Italian star archer Sergio Pagni, who conducted a 10-day training camp with the Asian Games-bound Indian compound team, is excited to see the progress and said it was primed for success in Indonesia.
Saina Nehwal scripted history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after clinching the Indonesian Open with a stunning victory over higher-ranked Chinese Lin Wang in Jakarta.
The two countries have decided to expedite trade related issues and signed six pacts to take forward their strategic partnership. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with the prime minister on his visit to Indonesia, reports from Jakarta.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
Bajrang Punia met Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and said he has been assured that his case will be looked into.
Saina Nehwal's preparation for the 2012 London Games received a shot in the arm on Saturday with the ace shuttler signing a contract with Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ).
In an encouraging development for the Indian women's hockey team, all the squad members are set to be included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) when the review committee will identify a core group for the government-funded programme, next month.
While India has close to 80 Starbucks stores in six cities, the plan is to touch 100 this year.
Saina Nehwal continued her irresistible form to claim her third straight title in as many weeks. The Indian ace won the Indonesia Open badminton Super Series in Jakarta on Sunday, beating Japan's Sayaka Sato 21-19, 13-21, 21-11 in the final.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Gaganjeet Bhullar's British Open experience stood him in good stead and his strong opening round of three-nuder 69 had the Kapurthala pro at tied 15th in the Indonesia President Invitational golf tournament in Jakarta on Thursday.
Indonesian authorities have cancelled a soccer friendly against New Zealand in April because of security reasons, it was announced on Wednesday. New Zealand had agreed to play the Indonesians at Jakarta on April 1 as part of a two-match tour of south-east Asia.
The Bali India Foundation will hold from March 3-10 an international yoga festival, that will also see experts discuss yoga in the light of Islam, the Jakarta Post said.
Ace woman shuttler Saina Nehwal scripted history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after clinching the Indonesian Open with a stunning victory over higher-ranked Chinese Lin Wang in Jakarta.
The Indian challenge ended at the $1,250,000 Indonesian Open after PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy suffered straight-game quarter-final defeats to crash out of the BWF World Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta.
Three-time champion Saina Nehwal staved off a challenge from a lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei to make a positive start to her women's singles campaign at the $900,000 Indonesia Super Series Premier badminton tournament in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Debutant boxer Amit Panghal (49kg) continued his sensational run to make the final with a hard-fought win but an injured Vikas Krishan (75kg) had to settle for bronze after being declared medically unfit for his semifinal at the 18th Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Friday.
The Indian team, comprising Joshana Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Sunayna Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna, are assured of at least a silver now and are likely to face Hong Kong in the final.
The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off.
According to immigration sources, the time of Rajan's deportation will be made clear by the Interpol after they quiz him and a final clearance is issued.
Arpinder Singh clinched India's first men's triple jump gold in 48 years with a jump of 16.77m in the Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Wednesday.
India will now face Japan, who upset five-time champions South Korea 2-0 in the other semi-final.
Harendra Singh's outburst against umpiring after India's quarter-final loss to Netherlands in the ongoing World Cup didn't go down well with the world body (FIH) and its president Narinder Batra.
If you aren't living under a rock, it would be hard to miss reading or hearing about the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft being grounded by over 50 nations. For those who are in the dark or still confused about the entire episode, here's a simple FAQ on the issue and what's happening around the world.
A powerful earthquake shook a large portion of southern Indonesia on Wednesday killing at least 15 people, injuring dozens and levelling a large number of houses and buildings. The 7.0 magnitude quake that struck at 2.55 pm local time off the southern coast of the island of Java, also triggered landslides leaving several houses buried.
India's Dharun Ayyasamy clinched a silver in men's 400m hurdles in national record time as athletics continued to swell India's medal tally in the Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Monday.
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal as he shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 88.06m, in Jakarta, on Monday.
Skipper Rani Rampal scored a hat-trick as title contenders India outplayed Thailand 5-0 to storm into the semi-finals of the women's hockey competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Monday.
The runner-up Elabbassi lodged a complaint with race officials.
A livid Mary Kom asked her vanquished opponent Nikhat Zareen to prove herself in the ring instead of making irritating comments.
The huge gulf between the two sides was evident as India bettered its 86-year-old record when it defeated USA with a 24-1 margin in Olympics.
The 23-year-old champion wrestler's Asian gold medal tells us that tough times don't last, tough people do.
A flawless final round did the trick as Gaganjeet Bhullar became the latest Indian with an Asian Tour title under his belt when the 21-year-old Kapurthala golfer lifted the Indonesia President Invitational title in Jakarta, on Sunday. Bhullar's four-day total of 22-under was two shots clear of Australia's Adam Blyth, who shot a 68 for the lone second place at the Damai Indah Golf Bumi Serpong Damai course.
The al Qaeda, which is suspected to be behind the recent blasts in two luxury hotels in Jakarta along with local terrorist outfit Jemayah Islamiya, has set up base in Indonesia for the first time, suggest intelligence reports. The al Qaeda zeroed in on Indonesia as a safe haven for a number of reasons. The cluster of nearly 12,000 islands surrounding the country provided the perfect opportunity for the al Qaeda to set up its terror hub.
Substitute Michael Owen scored the winner on his Manchester United debut as the English champions opened their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-2 victory over a plucky Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. A day after United were forced to cancel the Indonesia leg of the four-country tour following the hotel bombings in Jakarta, coach Alex Ferguson's men were given a stern test by a side ranked 157th in the FIFA rankings.
Sushil Kumar, whose defeat in a tune-up event raised doubts about his form ahead of the Asian Games, on Friday, asserted that he is 'far from finished' and is not out there to prove anything.
Indian boxer Pavitra (60kg) advanced to the quarter-finals of the Asian Games after out-classing Pakistan's Rukhsana Perveen in a bout that did not go beyond the opening round, in Jakarta, on Saturday.
The eight players picked for the Asian Games have been training without a full-time coach and most of them don't train regularly with Kumari and Poncha, who has been a longtime national coach.
The Indian, who defeated world number one Chen Long in the quarter-finals on Friday, lost 21-12, 17-21, 19-21 in a draining battle which lasted an hour and 11 minutes.
The sixth seeded Indian ace beat seventh seed Chinese Lan Lu 25-23, 21-19 to set up a title clash with Chinese third-seed Lin Wang in Sunday's final. World number three Lin beat eighth-seed Xingfang Xie 21-19, 21-13 in the other semi-final.
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