'In women's singles now, there are a lot of long rallies and long matches, being consistent. I am confident in that now.'
The Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar staged a remarkable comeback after the heartbreak in the semifinals to claim the bronze medal
Tamil Nadu has been been churning out top-tier chess for decades at an unrivaled rate. Out of the 85 Grand Masters in India, 31 are from the southern state.
Tamanna, Priya, and Deepak enter semifinals of Thailand Open boxing
The first batch of women cadets joined the NDA's 148th course in 2022 after the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) allowed women to apply to the defence academy following a Supreme Court direction in 2021.
It was difficult to separate the Indian pairs in the initial stages of the bronze match-up as both were tied at six points apiece after the first six series of single shots fired by each shooter.
India settle for silver in men's recurve team event at Archery World Cup Stage 1
The iconic editor who reshaped fashion, has transcended her role as editor and become a pop culture icon, famously immortalised in the movie, The Devil Wears Prada.
Whether she's pulling the trigger on the range or pulling off the perfect vacation moodboard, Manu Bhaker does it with style-and heart.
The rule in question states 'no communication with the crew is permitted from outside the boat using electric or electronic equipment'.
India's Indian men's and women's compound archery teams moved into the finals of the World Cup Stage 2 after commanding performances in Shanghai on Wednesday, assuring the country of two medals from the prestigious event.
The final line-up includes strong contenders like Sri Lanka, China, and Kazakhstan, with Sri Lanka boasting of the season's fastest of 3:01.56.
The 32-year-old also lauded the mental fortitude of the side as it defended with 10 players for close to 42 minutes against Britain in the quarter-final after Amit Rohidas was shown a contentious red card.
The recurve events saw a mixed day for India.
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.
Adriyan aggregated 626.7 after 60 shots and missed out on gold by just 0.3 points to Sweden's Jesper Johansson.
'Mountaineering is never 'easy'. Nothing is in your hands, you have to be prepared. That's the same for life as well.'
Compound archery will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, providing a massive boost to India's elusive medal hopes in the precision sport.
Shot putter Nishchay wins silver for his 2nd medal at Asian U-18 Athletics Championship.
Sanju and Anshul Gill registered convincing wins to move into the semi-finals as India's boxers continued their solid run at the fourth Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament.
The CAS banned teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva in January for four years for doping, effective from December 2021, a decision that also stripped the Russian Olympic Committee of its gold medal in the team event at the 2022 Games, nearly two years after the competition.
Manisha Bhanwala clinched India's first gold medal at the Asian Championships since 2021 edition with a close 8-7 win over Korea's Ok J Kim.
The competition is in progress and more medals are expected at the end of the session.
'After 1980, our last and eighth gold medal in the Olympics, the game changed drastically when astro-turf was introduced.'
'Lance has been a source of inspiration to me and a constant source of help towards me and is one of the main factors why I'm in this position I am today mentally and physically, so, I'm indebted to him for that.'
>The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).
Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev on Wednesday expressed his surprise at the renaming of the Pataudi Trophy as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, calling the decision "strange."
Asian Games medallist shooter Chain Singh earned India its first medal in the ISSF World Cup, winning a bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A woman coach with the Sports Authority of India's National Boxing Academy in Rohtak has been accused of sexual harassment by a minor pugilist
Ahead of the Neeraj Chopra (NC) Classic in Bengaluru, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra expressed his emotions for the tournament where he said that the national flag has to fly higher on its own soil.
Factbox on Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Italian world number one Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in the French Open final on Sunday to win his fifth Grand Slam title.
At 22, Manu Bhaker has already become one of India's greatest athletes by winning two medals in the same Olympics.
Legendary Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha has laid out a clear challenge for the national men's team as they set their sights on a Paris Olympics medal
Chhonzin Angmo became the first visually-impaired woman from India to plant the Tricolour on Earth's highest mountain.
Pranati Nayak, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with a total score of 13.417 in the vault final to finish third, behind American duo of Jayla Hang (13.667) and Claire Pease (13.567).
It is considered one of the most crucial appointments within the Indian Army, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Defence.
Fit-again Chanu taking it easy in training while eyeing 90kg plus snatch lift in Paris
Meanwhile, Abhishek Kumar, (division M02), claimed silver in the Novice Giant Slalom Final, further adding to India's impressive tally.
'I just kept working hard and also experimented, sometimes technically, with the pistol.'
'RIP Diogo. Condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly sad time,' former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard posted.
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