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Chateauroux/Paris: Manu Bhaker made a statement of intent by storming into the 10m air pistol final before medal favourites in badminton and the men's hockey team got off to triumphant starts on a reasonably good opening day for India at the Olympic Games Saturday. The...

Chateauroux (France): India’s top medal hopeful in shooting, Manu Bhaker got off to a strong start at the Paris Olympics as she scored 580-27x in the qualification round to finish third, securing a place in the final of the women’s 10m Air Pistol event. Bhaker’s...

Chateauroux (France): China's mixed shooting pair of Lihao Sheng and Yuting Huang won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics here at Chateauroux Saturday. The Chinese duo outclassed South Korean pair of Kim Jihyeon and Park Hajun 16-12 in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed...

Chateauroux (France): Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema sparkled in patches but could not make the men's 10m air pistol final after both the air rifle mixed teams also fell by the wayside during qualification in a disappointing start for Indian shooters in the Olympic...

Mumbai: The Paris Olympics has kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony, and Hindi film stars are rallying behind the Indian contingent participating in the biggest sporting event Actress Deepika Padukone took to her Instagram stories and shared a video of the opening ceremony, featuring...

Dambulla (Sri Lanka): Defending champions India will look to translate their overwhelming dominance in the Women's Asia Cup to a record-extending eighth title while facing a feisty Sri Lanka in the final here Sunday. India have lorded over their opponents in this continental showpiece –...

New Delhi: NASA Saturday shared stunning images of Paris from space as the 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a blistering start amid thunderclouds and heavy rains. The International Space Station (ISS) posted some images from its X social media account. “The City of Light....

New Delhi: As the Indian cricket team prepares for their white-ball series against Sri Lanka, starting July 27, a significant transition in leadership has taken place. Former head coach Rahul Dravid shared an emotional message to Gautam Gambhir, marking the beginning of a new era...

Paris: Dominated by the French obsessions of music, dance, colour, fashion, and literature and tempered by water, from the sky in the form of rain, and the City's lifeline, the Seine River, the XXXIII Olympic Games kicked off Friday evening with a trailblazing Opening ceremony...

Paris: The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games began with the 'Parade of the Nations' here in which athletes from 205 countries sailed down the iconic Seine river on boats, marking a dreamy break from tradition despite rain threatening to play spoilsport. French President Emmanuel...