It took courage to break stereotypes: Mirabai

New Delhi (IANS) "You know my name, not my story. You know what I have done, not what I have been through". This quote by writer Jonathan Anthony Burkett fits well the life of Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu - the new poster…

Tata Motors to gift an Altroz each to Indian athletes who missed bronze

Mumbai (IANS) Tata Motors announced on Thursday that the company will gift an Altroz to each of the Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

These players represented India at the Olympics and have set the…

Neeraj Chopra wins India's first-ever athletics gold in Olympics

Tokyo (IANS) Neeraj Chopra on Saturday made history by becoming the first Indian to win gold medal in athletics at Olympic Games when he clinched first position at Tokyo 2020 with a throw of 87.58 metres in the javelin competition.

Chopra has…

Women's hockey team lost, but it achieved something bigger: Coach Marijne

Tokyo (IANS) The chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team, Sjoerd Marijne, said his team may not have won a medal at Tokyo 2020 but his players did achieve something bigger as they inspired the country to dream of success at the Olympics.

Olympic golf: India's Aditi Ashok stays on course for historic medal in Tokyo

Tokyo (IANS) India's Aditi Ashok continued with her great form as she moved to the second spot after the third round in women's golf competition, remaining on course for a maiden medal at the Olympic Games.

The 23-year-old Aditi ground…

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…