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India grab equestrian bronze

India grab equestrian bronze

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

India were awarded with the bronze medal in the team equestrian event after re-calculation.

India has no chance of Olympic athletics medal: Anju

India has no chance of Olympic athletics medal: Anju

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

India's ace long jumper Anju Bobby George says none of the athletes have come close to an Olympic medal-winning performance this year.

Russian GP PHOTOS: Hamilton closes in on F1 title; Force India on podium

Russian GP PHOTOS: Hamilton closes in on F1 title; Force India on podium

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Lewis Hamilton won a dramatic Russian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday to take a huge step towards his third world championship after Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg retired with throttle failure.

Flag-bearer Sushil not thinking of medals at Olympics

Flag-bearer Sushil not thinking of medals at Olympics

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Doing an encore in London is not something that Sushil Kumar wants to lose his sleep over, but the Beijing Olympics bronze medallist has promised to put in the hard yards to ensure a podium finish in the upcoming Olympics.

Negi to meet Socko in Leiden chess tourney

Negi to meet Socko in Leiden chess tourney

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

Grandmaster and Asian champion Parimarjan Negi will meet Polish GM Bartosz Socko in the sixth round of the Leiden International chess tournament.

World No 1 archer Deepika leads Indian challenge in London

World No 1 archer Deepika leads Indian challenge in London

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

With World No Deepika Kumari spearheading the campaign, India's in-form archers will aim for a perfect 10 when they pick up their bows and arrows to seek Olympic glory at the 'spiritual home of cricket' -- the hallowed turf of Lord's Stadium in London.

Hamilton wins Hungarian GP

Hamilton wins Hungarian GP

Rediff.com5 Aug 2007

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton led the Hungarian Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to stretch his championship lead over unhappy team mate Fernando Alonso to seven points.

Chandhok third in GP2 feature race

Chandhok third in GP2 feature race

Rediff.com6 Jul 2008

Karun Chandhok set the Silverstone track on fire with a sensational third-place finish in the GP2 feature race after starting 10th on the grid in his iSport International car.

Asian Games: Indian relay team strikes gold, extends medal haul

Asian Games: Indian relay team strikes gold, extends medal haul

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Indian relay teams made their mark at the Asian Games, clinching gold and silver medals.

Olympic medal will set me free, says Mary Kom

Olympic medal will set me free, says Mary Kom

Rediff.com8 May 2012

India's five-time world champion M C Mary Kom said a podium finish in London would give her the freedom to leave the ring on a high.

Weightlifter Harshada India's first Jr World Champion

Weightlifter Harshada India's first Jr World Champion

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Harshada Sharad Garud on Monday became India's first weightlifter to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.

McLaren not favouring Alonso: Hamilton

McLaren not favouring Alonso: Hamilton

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

The Briton said McLaren are giving him the same chance of winning the title this season as team mate Fernando Alonso.

Asian Games Tennis: Bopanna-Bhosale win mixed doubles gold

Asian Games Tennis: Bopanna-Bhosale win mixed doubles gold

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Rutuja Bhosale and Rohan Bopanna staged a great comeback after losing the first set to beat Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang in the final.

Junior ISSF World Cup: India's Elavenil wins gold, bronze for Babuta

Junior ISSF World Cup: India's Elavenil wins gold, bronze for Babuta

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

'I would like to dedicate this win to my parents and thank Gagan Sir and my coaches at GFG who have been working continuously behind me to make a shooter capable of winning titles at the world stage'

India win three bronze in Asian athletics

India win three bronze in Asian athletics

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Discus thrower Harwant Kaur, middle distance runner O P Jaisha and decathlete Bharat Inder Singh bagged a bronze each on the second day of the 19th Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia, however, failed to make it to the podium, finishing fourth.

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Ethiopia-based Bahraini athlete Desi Jisa set new course records in the men's and women's elite international section en route to winning titles at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K marathon.

Monaco GP: Verstappen overcomes rain to seal victory

Monaco GP: Verstappen overcomes rain to seal victory

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Max Verstappen led a soggy Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday

Shooter Lekhara first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics

Shooter Lekhara first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Shooter Avani Lekhara scripted history on Monday as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event in Tokyo.

International standard archery range in IAF

International standard archery range in IAF

Rediff.com3 May 2011

In a bid to promote archery among its ranks and groom the unharnessed talent within the region, the Eastern Air Command has come up with the first Centre of Excellence for the sport in IAF.

Odisha Masters: Sathish seals singles; Tanisha-Dhruv shine

Odisha Masters: Sathish seals singles; Tanisha-Dhruv shine

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

Sathish Kumar wins men's singles title, Tanisha-Dhruv claim mixed doubles crown at Odisha Masters

Dazed Hamilton takes dominant win in Spain

Dazed Hamilton takes dominant win in Spain

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Lewis Hamilton is now just three wins short of Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91.

Johor Cup U-21 hockey: India rally to down Kiwis

Johor Cup U-21 hockey: India rally to down Kiwis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

India stayed in contention for a podium finish in the Sultan of Johor Cup under-21 hockey tournament after a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over New Zealand in Johur Bahru, Malaysia, on Wednesday. Malak Singh scored for India in the 28th and 37th minute, after Kane Russel had put the Kiwis ahead in the sixth.

Winners remember Wheldon, Simoncelli

Winners remember Wheldon, Simoncelli

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

The podium finishers of the inaugural India Grand Prix, on Sunday, remembered IndyCar racer Dan Wheldon and Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli who died recently in car crashes, with second-placed Jenson Button dedicating the race to the two drivers.

Schumacher erases Indy nightmare

Schumacher erases Indy nightmare

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

'Baby Schumi' Vettel is now Mr Consistent

'Baby Schumi' Vettel is now Mr Consistent

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Sebastian Vettel has gone from 'Crash Kid' to coronation as Formula One's youngest double world champion in little more than a year.

Junior Men's Hockey WC: India lose in bronze medal playoff

Junior Men's Hockey WC: India lose in bronze medal playoff

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

India's hopes of redeeming some pride in the junior men's hockey World Cup remained only a dream as they lost 1-3 to Spain in the bronze medal playoff in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

Dutch GP: Max Verstappen races to record-equalling victory

Dutch GP: Max Verstappen races to record-equalling victory

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Formula One leader Max Verstappen celebrated a record-equalling ninth successive victory on Sunday after beating the rain to win a chaotic and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a row.

Manavjit misses bronze after shoot-off

Manavjit misses bronze after shoot-off

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

The Indian marksman was beaten to the bronze medal by American Michael Herman at the ISSF World Cup in Qingyuan, China.

Gill, Mallya in Formula One duel

Gill, Mallya in Formula One duel

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Barely a day after Force India's historic podium finish at the Belgian Grand Prix, a war of words broke out between Sports Minister M S Gill and Vijay Mallya on the government's refusal to acknowledge Formula One as a sport.

India dominates Commonwealth weightlifting with 20 medals

India dominates Commonwealth weightlifting with 20 medals

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

India won nine gold, as many silver and two bronze medals in total.

Bajrang outsmarts Kazakh for Olympics wrestling bronze

Bajrang outsmarts Kazakh for Olympics wrestling bronze

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The 27-year-old wrestler, who made his Olympics debut at the ongoing Games, outwitted Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov in the play-off round.

Another F2 season for Armaan in 2011

Another F2 season for Armaan in 2011

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

Confident after an impressive showing in the season gone by, young Indian racer Armaan Ebrahim today decided to continue his stint with the FIA Formula Two Championship in the 2011 season.

India won't take Kiwis lightly

India won't take Kiwis lightly

Rediff.com24 Jun 2006

India are looking to make amends for the semi-final loss to the Netherlands in the bronze medal play-off in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.

Anjali Bhagwat earns Olympic spot

Anjali Bhagwat earns Olympic spot

Rediff.com30 Apr 2006

Top shooter Anjali Bhagwat finished fourth in women's 50 m rifle three position event at the ISSF World Cup

NDA cadets excel in global contest

NDA cadets excel in global contest

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

For the third successive year, cadets from National Defence Academy (NDA) have excelled in the world arena with podium finish at an international competition on the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) for military academies.

Bajrang claims bronze in Almaty, gold for Aman

Bajrang claims bronze in Almaty, gold for Aman

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Bajrang struggled in his opening bout against Uzbekistan's Abbos Rakhmonov, losing 3-5 but competed much better in the bronze-play off

Pakistan beat India to claim bronze

Pakistan beat India to claim bronze

Rediff.com12 Dec 2004

Pakistan defeated India 3-2 in the playoff for the third place of the Champions Trophy.

Indian team can win Olympic medal in London: Brasa

Indian team can win Olympic medal in London: Brasa

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

The current Indian Hockey team has the potential to have a podium finish in the 2012 London Olympics but for this to happen the training system need to change, outgoing chief coach Jose Brasa said.

Sprinter Jyothika eyes medal in 2028 Olympics

Sprinter Jyothika eyes medal in 2028 Olympics

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Jyothika said the Indian women's relay team can hope for a medal in the 2028 Olympics.

PIX: Quartararo wins dramatic Spanish MotoGP; Marquez crashes out

PIX: Quartararo wins dramatic Spanish MotoGP; Marquez crashes out

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Frenchman Quartararo's victory was also the first for Petronas Yamaha as he finished ahead of Yamaha's Maverick Vinales in second, while Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso finished third.