Tokyo: A major malfunction in her pistol cost Indian shooting ace Manu Bhaker dearly as she lost nearly 20 minutes during her qualifications, leading to a heartbreaking exit from the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Tokyo Olympics here on Sunday. When the technical snag — the pistol’s cocking lever broke down — happened, […]
SRINAGAR: The two day Golf tournament, which witnessed participation of local and national golfers, was played in two-day stroke play format plated at KGC concluded at Royal Springs Golf Course here on Sunday. It was for the first time that a mega golf tournament was held at KGC after being refurbished. The tournament, during which […]
Srinagar: Birch Blasters Burzhama and Ali Jana Cricket Club won their matches of the ongoing Jammu Kashmir Premier League t20 cricket tournament played at Green Valley Educational Institute here on Sunday. The first match of the day was played between Birch Blasters Burzhama and Elegant Strikers. After winning the toss, Birch Blasters Burzhama skipper decided […]
Srinagar: Mayid Rayan Warriors, SSCC Bemina won their matches of the ongoing Jammu Kashmir Premier League t20 cricket tournament played at Green Valley Educational Institute here on Saturday. The first match of the day was played between Mayid Rayan Warriors and Kashmir harvard Zoonimar Cricket Club. Mayid Rayan Warriors skipper won the toss and opted […]
TOKYO: Mirabai Chanu ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country’s account here on Saturday. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. With this, she exorcised the ghosts […]
TOKYO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the country in congratulating Mirabai Chanu, who on Saturday ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver in the 49kg category at the Tokyo Games here. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the 2000 […]
TOKYO: Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace and veteran goalkeeper P R Sreejesh stood like a wall in the closing minutes as the Indian men’s hockey team overcame a late surge from New Zealand to eke out a close 3-2 win in its opening Olympic Games match here on Saturday. Harmanpreet (26th and 33rd minutes) scored […]
NEW DELHI: Indian team forward Bala Devi has been named as the AIFF Women’s ‘Footballer of the Year’, with young gun Manisha winning the ‘Emerging Player’ award for the 2020-21 season. This marks the third time that the mercurial striker has bagged the award, having previously won it two years in a row in 2014 […]
DUBAI: There is a world of difference between organising 60 Indian Premier League matches and 2000-plus domestic games, said BCCI secretary Jay Shah as he rejected “unfair and unwarranted” criticism that the Board priortised the cash-rich event over national tournaments like the Ranji Trophy. Last year, the blue riband Ranji Trophy as well as junior […]
Srinagar: To commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas a contingent of 15 Army Personnel reached Km-120 on the Darbuk Shyok Doulat Beg Oldie Road from Leh via Chang La on 19th July. The bikers were received by the forward deployed troops with great enthusiasm. On 20th July the motorcycle rally was seen off by Brig Rajiv Kapur, […]