Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore is India's new sports minister

Athens Olympic silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was on Sunday appointed the new sports minister in place of Vijay Goel, who has been made the minister of state for......

Will these India-China army exercises achieve anything?

'The focus on countering terrorism brings to the issue Beijing's non-serious approach in this regard. India's permanent representative at the UN has raised in vain the issue of funding and the......

Indian soldiers train with US Army in Alaska

Indian armymen are holding an annual joint military exercise with their American counterparts involving airborne specialist operations in sub-zero temperatures in Alaska. The fortnight-long......

Nashi, Russia's new militant nationalist movement

A new militant nationalist youth movement in Russia, known as 'Nashi' (Russian for Ours), has developed a formidable organisation to oppose alleged enemies at home and abroad to glorify imperial......

Why Indian shooters could fire blanks at Paris Olympics

Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar IMAGE: Shooter Vijay Kumar with his 2012 Olympic medal. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff/Files Olympic medallist shooter Vijay Kumar......

From Siachen Glacier to Asiad: This armyman's tumultuous journey

'Holding post in that freezing weather was easily the most challenging time of my life. And I am proud of that. I vividly remember my post was very close to a Pakistani post.' IMAGE: Amit Kumar,......

Sports Shorts: Prannoy, Kashyap win; Harikrishna holds Navara

Prannoy, Kashyap win; Jayaram loses in New Zealand Open IMAGE: H S Prannoy reacts. Photograph: Twitter. Newly-crowned US Open winner H S Prannoy and Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap......

How NRAI plans to revive Indian shooting after Rio debacle

- 'It is now widely accepted that the Government of India's Target Olympic Podium Scheme, TOPS, had shortcomings. However the sport of shooting was always a priority for Sports Ministry and the......

I had prepared well, but was unlucky: Jitu Rai

IMAGE: India's Jitu Rai during the Men's 50m Pistol qualifying round at the Summer Olympic 2016 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI His Olympic medal aspiration......