Brazil policeman confesses to killing Greek ambassador
Brazil policeman confesses to killing Greek ambassador Rio De Janeiro: Police in Rio de Janeiro announced on Friday that a burnt body found earlier this week was identified as Greek... Read more
Tag: Rio De Janeiro
Britain stun Dutch to bag maiden women’s hockey gold
Britain stun Dutch to bag maiden women’s hockey gold Rio de Janeiro: Britain’s women’s hockey team won the Olympic gold medal for the first time thanks to a stunning 2-0... Read more
Shuttler Sindhu adds silver lining to India’s Rio campaign (Roundup)
Shuttler Sindhu adds silver lining to India’s Rio campaign (Roundup) Rio de Janeiro: Shuttler P.V. Sindhu’s silver in the women’s singles competition of the Rio Olympics lifted India’s spirits as... Read more
Shuttler Sindhu on cloud nine after silver-medal feat
Shuttler Sindhu on cloud nine after silver-medal feat By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro: After bagging a historic silver in women’s singles badminton competition at the Rio Olympics, an elated... Read more
Sindhu beaten in final, settles for silver at Rio Olympics
Sindhu beaten in final, settles for silver at Rio Olympics Rio de Janeiro: P.V. Sindhu settled for silver at the Rio Olympics after being beaten 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 by World... Read more
Indian golfer Aditi tied seventh at Rio Olympics
Indian golfer Aditi tied seventh at Rio Olympics Rio de Janeiro: India’s Aditi Ashok carded an impressive three-under 68 to finish tied seventh after the opening round of the women’s... Read more
Spirited Sakshi takes bronze to end India’s medal drought at Rio Olympics
Spirited Sakshi takes bronze to end India’s medal drought at Rio Olympics By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro: A diminutive 23-year-old girl from Mokhra village near Rohtak in Haryana, Sakshi... Read more
Unfortunate WADA appealed so late, confident Narsingh will be cleared by CAS: Rakesh Gupta
Unfortunate WADA appealed so late, confident Narsingh will be cleared by CAS: Rakesh Gupta By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro: The appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the... Read more
Modi congratulates Rio medallist Sakshi Malik
Modi congratulates Rio medallist Sakshi Malik New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched bronze on Wednesday to give India its first medal at... Read more
Rio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters
Rio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters women’s singles quarters Rio de Janeiro: Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event at the ongoing Rio Olympics by defeating... Read more
Bolt creates athletics history at Rio Olympics
Bolt creates athletics history at Rio Olympics Rio de Janeiro: Star Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt wrote his name in the history books, winning his third consecutive Olympic title in the... Read more
Ram recalls Indian roots after beating Sania-Bopanna
Ram recalls Indian roots after beating Sania-Bopanna By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro,(IANS) : A first generation American of Indian origin, Rajeev Ram was a proud and satisfied man after beating... Read more
Sania-Bopanna focus on medal despite semis disappointment
Sania-Bopanna focus on medal despite semis disappointment By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, (IANS): Crestfallen after losing in the mixed doubles semi-finals, the Indian tennis duo of Sania Mirza and... Read more
Rio Olympics: Lalita, Dattu provide cheer on dismal day
Rio Olympics: Lalita, Dattu provide cheer on dismal day Rio de Janeiro, (IANS): Long distance runner Lalita Babar kept India’s hopes alive by qualifying for the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase... Read more
Rio Olympics: Swiss cyclist Cancellara wins gold in men’s time trial
Rio Olympics: Swiss cyclist Cancellara wins gold in men’s time trial Rio de Janeiro, (IANS) : Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara has won his second gold medal in the Olympic men’s cycling individual... Read more
Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal
Phelps wins 20th Olympic gold medal Rio De Janeiro, (IANS): Michael Phelps claimed his 20th Olympic gold medal by winning the men’s 200m butterfly final at the Rio Olympics on... Read more
Shooters, hockey team disappoint at Olympics
Shooters, hockey team disappoint at Olympics Rio de Janeiro: Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as the men’s hockey team suffered a late... Read more
TT: Indian campaign ends at Olympics
TT: Indian campaign ends at Olympics Rio de Janeiro: India’s campaign in the table tennis competition at the Olympics ended following the first-round losses of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Soumyajit Ghosh,... Read more
India beat Ireland 3-2 in men’s hockey
India beat Ireland 3-2 in men’s hockey Rio de Janeiro: Penalty corner specialist Rupinder Pal Singh scored a brace as India began their men’s hockey campaign in the Rio Olympics... Read more
Security issues plague Rio Olympics
Security issues plague Rio Olympics Rio de Janeiro: The ongoing Rio Olympics has been hit by several violent incidents, including an atempted mugging which left two people dead here on... Read more