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Asian Games 2014: Day 5 Highlights

India moved down from the 13th spot to the 15th in the medals tally of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Wednesday.

Sep 24, 2014

Asian Games 2014: Day 4 Highlights

Saurav Ghosal and Abhinav Bindra increased India's medals tally by winning silver and bronze in squash and 10m air rifle shooting respectively as India consolidated its 13th spot in the 2014 Asian Games.

Sep 23, 2014

Asian Games 2014: Watch all the Action from Day 4, Live Streaming Information

Day 4 of the 17th Asian Games gets underway at in the early hours of Tuesday morning (IST), with the Indian contingent looking to increase the medals tally for the country.

Sep 23, 2014

Asian Games 2014: Day 3 Highlights

India ended Day 3 of the Asian Games 2014 on Monday, with a total haul of six medals (one gold and five bronze).

Sep 22, 2014

Asian Games 2014 Day 2 Round-up: Indian Shooters Claim Bronze, Equestrian Duo Reach Finals, While Squash Players Progress to Semi-Finals

The second day of the 2014 Asian games started well for India as they clinced a bronze medal the men's 10m Air Pistol team event. Also, India did well in squash, with Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal both progressing to the semi-finals.

Sep 21, 2014

2014 Asian Games Opening Ceremony Free Live Streaming Information: Where to Watch Live Gala Event in Incheon

2014 Asian Games Opening Ceremony Live Streaming Information: Where to Watch Live Gala Event in Incheon

Sep 19, 2014

Sports Ministry Reduces Indian Contigent for Asian Games to 679

After days of uncertainty, the Sports Ministry has announced that it has decided to cut down the contingent proposed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), to 679 from a total of 942 delegates, for the 2014 Asian Games, in Incheon, South Korea, later this month.

Sep 10, 2014

'American Idol' Winner Carrie Underwood Pregnant: Fan Wants to be Reborn as Her Child

"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood is reportedly pregnant. The singer's representative has confirmed that the singer is expecting her first child with husband Mike Fisher.

Sep 2, 2014

Hockey Schedule for India in Asian Games: First Match Against Sri Lanka

India play their first match against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games

Sep 1, 2014

Commonwealth games medalists felicitated

New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 27 (ANI): Medal winners of the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth games were recently felicitated by Ministry of Sports at a function at Vigyan Bhawan in Capital New Delhi. Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar handed over the memento and prize money to the award winning players. India finished at the 5th position by winning 64 medals. The Manipur government also felicitated the commonwealth games participants from the state in a function at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal. While weightlifting gold medalist Sanjita Khumukcham received Rs.15 Lakh, bronze medal winner in Judo Kalpana Thoudam received Rs.8 lakh. 6 silver medalists- Mirabai Saikhom Chanu in weight lifting, Sushila Likmabam in Judo, Sarita Laishram and Devendro Laishram in boxing and Kangujam Chinglensana and Kotharjit Kadangbam in hockey received Rs 10 lakh each.

Aug 27, 2014

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: What is it and Why it's Going Viral Online

Move over planking, owling and whaling, a new trend of pouring ice water "Ice Bucket Challenge" has gone viral this week, taking the Internet by storm.

Aug 21, 2014

Even I Hope to Get Bharat Ratna in my Lifetime: Balbir Singh Sr

Following the nomination of Major Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna, another hockey legend in the country believes he also deserves the highest civilian award for his achievements in the sport.

Aug 18, 2014

Hockey players hail prospects of conferring Bharat Ratna to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand

Bhopal/ Ludhiana/ New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): India's former hockey players have hailed prospects of conferring the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to the sports wizard Major Dhyan Chand. However, the government so far has not issued any official statement in this regard. Former Olympian Aslam Sher Khan, whose father was also a hockey player and team mate of Dhyan Chand in Berlin Olympics in 1936, said the hockey wizard should be the first choice among sportspersons for the highest civilian honour.

Aug 13, 2014

Shah Rukh and Salman Khan at Baba Siddiqui's Iftar Party

'Kick' Star Salman was Offered 'Chak De! India' before Shah Rukh

It has now emerged that Shah Rukh was not the first choice for the role.

Aug 12, 2014

Govt May Confer Bharat Ratna on Vajpayee, Netaji

Members of Netaji's family have instead asked the government to form a Special Investigation Team to thoroughly investigate into the disappearance of Netaji.

Aug 11, 2014

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