Piers Morgan’s Rs1 million bet to Sehwag backfires; Indian twitterati bat to win

British journalist Piers Morgan’s Twitter war with cricketer Virender Sehwag reached a new high with the CNN presenter’s recent wager challenging Sehwag. Starting from his remark about India going on an overdrive in its celebrations of the two medals the country has won in the Rio Olympics to his latest tweet, Morgan has not minced words in this battle.

Mandhana Industries Extends Gains After Pact With Salman Khan's Foundation

Mandhana Industries shares were locked up in upper circuit for eighth straight day, after rising by their maximum daily limit of 5 per cent. Strong buying has been witnessed in Mandhana Industries since the textile company last week disclosed that it has finalised an agreement with actor Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation to sell products under 'Being Human' brand.  

Twitterati slam Vishal Dadlani after his controversial remark on Jain monk addressing Haryana Assembly

When a monk addressed the Haryana Assembly on August 26, the country took notice. The attention was drawn for various reasons, right from a nude monk delivering sermons in a state assembly to him saying, “It is the duty of every wife to accept the discipline of her husband.”

Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt confirms upgrade to silver for London Olympics

After a disappointing first-round exit at Rio Olympics, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has something to cheer about.

The bronze he won at the London Games was upgraded to silver after Russia’s Besik Kudukhov’s, who finished second in the 60-kg freestyle event in the 2012 Olympics, tested positive for a banned substance, reports said Tuesday.

President Pranab Mukherjee confers Khel Ratna to PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, Jitu Rai

President Pranab Mukherjee gave away the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to Rio Olympics medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik alongside high achievers in gymnast Dipa Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai. Sindhu had won a silver medal in women’s badminton singles event in Rio and Sakshi had won the bronze medal in women’s freestyle wrestling.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES & HISTORY

The Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, were revived in the late 19th century and have become the world’s preeminent sporting competition. From the 8th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D., the Games were held every four years in Olympia, located in the western Peloponnese peninsula, in honor of the god Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, and featured 280 participants from 13 nations, competing in 43 events. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games have been held separately and have alternated every two years.

What Indian athletes did at home, what at Rio 2016 Olympics

INDIA returned with a silver and a bronze from the Olympic Games in Rio, both achieved with barely three days left for the competition to end. But not many recall that the contingent could have claimed a medal on just the second day of the competition.

In the 48kg women’s weightlifting category, Mirabai Chanu had stepped on to the dais with a total lift of 192 kg behind her, a national record achieved just a couple of months before at the selection trials in Patiala. But in Rio, Chanu managed just a single clean lift of 82kg in the snatch segment. The silver in Rio went to Indonesia’s Wahyuni Agustiani — she lifted 192 kg.

Reliance Jio interconnect bill may hit Rs 2,400 crore in its first year

KOLKATA: Reliance Jio Infocomm's annual payout towards interconnect charges (IC) at 14 paise/minute could be as high as $360 million (Rs 2,400 crore approx) in its first year of commercial operation, say industry executives and analysts.

The Mukesh Ambani-owned company's estimated interconnect payout, they say, is based on a conservative assumption that the 4G entrant will have at least 30 million customers in its first year with an average monthly minutes of usage (MoU) of 400-600 band.

Sorry boys! Rio medallist Sakshi Malik's heart is already stolen by another wrestler

India's latest sporting sensation, Sakshi Malik, who ended the nation's medal drought at Rio Olympics by bagging bronze in women's 58kg Freestyle Wrestling category, has just broken many hearts by revealing her marriage plans.While refusing to divulge the name of her husband-to-be, Sakshi said that she is all set to get hitched with a fellow wrestler, this very year.

PV Sindhu targets World No 1 rank after winning silver at Rio Olympics 2016

                      

Hyderabad: Basking in Olympic glory, star shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has now set her eyes on the World Superseries, the only trophy missing from her cabinet, while becoming the World No.1 remains her ultimate goal.

The tall 5' 11" silver medallist in women's singles badminton at Rio Olympics is conscious of the fact that she will be the most marked player by her opponents in the upcoming tournaments.

PV Sindhu becomes first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal

PV SINDHU became India’s first woman to win an Olympics silver medal on Friday, creating history and pulling an entire country out of its Games gloom with a stunning display of talent, power and grace.

A nation watched, its billion hearts beating, as the 21-year-old pushed world champion Spain’s Carolina Marin to the edge after building anticipation for Indians across the globe ahead of the biggest showpiece final of the quadrennial for women’s badminton.