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Asian Games: Shooters Apurvi, Ravi bag bronze
Indian shooters Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar bagged the bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Sunday.
The Indian pair scored 429.9 in the final round to finish on the podium.…
Asian Games open amid grand ceremony; Neeraj Chopra leads Indian contingent
ONI Bureau: The opening ceremony of the 18th edition of Asian Games kicked off in Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Saturday.
A day after celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the country's independence, Indonesian President Joko…
Sidhu arrives in Pakistan for Imran Khan’s swearing in
Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived in Pakistan on Friday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan.
Sidhu reached Lahore via Wagah border and will arrive here for the…
Go for Gold (Movie Review **** ½)
Gold: Starring, Akshay Kumar, Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Mouni Roy, Vineet Kumar Singh; Directed by Reema Kagti: Rating: **** ½ (4 and a half stars)
There is something to be said about motivational sports films. They make you stand and…
Former India Captain Ajit Wadekar passes away
Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar passed away here on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 77.
Wadekar, who played 37 Tests, led India to historic triumphs in the West Indies and England in the 1970s.
Under him, India…
Indian Hockey teams leave for Asian Games
With their vision set on securing qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, confident Indian Men and Womens Hockey teams on Tuesday left for the 18th Asian Games to be held in Jakarta.
While the 18-member women's team will begin…
England outplay India by innings & 159 run at Lord’s
England bowled out India for 130 runs in the second innings to win the second Test by an innings and 159 runs on the fourth day of the play here on Sunday.
With the win, England took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Having…
Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to attend Imran Khan’s swearing-in
Punjab minister and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan as the new prime minister for which he has received an invitation.
In a statement on…
Indian Envoy meets Imran Khan, gifts Bat signed by Indian Team
India's envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria gifted a cricket bat to Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan after the two met on Friday to discuss the prospects of relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
The Indian High Commissioner…
Smart Bus Queue Shelters in City before World Cup Hockey
ONI Bureau: In order to give a better look and ambiance to the city, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) is going to have state-of-the art Bus Queue Shelters before the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cop - 2018.
The BQS are part of the…