Sania Mirza took the sole top spot in the women's doubles rankings after beating former partner Martina Hingis in the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament....
The Sports Ministry on Monday announced that Rio Olympics medallists -- shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik -- will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai....
The star shuttler who created history by becoming the first Indian woman to claim silver medal at the Olympics, said she gave her best effort and took it match by match....
IOC President Thomas Bach declares Rio Olympics closed...
The BEST, which runs the public bus services for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad, has dispatched post-haste one of its best -- Nilambari Bus -- which will receive Sindhu and her coach P. Gopichand at the airport....
Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who opened India's account at the Rio Olympics with a bronze medal in the women's 58 kilogram freestyle category, will be carrying the flag at the closing ceremony on Sunday....
Following is the final medal table at Rio Olympic Games (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals), according to Xinhua news agency....
The Telangana government on Sunday announced Rs 50 lakh cash prize for Dipa Karmakar, the Indian gymnast who finished fourth at the Rio Olympics....
The US won their sixth straight Olympic gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay, streaking to a comfortable victory in the final here....
The 33-year-old finished in 13 minutes 3.30 seconds to beat Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia by just over a second here on Saturday, reports Xinhua....
