Nation celebrates first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years

New Delhi (IANS) Thursday proved to be one of the most memorable days in the history of Indian hockey. The men's team, led by Manpreet Singh, defeated Germany 5-4 to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. This is India's first-ever medal at the…

Olympics: Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia secure semifinal berths

Tokyo (IANS) Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) enjoyed fruitful outings at the Tokyo Olympic Games as they secured semifinal berths in their respective weight categories at the Makuhari Messe on Wednesday.

On…

Flipkart's Shopsy targets 20X growth ahead of festive season

Bengaluru (IANS) With an eye on the forthcoming festive season, Flipkart's Shopsy on Tuesday announced the launch of a zero-commission marketplace, through which the e-commerce platform will organise and bring smaller sellers across fashion, grocery…

Sindhu accorded warm welcome on arrival in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympic Games, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday and was accorded a roaring welcome.

Hundreds of fans poured in and gave Sindhu a befitting…

Olympics hockey: India women's team makes maiden entry into quarterfinals

Tokyo (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team made a historic entry into the quarterfinals, finishing fourth in Pool A after Ireland were beaten 2-0 by Great Britain in the final league match on Saturday.

India had defeated South Africa 4-3…

Olympics: Lovlina in semis, assures India a medal in boxing at Tokyo

Tokyo (IANS) Boxer Lovlina Borgohain assured India a medal in women's welterweight by reaching the semifinals, beating Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei in a quarterfinal bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

The 23-year-old from Assam won…

Archery: Deepika Kumari loses in quarterfinals, out of Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo (IANS) India's Deepika Kumari lost her quarterfinal match in the women's individual event to top seed An San of South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

The world No. 1's campaign in Tokyo was brought to an end with a…

I want to go for the gold: Lovlina Borgohain

Tokyo (IANS) Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has firmed her sights on going beyond a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old was assured of bagging a medal after defeating former world champion Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei 4-1 to enter…

MS Dhoni catches fans by surprise with faux-hawk hairstyle

New Delhi (IANS) MS Dhoni's hairstyles have made more waves than any other Indian sportsperson's. The former India and current Chennai Super Kings captain is set to unleash his faux-hawk haircut when the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 resumes…

Olympics: Manu fifth, Rahi 25th after 1st qualification round in 25m pistol

Tokyo (IANS) Manu Bhaker came up with a better performance as she was placed fifth while Rahi Sarnobat, who won gold medal in a World Cup event in Croatia just before the Olympics, was languishing at 25th spot after the precision round in the women's…