Former World Cup winner Narmada Nithin Raju overcame a strong field, which included Asian Games medallist Ramita Jindal and Olympian Elavenil Valarivan, to not just create a national record but miss equalling the world mark by a fraction of a point on her way to clinching gold in the women’s 10m air rifle … Read more
American long jump great Greg Bell, who had been the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics, has died at the age of 94. Bell breathed his last on January 25, according to World Athletics which paid tribute to the 1956 Olympic long jump gold medallist. “World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear … Read more
Jyothi Yarraji in action© X (Twitter) Reigning Asian champion Jyothi Yarraji clinched gold in her first race of the season, that too with a national record, winning the 60m hurdles event by clocking 8.04 seconds at the Elite Indoor Meeting in Nantes, France. The 25-year-old Yarraji, in fact, broke her own earlier national … Read more
Samsung has set a new standard by introducing three new revolutionary devices in its flagship Galaxy S lineup in India. The brand new Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones are the company’s most advanced, true AI companion devices till date. Built on the concept of Galaxy AI from last year, … Read more
Two southern states – Telangana and Karnataka – stole the honours when a pair of speed skating gold medals were decided on Day 2 of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Leh on Friday. Telangana’s 15-year-old Nayana Sri Talluri won the first gold medal of KIWG 2025 and completed a ‘hattrick’ when … Read more
An Indian national, who was on a vacation in Thailand, has claimed that he was robbed of his gold necklace while walking near the beachside close to the Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya. According to Pattaya Mail, the incident, involving three transgender women, took place on Monday. The 42-year-old Indian national, Pravin Manik Tavada, a … Read more
File image of Somluck Kamsing© X (Twitter) A Thai court on Thursday sentenced the country’s first Olympic gold medallist to just over three years in prison for the abduction and attempted rape of a teenager. Somluck Kamsing, now 52, became a national hero when he won featherweight boxing gold at the 1996 Olympics … Read more
While gold’s shine continues to grow during Diwali and ahead of Diwali, another precious metal, silver, is also gaining ground. Silver hit new highs on Monday, the first trading day of the week, and yes, the price of a kilogram of silver touched the Rs 100,000 level on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX). This is the … Read more