India rejoice at shuttler Sindhu’s second Olympic medal
New Delhi: The country erupted in joy as badminton ace P V Sindhu won her second Olympic medal with the sports fraternity hailing her feat and President Ram Nath Kovind lauding her for setting “a new yardstick of consistency, dedication and excellence”. Sindhu on Sunday became only the second Indian and first woman to win […]
Vijay Sharma, coach of Olympic silver medalist, shares his extraordinary journey
Srinagar: We all know that success comes at a cost. No person can claim any achievement without putting efforts. It is the law of nature to reward labour. In sports the significance increases manifold. It is no easy ballgame to reach to the top in any sports without practice and training. So, coaches are the […]
World No.1 Panghal’s Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to Colombian Martinez
Tokyo: Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver-medallist Yuberjen Martinez, beaten by the Colombian’s relentless attacks and pace in a draining pre-quarterfinal bout here on Saturday. The world number one Indian, who was making his debut in the Games and was seeded top, […]
Khan admires Olympic medalist Mirabai, her local coach Vijay Sharma
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today lauded Chanu Saikhom Mirabai for winning the Silver Medal at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Advisor exuded delight that the medallist has given the nation something to really feel proud about. He maintained that the achievement is extraordinary not only for herself but for […]
Sarmad inaugurates ‘Trekking Equipment Hire Shop’ at TRC Sgr
‘Adventure enthusiasts can hire trek gears on nominal rates’
Srinagar: Secretary Tourism and Culture Department, Sarmad Hafeez, today inaugurated Trekking Equipment Hire Shop established by Directorate of Tourism Kashmir here at Tourist Reception Center (TRC). MD JKTDC, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo and other senior officers were present on the occasion. The shop will offer good quality trekking equipment where […]
J&K Sports Council cheers for Tokyo-2020 Indian team
Srinagar: J&K Sports Council today hosted a function here at MA Stadium, Jammu to extend support to #Cheer4india campaign and root for Tokyo-2020 Indian contingent. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, J&K ports Council, Nuzhat Gul, who presided over the function as Chief Guest, expressed her best wishes to Team of athletes representing the country at […]
Pak climber becomes world’s youngest mountaineer to scale K2
Islamabad: A 19-year old Pakistani climber on Tuesday became the youngest person in the world to reach the summit of K2, the second-highest peak in the world. Shehroze Kashif from Lahore achieved the feat of scaling the 8,611-metre high peak with the aid of bottled oxygen. Good News! Received the confirmation from K2 Base Camp […]
You gave your best and this is all that counts: PM to fencer after her loss at Olympics
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered encouragement to C A Bhavani Devi, India’s first ever fencer in the Olympics who lost to the world number three, saying she gave her best and this is all that counts. Following her loss, Devi had tweeted that she did her level best but could not win. […]
Chanu created history, entire nation is proud of her: Sports Minister Thakur
New Delhi: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday hailed weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for creating history by winning a first day medal at the Tokyo Olympics, an unparalleled feat by an Indian athlete in the history of the games. “First day, first medal, nobody did it. You brought smiles in the faces of 135 crore Indians […]
Surya’s batting is amazing to watch: Dhawan
Colombo: Suryakumar Yadav, with his 360 degree shots, is “amazing” to watch, said India captain Shikhar Dhawan after a crushing 38-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20 International here on Sunday. Surya scored 50 off 34 balls, his second half-century in his fourth T20 International and was involved in a 62-run stand for the […]
