Beat this: Crorepati Goa MLAs want to pay for their World Cup junket in EMIs
Four Goa MLAs, including a minister, are yet to pay back Rs 89 lakh that the government spent on each of them during their visit to Brazil on a fully-funded World Cup junket in July this year. The post...
View ArticleBoxing stars Mary Kom, Sarita Devi outplay opponents to advance in SAG...
Five-time world champion Mary Kom and her colleague Sarita Devi continued to impress the crowd with agile movement for the second day in a row, outplaying their opponents in the South Asian Games...
View ArticleMary Kom, Sarita Devi among Indian boxers in SAG qualifier final round
Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and Aruna Mishra, among others, booked their place in the final round of the South Asian Games (SAG) qualifiers The post Mary Kom, Sarita Devi among Indian...
View ArticleSaina to lead full-strength badminton squad for 12th South Asian Games in...
World No.2 Saina Nehwal will spearhead India's campaign in women's singles while World No.9 Kidambi Srikanth will be highest-ranked Indian in men's singles as the Badminton Association of India (BAI)...
View ArticleSaving it for Rio: Top Indian shuttlers including Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu...
Top Indian shuttlers including Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are reluctant to play at the upcoming South Asian Games so that their preparations and training schedule for the Rio Olympics does not get...
View ArticleAIFF announces 28 probables for South Asian Games
With merely four days to go for the competition, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) today unveiled its 28 probables for the South Asian Games in Guwahati. The post AIFF announces 28 probables...
View ArticleStop giving step-motherly treatment to badminton doubles: Jwala Gutta
Star shuttler Jwala Gutta today once again asked the Badminton Association of India to stop the "step-motherly treatment" towards its doubles players, saying its high time the federation changes its...
View ArticleArchers, wrestlers shine as India continue golden run at South Asian Games
Courtesy the strong showing by them, India continued to top the medals' tally with a count of 72, which includes 48 gold, 18 silver and six bronze medals. The post Archers, wrestlers shine as India...
View ArticleLacklustre India suffer 1-2 defeat to Pakistan at South Asian Games
A lacklustre India suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated group match of men's hockey event at the 12th South Asian Games. The post Lacklustre India suffer...
View ArticleIndia crush Sri Lanka to clinch gold in women’s hockey at South Asian Games
A rampaging India stamped their formidable superiority in women's hockey in the region as they steamrolled Sri Lanka 10-0 in the summit clash to clinch gold in the 12th South Asian Games The post India...
View ArticleIt’s a new start for me: Sarita Devi returns to the ring at South Asian Games...
Sarita, who served a one-year ban for her infamous emotional outburst after a controversial semifinal loss in the 2014 Asian Games, returned to the competitive arena during a training-cum-competition...
View ArticleSAG: Gloves on as Pakistan’s women boxers make history
Three Pakistani women made history this weekend as they stepped into the boxing ring at the South Asian Games (SAG) in India The post SAG: Gloves on as Pakistan’s women boxers make history appeared...
View Article‘Future will be dark’: Mary Kom says that administrative chaos is...
Concerned about the administrative logjam in Indian boxing, Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom has said future seems dark for the country's pugilists, who are losing motivation to train. The post...
View ArticleSouth Asian Games Review: India finishes on top with record-breaking haul of...
For the 12th successive time, none could match up to India's regional might but the host country's record-breaking medal haul of 308 can hardly hide the fact that the standard of competition in the...
View ArticleSarita Devi’s defeat in Asian qualifiers leaves her with an uphill fight for...
The next four to six weeks could well be the most crucial of her career. How she trains, her state of mind, her readiness when she climbs into the ring in Astana The post Sarita Devi’s defeat in Asian...
View ArticleThe Siddis of African origin are Indians just like us, and yet we hide them away
The Siddis don't just face racism, they live with it. As Indians in India. Who among us even knows they exist and have been part of India for two centuries? The post The Siddis of African origin are...
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