AMMAN (Jordan): Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) and world number one Amit Panghal (52kg) were among three Indian boxers who secured Olympic berths by advancing to semifinals of the Asian Qualifiers on Monday, taking the total number of the country’s Tokyo-bound pugilists to eight. Second-seeded Mary Kom notched up a comfortable 5-0 … Read more
Holi- A festival that brings together a galaxy of colours! India celebrates the festival to welcome the arrival of Spring and the start of a good harvest season. Customs and celebrations vary across regions in India. Holi is of particular significance in areas traditionally associated with Lord Krishna. One such region is Vrindavan in the … Read more
MELBOURNE: India saved their worst for the last as a brutal Australian side outclassed them by 85 runs for an unprecedented fifth T20 World Cup triumph in a final that promised much but delivered very little on Sunday. Batting first after the coin landed in Meg Lanning’s favour, Australia came out in scintillating fashion with … Read more
AMMAN: Asian champion Pooja Rani (75kg) on Sunday became the first Indian boxer to qualify for this year’s Tokyo Olympics by advancing to the semifinals of the continental qualifiers with a facile win over Thailand’s Pornnipa Chutee here. The fourth-seeded 29-year-old Indian defeated her 18-year-old rival 5-0 to be assured of a medal as well … Read more
MELBOURNE: The Indian women’s team will have to overcome big match pressure as it aims to exorcise the ghosts of the past in the T20 World Cup final against habitual winners Australia in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Sunday. India go into the final unbeaten after topping the … Read more