Paris Olympics: Arjun Babuta finishes fourth, misses out on medal in men’s 10m Air Rifle

Paris Olympics: Arjun Babuta finishes fourth, misses out on medal in men’s 10m Air Rifle

Chateauroux, July 29 - Young shooter Arjun Babuta came agonizingly close to securing India’s second medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the 25-year-old finished fourth in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle final with a score of 208.4 here on Monday.

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Paris Olympics: Ramita finishes seventh in women’s 10m Air Rifle

Paris Olympics: Ramita finishes seventh in women’s 10m Air Rifle

Chateauroux, July 29 - It was a heartbreak for India as Ramita Jindal finished seventh in the women's 10m Air Rifle shooting event at the Paris Olympics, here on Monday.

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Paris Olympics: Manu-Sarabjot duo qualifies for 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team bronze-medal match

Paris Olympics: Manu-Sarabjot duo qualifies for 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team bronze-medal match

Chateauroux, July 29 - Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh progressed to the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team bronze-medal match after finishing third in the qualification round, at the Paris Olympics, here on Monday.

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Paris Olympics: Sindhu, Sharath lead India as Games start with spectacular Opening Ceremony

Paris Olympics: Sindhu, Sharath lead India as Games start with spectacular Opening Ceremony

Paris, July 27 - 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 on Friday

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Not coach, it’s really about Indian cricket, says Manjrekar as Gambhir takes charge

Not coach, it’s really about Indian cricket, says Manjrekar as Gambhir takes charge

New Delhi, July 27 - Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said it is not about the coach but Indian cricket that won the four World Cups for the country.

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‘Welcome to most exciting job in world’: Dravid’s emotional message to Gambhir

‘Welcome to most exciting job in world’: Dravid’s emotional message to Gambhir

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

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Paris Olympics: Surfing athletes celebrate opening ceremony in Tahiti

Paris Olympics: Surfing athletes celebrate opening ceremony in Tahiti

Tahiti (France), July 27 - Participants of the Paris Olympics in Tahiti, French Polynesia, where the Games' surfing events will take place, celebrated the opening of the Games.

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Paris Olympics: PM Modi extends his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the Games commence

Paris Olympics: PM Modi extends his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the Games commence

New Delhi, July 27 - As Achanta Sharath Kamal and P.V Sindhu led the Indian contingent at the Opening Ceremony of the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian athletes and hoped they would

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Paris Olympics: Lady Gaga sets stage on fire as rain lashes Opening Ceremony

Paris Olympics: Lady Gaga sets stage on fire as rain lashes Opening Ceremony

Paris, July 26 - Dominated by the French obsessions of music, dance, and colours and tempered by water, from the sky in the form of rain, in their hearts in the form of the Seine River, the Opening Ceremony of XXXIII Olympic Games

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Paris Olympics: Ramita-Arjun & Elavenil-Sandeep finish 6th, 12th in 10m Air Rifle mixed team

Paris Olympics: Ramita-Arjun & Elavenil-Sandeep finish 6th, 12th in 10m Air Rifle mixed team

Chateauroux, July 27 - Not a good start to the day for Indian shooting fans as the two pairs of Ramita Jindal-Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh failed to qualify for the final of the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team qualification round at

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Know Indian women boxers participating in Paris Olympics

Know Indian women boxers participating in Paris Olympics

Paris, July 27 - Four Indian women boxers will be fighting for glory at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (women’s 50kg) will be marking her Olympic debut in Paris. IANS bring you the profile of the four Indian women

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Paris accords ‘thunderous’ welcome to 2024 Games, crowd go ‘Gaga’ over Nadal

Paris accords ‘thunderous’ welcome to 2024 Games, crowd go ‘Gaga’ over Nadal

Paris, July 27 - Let the Games begin! Amid thunderclouds and heavy rains, the 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a stunning start as the Organising Committee (OC) made sure that the world got to see why the French capital is called 'la

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Paris Olympics: NASA shares stunning images from space, Musk reacts

Paris Olympics: NASA shares stunning images from space, Musk reacts

New Delhi, July 27 - NASA on Saturday shared stunning images of Paris from space as the 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a blistering start amid thunderclouds and heavy rains.

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Paris Olympics: Security beefed up after miscreants try to snatch bags from journalist

Paris Olympics: Security beefed up after miscreants try to snatch bags from journalist

Paris, July 25 - With just a day left for the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, security has been beefed up in Paris after some unidentified miscreants tried to snatch bags from foreign journalists, who have come to cover the Olympics in the city.

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Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal, Sindhu eager to carry Tri-colour at opening ceremony

Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal, Sindhu eager to carry Tri-colour at opening ceremony

Paris, July 25 - Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal and ace shuttler and two-time medallist PV Sindhu share excitement for the 'one-time opportunity' of being flagbearers for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, scheduled on Friday.

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PM Modi congratulates Abhinav Bindra on being awarded Olympic Order

PM Modi congratulates Abhinav Bindra on being awarded Olympic Order

New Delhi, July 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the medallist shooter and IOC member for being awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Paris Olympics: ‘I am attacked because I am black’, German flag bearer Dennis Schroder speaks on racism

Paris Olympics: ‘I am attacked because I am black’, German flag bearer Dennis Schroder speaks on racism

Paris, July 24 - The 2023 FIBA World Champions, Germany, are set to continue their dominance on the international stage at the Paris Olympics. Basketball team captain Dennis Schroder, who was named as the country’s flag bearer, spoke out how he has dealt

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Asitha Fernando likely to replace injured Dushmantha Chameera for white-ball series vs India

Asitha Fernando likely to replace injured Dushmantha Chameera for white-ball series vs India

Colombo, July 24 - Ahead of the T20I and ODI series against India, Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out from the white-ball series due to injury.

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Interim coach Jayasuriya calls for discipline in Sri Lankan cricket team

Interim coach Jayasuriya calls for discipline in Sri Lankan cricket team

Colombo, July 24 - Ahead of the white-ball home series against India, newly appointed interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya calls for discipline within the Sri Lankan team, including enforcing proper haircut and the removal of piercings.

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French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games

French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games

New Delhi, July 24 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the French Alps will host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2030.

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