Indian badminton ace Kidambi Srikanth has officially replaced Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen to become World Number 1 in the latest edition of the BWF rankings that were released on Thursday. Srikanth becomes the first Indian male player to achieve this feat and will join Saina Nehwal, who became the first Indian girl to become world No. […]
Gold Coast The Indian men’s hockey team beat England 4-3 on Tuesday in the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast. Now, it is at the top of the point table in Pool B. India will take on New Zealand in another semis match on April 13. India’s star duo of Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa advanced to the quarter-finals […]
Gold Coast Heena Sidhu, who earlier bagged silver medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event at CWG 2018 earlier, got her act straight and won the gold in 25m pistol event. This was the third gold medal from the Indian shooting contingent as Manu Bhaker, Jitu Rai and Sidhu have stood atop of the podium. […]
Gold Coast India clinched gold in mixed-team badminton in the Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast on Monday. Even though India took lead against Malaysia in the mixed doubles and singles categories, young guns Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty failed to keep the momentum going, losing to V Shem Goh-Wee Kiong Tan in the doubles […]
New Delhi Indian men’s table tennis team scripted history as they defeated Nigeria 3-0 in the final to clinch the coveted gold in 21st Commonwealth Games being held at Gold Coast. With another gold, India’s gold medal tally has been raised to nine. This is for the first time, India men’s and women’s team have […]
Gold Coast: Indian shooting ace Jitu Rai claimed the gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol event by creating a new games record while compatriot Om Prakash Mitharval bagged a bronze at the 21st Commonwealth Games here today. World Championship silver medallist Rai shot 235.1 to comfortably finish top of the podium.Mitharval, who had established […]
Gold Coast Star shuttler Srikanth Kidambi led from the front as India thrashed Mauritius 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of badminton mixed team event in the Commonwealth Games. Srikanth took just 29 minute to beat Georges Julien Paul 21-12 21-14 in the men’s singles after the two doubles pairs had given India a 2-0 lead. […]
Gold Coast Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu won gold in the women’s 53-kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday. The Manipuri star lifted a total of 192 kg which included a CWG record of 84 kg in the snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk. Defending champion Loa Dika Toua of […]
Gold Coast The Manipuri powerhouse left the competition far behind by setting Games and Commonwealth records in the snatch, clean and jerk as well as the total. Mirabai Chanu won the first gold for India at the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games with a power-packed performance in the women’s 48 kilogram category in Gold […]
Gold Coast World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will be in focus for her high medal-winning chances at the 21st Commonwealth Games. Inida’s high-profile shuttlers and boxers will also be watched keenly when they open their campaigns at the Games here tomorrow. Competing in the 48kg category, Chanu, who claimed a silver at the 2014 CWG, […]