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Yadav only bright spot as Indians crumble at World Games

Yadav only bright spot as Indians crumble at World Games

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

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.

Meet the 21-YO Archer Who Took Down Olympic Legends

Meet the 21-YO Archer Who Took Down Olympic Legends

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

The Shanghai Archery World Cup last month marked the emergence of Parth Salunkhe, and the 21-year-old former youth world champion will look to shine again

Junior archers bag bronze at World Youth C'ships

Junior archers bag bronze at World Youth C'ships

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

The World Archery Youth Championships 2025 is the 19th edition of the biennial meet that has been held since 1991. A total of 570 top youth archers from 63 countries around the world are vying for medals in Winnipeg, as per Olympics.com.

With Rajasthan Royals' backing, Archer redeems himself

With Rajasthan Royals' backing, Archer redeems himself

Rediff.com6 Apr 2025

'We always knew, Jofra is a world-class bowler and the scale he brings to the table or into the game is totally different and I think very few can bring that.'

Archers Deepika, Bhajan knocked out of Paris Olympics

Archers Deepika, Bhajan knocked out of Paris Olympics

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

In the fourth set, the German took two points with a 29-27 win but Deepika was already ahead by two points heading into the final set.

Indian archers win four medals

Indian archers win four medals

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

Top woman archer Jhanu Hansda won the individual compound gold at the 14th Asian Archery Championships.

IPL 2026 Week 1 Review: RCB Off To Blazing Start; Connolly, Rizvi, Shami Dazzle

IPL 2026 Week 1 Review: RCB Off To Blazing Start; Connolly, Rizvi, Shami Dazzle

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried off from last season with dominating performances in their opening two games of IPL 2026.

Samson Reveals How He Overcame T20 WC Selection Pressure

Samson Reveals How He Overcame T20 WC Selection Pressure

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

Sanju Samson admits the pressure of securing a spot in India's T20 World Cup squad led to poor performance in the preceding series against New Zealand. He has since found form, crediting a return to basics and support from loved ones.

Gill's India ready for Lord's battle as Archer joins back

Gill's India ready for Lord's battle as Archer joins back

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

With the series nicely poised at 1-1 going into the third Test, the narrative built around both the teams has changed significantly following India's 336-run routing of England at Edgbaston.

Indian archers mull appeal against ban

Indian archers mull appeal against ban

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Clueless about their future in the wake of Archery Association of India's (AAI) derecognition, the young marksmen hope to make an appeal through their players' association with the season scheduled to commence in a couple of months time.

'Hostile and unlucky': Bond defends Archer's IPL season

'Hostile and unlucky': Bond defends Archer's IPL season

Rediff.com3 May 2025

The Royals' pace coach threw his full support behind a resurgent Jofra Archer, praised the squad's fighting spirit, and made it clear - wearing the RR badge still means playing with pride, passion, and purpose.

World Cup: Priyansh secures silver as compound archers shine

World Cup: Priyansh secures silver as compound archers shine

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

The men's team, who qualified as the fourth seed, put up a near flawless show to defeat their Dutch opponents.

India's compound archers crash out of World Cup Stage 3

India's compound archers crash out of World Cup Stage 3

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

World champion Aditi Swami also exited in the last-eight stage, losing 147-152 to Mexico's second-seeded Andrea Becerra.

Here's why England are T20 World Cup favourites

Here's why England are T20 World Cup favourites

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

England will be heading into the T20 World Cup with a massive confidence boost following a series win across both white-ball formats in Sri Lanka under captaincy of young Harry Brook, who has switched his side's fortunes since taking over.

No retirement for Deepika Kumari yet...

No retirement for Deepika Kumari yet...

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Deepika Kumari is not contemplating retirement just yet and is instead focusing on building mental strength to handle high-pressure situations, with an eye on a final hurrah at the Los Angeles Games.

Mighty Koreans Skip Inaugural Archery Premier League!

Mighty Koreans Skip Inaugural Archery Premier League!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

There will be no South Korean participation in the inaugural Archery Premier League, denying Indian archers a chance to "test" themselves against their biggest nemesis in the world's first-ever franchise competition in the sport.

Asian Grand Prix: Indian archers storm into semis

Asian Grand Prix: Indian archers storm into semis

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

In a memorable day for Indians, seven of them made the semi-finals in different categories of the first Asian Grand Prix archery in Bangkok on Friday.

ICC T20 World Cup: Group C heats up: England, WI face tricky rivals

ICC T20 World Cup: Group C heats up: England, WI face tricky rivals

Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

Group C promises one of the most competitive battles at the T20 World Cup, with former champions England and West Indies joined by ambitious sides Scotland, Nepal and debutants Italy.

India set for world's first archery league

India set for world's first archery league

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Indian Archery League set for October launch; Lee gets SAI approval as India coach

National Games: Golden day for Haryana archers

National Games: Golden day for Haryana archers

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

Haryana archers dominated the Indian Round archery competitions at the 38th National Games in Dehradun, securing gold medals in both the men's and women's team events.

Can India's archers finally end Olympics jinx?

Can India's archers finally end Olympics jinx?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

India's archers have never been able to go past the quarter-final hurdle at the Olympic Games.

Archery Worlds: Indian men bow out in quarters

Archery Worlds: Indian men bow out in quarters

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

India's dream run in the men's compound events of the World Archery Championships ended on a disappointing note on Monday as the gold-winning team of Rishabh Yadav, Aman Saini and Prathamesh Fuge crashed out of the individual quarter-finals.

Big bucks for Green, Indians cash in at IPL 2026 Auction

Big bucks for Green, Indians cash in at IPL 2026 Auction

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction saw some foreign names earning big bucks, headlined by Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green

Daryl Mitchell nudges No 1 Virat Kohli off his perch

Daryl Mitchell nudges No 1 Virat Kohli off his perch

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Mitchell, who was instrumental in New Zealand's historic ODI series win over India on January 18, is the new World No 1 batter in ODIs.

Indian archers miss bronze

Indian archers miss bronze

Rediff.com21 Jul 2003

The men's team lost to Korea in the semi-finals and then went down to Italy in the bronze medal match at the World championships.

Indian archers continue to shine at World Cup

Indian archers continue to shine at World Cup

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

A day after the recurve archers put up a creditable show, national champion Chinna Raju Srither shot 1385 points in the men's compound section the highest by any Indian -- in the ongoing Archery World Cup Stage-I in Santo Domingo. Riding on the four-distance (90m, 70m, 50m and 30m) total of 1385 points, Srither figured 10th in the points tally, on Thursday.

First look: Indian archers, lifters at the Games Village

First look: Indian archers, lifters at the Games Village

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian shooter to enter the London Olympic Games Village along with the 10-member archery squad and a four-member weightlifting squad.

World University Games: Jadhav grabs gold in archery

World University Games: Jadhav grabs gold in archery

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

Jadhav strikes gold, Parneet silver as India end WUG archery campaign with five medals

Historic! Ankita, Dhiraj shine! India sweep golds at Asian C'ships

Historic! Ankita, Dhiraj shine! India sweep golds at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

The Indian men's recurve team produced its most stirring performance in recent memory to stun heavyweights South Korea in a nerve-wracking shoot-off to clinch its first Asian Archery Championships gold in 18 years, in Dhaka, on Friday.

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, released Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of ailing Indian archery great Limba Ram.

Indian recurve archers fail to secure Olympic quota in Berlin

Indian recurve archers fail to secure Olympic quota in Berlin

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

This is the first Olympic qualifier where the top-three finishers in individual and team categories will get berths at the Paris Games.

Five Indian archers in medal round of Asian GP

Five Indian archers in medal round of Asian GP

Rediff.com23 May 2009

Five Indians made it to the medal round in the individual section of the second Asian Grand Prix archery tournament in Tehran. Olympian Tarundeep Rai (men's recurve), L Haridas Singh (men's compound) and Sweety Kumari (women's compound) moved into the final on Friday, while Muni Ram Tirkey (men's recurve) and Sushma (women's recurve) reached the bronze medal play-off.

'Jo maanga tha, woh mil gaya'

'Jo maanga tha, woh mil gaya'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

The first female armless world champion in para archery Sheetal Devi makes history again with a spot in the Indian able-bodied junior team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah.

Cricket World Cup's Biggest Controversies!

Cricket World Cup's Biggest Controversies!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

A look at some of the major controversies in past World Cups.

Indian archers in World final

Indian archers in World final

Rediff.com24 Jun 2005

The men's archery team made history by entering their maiden team final in the 43rd World outdoor target archery championship.

Now NCERT Class VII book expands account of Ghazni's plunders, killings

Now NCERT Class VII book expands account of Ghazni's plunders, killings

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

The six-page section, titled The Ghaznavid Invasions, states that Mahmud of Ghazni conducted 17 campaigns in India, returning each time with large quantities of treasure. The old NCERT class 7 history textbook had a paragraph on Mahmud of Ghazni.

Indian women archers grab hat-trick of World Cup gold medals

Indian women archers grab hat-trick of World Cup gold medals

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The women's compound team thus has been unbeatable this season, having won the World Cup Stage 1 and Stage 2 gold medals in Shanghai and Yecheon in April and May respectively.

Asian Games: Archers Verma, Deotale set up all-Indian final

Asian Games: Archers Verma, Deotale set up all-Indian final

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Jyothi Surekha Vennam used all her experience to prevail over her team-mate Aditi Swami to advance to the women's compound individual final at the Asian Games.

'It is important that Indian archers win a medal'

'It is important that Indian archers win a medal'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Ace Indian archer Dola Banerjee on the pressure arising from expectations of the Beijing-bound squad.