P T Usha

112 women to be felicitated by President Kovind for being trailblazers in respective fields

President Ram Nath Kovind will on Saturday felicitated the likes of P T Usha, P V Sindhu, Sania Mirza, Aishwarya Rai and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw. They are among the 112 women who will be honoured for being trailblazers in their respective fields.

Jan 20, 2018, 12:13 PM IST

India at Rio Olympics 2016, Day 9 Preview: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, tennis duo in with chance to open medal chest

The country's hopes of opening the medal chest rest on diminutive gymnast Dipa Karmakar and mixed doubles tennis duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna.

Aug 14, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

Sprinter Dutee Chand shatters own national record, qualifies for Rio Olympics

20-year-old Dutee clocked 11.30 seconds in the women's 100m heats in the Kazakhstan Meet.

Jun 25, 2016, 15:31 PM IST

Tintu Luka aiming to run under two-minute races: P T Usha

The legendary P T Usha, who is Luka's coach, said that her protege had started the season well with a 2.01s race compared to her usual start of 2.03s.

May 24, 2016, 20:14 PM IST

Bollywood hasn't done any favour on me by making a biopic: Milkha Singh hits back at Salim Khan

Meanwhile, celebrities like actress-politician Kirron Kher and filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya have defended the IOA's decision to appoint Salman as the face of India at Rio Olympics.

Apr 27, 2016, 09:15 AM IST

Sports council recommends massive hike in 'meagre' union sports budget

The revived All India Council of Sports (AICS) on Saturday recommended a massive hike in central government's sports budget stating that the current Rs 886 crore allocation is too meagre for a country as big as India.

Jan 09, 2016, 20:24 PM IST