Heena Sidhu clinches gold in 10-metre air pistol event at Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Brisbane

Heena Sidhu clinched the 10-metre air pistol gold medal at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Brisbane, Australia on October 31, 2017. She gave a perfect start at the Championships, which is held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. Sidhu shot ..

Gurbax Singh Sandhu honoured with 2017 National Awards for senior citizens.

Indian boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has been honoured with the 2017 National Awards for senior citizens by President Ramnath Kovind. Sandhu was India’s longest-serving men’s national coach, occupying the position for two decades before he was handed charge of ..

Samiya Imad Farooqui clinches gold at women’s singles U-15 Asian Junior Championship (AJC)

Indian shuttler Samiya Imad Farooqui from Hyderabad has clinched gold at the Under-15 women’s singles competition after defeating Indonesia’s Widjaja Stephani at the Asian Junior Championship in Yangon, Myanmar on October 9, 2017. Earlier, P V Sindhu had won the ..

Vaishnavi Reddy clinched women’s singles U-19 title at Belgian Junior Open badminton tournament

Indian shuttler Vaishnavi Reddy has clinched the women’s singles Under-19 title at the Belgian Junior Open badminton tournament. She defeated top seed Vivien Sandorhazi in a three-game final at Herstal, Belgium on September 25, 2017.

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, qualified for 2018 Commonwealth Games

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and K Sanjita Chanu has recently qualified for 2018 Commonwealth Games after winning a gold each in their respective weight categories (48kg & 53kg) at the Commonwealth Senior (men & women) weightlifting championships at Gold Coast in ..

Manju Kumari wins bronze in Junior World Wrestling Championship in 59 kg category

Manju Kumari from India has won the bronze medal in 59kg category with a 2-0 victory over Ilona Prokopevniuk of Ukraine in the Junior World Wrestling Championship in Tampere, Finland on August 3, 2017.

Veer Dev Gulia wins bronze at Junior World Wrestling Championships

Veer Dev Gulia from India has won bronze in the men’s 74 kg freestyle category at the Junior World Wrestling Championships at Tampere in Finland on August 2, 2017. Gulia finished third after beating Yamasaki Yajuro of Japan, 8-5 in ..

South African city Durban to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

South African city of Durban has been selected as the host for the 22nd edition of Commonwealth Games to be held in 2022. For the first time in the history of Commonwealth Games, African nation has been chosen as host ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards 2012

Vijay Kumar who won silver medal in shooting event and Yogeshwar Dutt who clinched Bronze in wrestling at London Olympics will be conferred with country’s highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012. Can Rajiv Gandhi Khel ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Vijay Kumar bags silver medal in 25m rapid fire pistol

Pistol Shooter Vijay Kumar won a silver medal for India. He stood second in the 25 metres Rapid Fire Pistol event.

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012