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New Delhi, Feb 16: Known for his performances on the 'akhada', ace Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Monday took everyone by surprise as he posted a patriotic poem on Twitter ??? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?? ????? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ??? ??? pic.twitter.com/hMqKNdjxkE — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) February 13, 2016 The Olympic medalist took to

Guwahati , Feb 16: The boxers hardly broke a sweat to scoop all the seven gold medals up for grabs, while shooters ended their campaign with an outstanding tally of 25 gold medals to ensure that India's reign at the top remained unhindered at the 12th South Asian Games, on Monday. On the penultimate day of competitions, the Indian contingent continued to be perched at the top with 299 medals (181

Shillong, Feb 13: Excited to compete on home turf for the first time after her ban ended, Indian boxer L sarita Devi (60kg) on Friday said the South Asian Games are nothing short of a new start for her. 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

Guwahati, Feb 12: Indian long-distance runner Kavita Raut booked her spot for the Rio Olympics in women’s marathon after winning the event in the 12th South Asian Games, a perfect end to the country’s memorable athletics campaign in the event on Friday. The 30-year-old Raut easily clinched the marathon gold in 2 hours 38 minutes and 38 seconds to become the fourth Indian women to have qualified

St. Petersburg (Russia), Feb 12 : Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis extended their winning streak to 37 games with a straight sets victory in the opening round of the women's doubles event at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Thursday. The top-seeded pair continued their rampaging form as they claimed a 7-5, 7-5 win over the Russian-Latvian team of Evgeniya

New Delhi, feb 11: Miffed with gender inequality, ace Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal, asked on Thursday, why women in the country can’t get equal respect and prize money? Pallikal, who has been fighting gender inequality in India for the past four years said “I have no clue as to why they are not changing it when everything in our country is changing. Women in the country are doing really

Guwahati, Feb 11: India's remarkable domination went uncontested for the fifth successive day as shooters, wushu players and track-and-field athletes annihilated competition to sweep most of the gold up for grabs on the fifth day of the 12th South Asian Games here on Wednesday. With a whopping 194 medals, including 117 gold, 61 silver and 16 bronze medals, in the kitty, India sat pretty at the top

Feb 10: Continuing the golden run, India took their medal tally to 122 with 76 golds, 36 silver and 10 bronze at the 12th South Games here today. In Atheletics events on day one India won five golds. Himasha Eashan won the gold in men’s, RMRK Rathnayaka secured the gold in women’s. In 5000m, India won gold both in men’s and women’s categories, with Man Singh and L Surya bringing the laurels

Guwahati, Feb 10: The 12th South Asian Games today suffered a jolt with the organisers deciding to cancel the basketball event following the world governing body FIBA's decision to de-recognise the event on the ground of interference from the government and Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Games Chief Executive Officer and Sports Authority of India Director General Injeti Srinivas told reporters

Tokyo, Feb 9: Japan is gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with gusto, investing in everything from stadiums to electric cars, and expecting an economic bonanza from a construction frenzy and an influx of visitors. On the face of it, hosting the Olympics is a big win for Japan at a time when its economy seems besieged by intractable problems. The Bank of Japan estimates the economic perk at 30