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Agartala, Aug. 8 : Parents of Dipa Karmakar are very happy as this morning at around 6.30 they came to know that their daughter, only a day before her 23rd birthday, has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to enter the final of t…

Johannesburg, Aug 8 : American swimmer Michael Phelps continues to cement his legacy as he clinched his 19th Olympic gold medal after leading his country to a thrilling 4x100m freestyle relay win at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The 31-year-old, who is the mo…

New Delhi, July 08 : Former cricketer Kirti Azad has criticised former apex court judge Justice Markandey Katju for calling the Lodha Panel recommendations “unconstitutional”, saying that the former chief justice is either being “coaxed” by the Board o…

Basseterre, Aug 8 : A brilliant bowling performance from the Jamaica Tallawahs saw them dismiss the Amazon Warriors for 93 in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final to secure their second title, the first team to do so.The Amazon Warriors lost their …

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 : Lone Indian gymnast at the 31st Olympic Games, Dipa Karmakar created history by advancing to the individual vault final in artistic gymnastics on Sunday.Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast to enter the final on her debut at…

Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 8: The India women’s archery team suffered a heartbreak in the shoot-off to decide the quarterfinal encounter against World champions Russia at the Olympic Archery Arena, where star performer Laishram Bombayla Devi’s nerve…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug.8 : Indian women’s hockey team coach Neil Hawgood has complimented his wards for their gallant fight-back to earn a point in their first Olympic appearance in 36 years in Rio de Janeiro.India staged a fine rally from a two-goal defi…

Johannesburg, Aug.8 : The International Paralympic Committee (IOC) has issued a blanket ban on all the Russian athletes from competing in the Paralympics games of the ongoing Rio Olympics because of widespread doping allegations in the country.The IPC …

Rio de Janeiro, Aug.8 :India’s hopes of clinching their first Rio Olympics medal in archery were shattered after the women’s recurve team crashed out of the tournament with a 4-5 defeat against Russia in their nail-biting quarter-final clash here on Su…

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 7 :The India women’s hockey team, who were making their first Olympic appearance in 36 years, bounced back from two goals down to settle for a 2-2 draw against Japan in their opening Pool B match in Rio de Janeiro on Sunda…