Dumbbells, neck plank & stretching: Protesting wrestlers turn Jantar Mantar into training centre

New Delhi (IANS) Top Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and other young grapplers have turned Jantar Mantar into their training centre, amid protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

On Day 4 of the…

Paris 2024 to hire 116 boats for unprecedented opening ceremony

Paris (IANS) A total of 116 Parisian and regional boats from 42 river companies have been identified to sail on the River Seine for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, the organisers have announced.

While 98 per…

'The legend of legends': Wishes pour in as Sachin Tendulkar turns 50

New Delhi (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating his 50th birthday on Monday, and wishes poured in on social media for the master blaster.

From the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to former teammates, the Indian batting great received…

'We are getting threats': Bajrang, Sakshi, other grapplers reach Jantar mantar to begin protest again

New Delhi (IANS) The country's top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat along with other grapplers have reached Jantar Mantar to protest against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh yet again.

A protesting wrestler…

IPL 2023: Faf, Maxwell hit fifties before late strikes from RR bowlers restrict RCB to 189/9

Bengaluru (IANS) After Faf du Plessis (62) and Glenn Maxwell's (77) 127-run stand, Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a batting collapse as late strikes from Rajasthan Royal (RR) restricted the hosts to 189/9 in 20 overs in an IPL 2023 match…

IIS wrestlers shine at U17 Cadet Nationals, Senior Open National Ranking

New Delhi (IANS) It has been a green patch for the young wrestlers from the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) who participated at the U17 Cadet National Wrestling Championships and the Senior Open National Ranking Championship in Uttar Pradesh. The…

ATP Tour: Alcaraz rolls into Barcelona quarterfinals; Cerundolo upsets Ruud

Barcelona (IANS) World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz fought off a late charge from countryman Roberto Bautista Agut to notch his second straight-sets victory this week at the Barcelona Open ATP Tour event.

The 19-year-old Alcaraz continued his title…

Archery World Cup: New look Indian compound mixed team reaches final

Antalya (Turkey) (IANS) India's new look compound mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale found instant success by reaching the gold medal match at the Archery World Cup 2023 Stage 1, here on Friday.

Vennam and Deotale…

Spain football friendlies: India U-17 beat Atletico de Madrid 4-1

Alcala de Henares, Madrid (Spain) (IANS) The India U-17 team registered a comfortable 4-1 win over Atletico de Madrid U-17 in a friendly game, here on Wednesday. The game is the first of many, where they will play a series of such ames against top…

U17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers: India to start campaign against Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) (IANS) The Indian U-17 Girls' team will start their campaign on April 26 with hosts Kyrgyzstan in a Group F clash in the Qualifiers for AFC U17 Womens Asian Cup tentatively scheduled to be held in Indonesia from April 7-20,…