capped Indian men's player of all time, behind only former Captain and current Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Tirkey (412 caps).
India have sent an 84-strong contingent of para-athletes, the largest ever in the country's history -- a heady mix of youth and experience, for the Paralympic Games, starting in Paris on Wednesday.
World Boxing Championships 2025: Pawan Bartwal registers hard-fought win over Trindade
PV Sindhu's campaign at the BWF World Championships 2025 ended in the quarterfinals on Friday, as she went down to Indonesia's World No. 9 Putri Kusuma Wardani in Paris.
In the semifinals, Yadav had lost 145-147 to American Curtis Lee Broadnax while Verma went down 145-148 to top seed Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands.
Spain secured the gold medal in the Olympic men's soccer tournament after Sergio Camello scored twice in extra-time to earn a dramatic 5-3 win over hosts France in a nail-biting final at Parc des Princes on Friday.
The jumper, who is in her 30s, had also competed in the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, a source in the Athletics Federation of India told PTI.
Avani Lekhara missed out on a second medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games and finished fifth after putting up a strong fight in the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 competition in Paris on Tuesday.
Inspired by the achievements of Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, Avani transitioned to competitive shooting in 2015 and a decade later she has become a celebrated para shooter.
Gulveer Singh was disqualified for lane infringement and the appeal by the Athletics Federation of India was also rejected.
Gautami Bhanot and Abhinav Shaw combined well to claim the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup.
Legendary Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh believes that Vinesh Phogat deserves a medal after reaching the final of the women's 50kg wrestling competition in Paris
His unwavering consistency and relentless pursuit of gold set an unparalleled example in the realm of athletics.
'We're already seeing signs of superhuman capability.'
Teenage Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar produced the biggest upset of his rising career, stunning World No 1 Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands to grab a maiden World Cup gold medal in the men's individual compound section in Shanghai on Saturday.
Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra won her first individual ISSF World Cup gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-positions final, while Esha Singh bagged a second individual World Cup silver in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ten Indian boxers, including seven women, will be vying for gold in the U-19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 after registering convincing victories in their respective semifinal bouts in Bangkok on Friday.
'That a song can carry the weight of a people's dreams and move hearts across the world.' On Bhupen Hazarika's 99th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays rich tribute to the legendary singer and composer.
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