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Indian journalist held in custody in Australia on smuggling ‘fake journalists’

The maximum penalty for each charge is 20 years’ jail.

Updated on May 11, 2018, 8:47 AM IST

2010 Asian Games golf medallist still awaits Uttar Pradesh government job

Rahul Bajaj won the team sliver medal in golf at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Updated on May 10, 2018, 7:51 PM IST

Personal coaches must be given credit for Indian shooters’ 2018 Commonwealth Games showing

National Rifle Association of India welcomed all shooting medal winners of the Commonwealth Games 2018, during a press conference, in New Delhi, India, on April 17, 2018.

Updated on May 9, 2018, 3:08 PM IST

Seven javelin throwers to train in Finland ahead of 2018 Asian Games

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among six others who will train in Finland for the 2018 Asian Games.

Updated on May 8, 2018, 7:53 PM IST

India’s badminton doubles coach to review pairings for Olympic glory

India's mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy forged by coach Tan Kim Her just months ago, played a key role in the team winning the mixed team gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast by beating Malaysia for the first time at the CWG

Updated on May 7, 2018, 11:49 AM IST

Narinder Batra says India should aim ‘double digit’ medals in 2020 Olympics

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra during the felicitation ceremony of the badminton players who won medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Updated on May 5, 2018, 11:47 PM IST

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu are precious diamonds, says coach Pullela Gopichand

Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu won the gold and silver medals respectively in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Updated on May 5, 2018, 4:28 PM IST

Why Haryana state powers India’s sports engine

Vinesh Phogat, from the Phogat famlily which broke a glass ceiling in Indian wrestling through their champion women grapplers, celebrates her gold medal at in the women’s 55kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) in Gold Coast last month.

Updated on May 4, 2018, 10:19 AM IST

Olympic 400m gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk targeting July return

Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa is planning a comeback in July

Updated on May 3, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth climbs to 3rd, Saina Nehwal back in top-10 in badminton rankings

Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth is ranked No.3 in the latest rankings.

Updated on May 3, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh, Savita Punia for Arjuna Award

Manpreet Singh will be Hockey India’s recommendation for Arjuna Award this year.

Updated on May 3, 2018, 5:02 PM IST

After CWG miss, 20km race walker KT Irfan chases Asiad norm

KT Irfan is chasing qualification for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

Updated on May 2, 2018, 10:25 PM IST

Pune’s Rahul Aware wrestles his way to police job

Gold medallist India's Rahul Aware during the medal ceremony of men's freestyle 57kg wrestling final at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Thursday.

Updated on May 2, 2018, 2:49 PM IST

Asian Games will be tougher than Commonwealth Games: Neeraj Chopra

At the Asian Games in Jakarta, Neeraj Chopra’s would have Taipei’s Asian record holder Cheng Chao-tsun (who has a personal best of 91.26m) and Ahmed Bader of Qatar, who can throw above 85m, between him and gold in the javelin event.

Published on May 2, 2018, 2:30 PM IST

Champions Trophy litmus test for new Indian men’s hockey coach Harendra Singh

Harendra Singh, who was the India women’s hockey team coach, will coach men’s national team now.

Updated on May 1, 2018, 11:58 PM IST

Ashwini Ponnappa relishing Commonwealth Games success after Rio Olympics failure

Ashwini Ponnappa was a part of the Indian side which won its first-ever gold medal in a mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games this year.

Published on May 1, 2018, 5:38 PM IST

Sjoerd Marijne says his coaching style was ‘players driven’ after getting removed from men’s team

Sjoerd Marijne did not have any past experience of coaching a men’s hockey team when he was given the India job but it seems he has now resigned to his fate with the women’s side.

Updated on May 1, 2018, 9:51 PM IST

Shooter Shahzar Rizvi becomes World No.1 in 10m air pistol

Shahzar Rizvi won a silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea in April.

Updated on May 1, 2018, 1:25 PM IST

Foreign coaches to be at helm as Indian wrestlers prepare for Asian Games

The foreign coaches working with the national squad have a lot to do with the success Indian wrestlers have had at the World Championships, Olympics and other international meets in the past decade, including the two Olympic medals of Sushil Kumar

Updated on Apr 28, 2018, 9:04 PM IST

PV Sindhu crashes out, HS Prannoy in semis of Badminton Asia Championships 2018

PV Sindhu lost to Sung Ji Hyun at the Badminton Asia Championships 2018 on Friday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 7:44 PM IST

Saina Nehwal enters semis, Kidambi Srikanth exits Badminton Asia Championships

India's Saina Nehwal entered the women’s singles semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan on Friday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 4:20 PM IST

Tejaswini Sawant misses final by a point at ISSF World Cup shooting

Tejaswini Sawant was not able to repeat her good form from the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the ISSF World Cup shooting in Changwon, Korea.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 4:00 PM IST

Punjab lags behind Haryana in sports due to drug menace, says minister Rana Sodhi

Punjab sports and youth affairs minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi taking guard of honour in Amritsar on Thursday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 10:56 AM IST

Hockey India to hire development group coaches after 2018 Commonwealth Games horror show

India men’s and women’s hockey team finished fourth in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 5:52 PM IST

Cash awards to CWG medalists: Step-motherly treatment to UP’s bahu?

A file photo showing Seema Punia collecting a cheque from SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on winning a silver medal at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Published on Apr 26, 2018, 4:59 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu, Sanjita Chanu given grand welcome on return to Imphal

Mirabai Chanu (L) and Sanjita Chanu were given a grand reception on their return to Imphal on Thursday.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 2:56 PM IST

Sardar Singh among 55 players named for India men’s hockey team national camp

Sardar Singh (C) has been included in the probable list which will be pruned down to 48 after the camp concludes on May 18.

Published on Apr 26, 2018, 1:52 PM IST

Caster Semenya’s reign to be ended by new IAAF gender rule

South Africa's Caster Semenya is a target of IAAF’s new gender rule.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 1:34 PM IST

Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar: Everything I am today, I owe it to Kirori Mal College

Ali Abbas Zafar posing for Hindustan Times at an event in Delhi.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 1:00 PM IST

Commonwealth Games medallists included in SAI’s TOPS project

Young shooter Manu Bhaker has been included in Sports Authority of India’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 11:45 AM IST

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