We look at the aura and the glamour of our favorite WWE Superstars, and often we are left to wonder, how did these ruthless, strong and fierce fighters become Superstars? What must have motivated them to be so? How must have been their journey this far? Were they ever like us?..Awestruck fans and admirers of…
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Wednesday questioned the government over wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s disqualification and slammed Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya for defending the support team and making her the “fall girl”. The Congress claimed that Phogat had become a “victim of sports politics” and questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP ministers…
NEW DELHI: Defending champion Neeraj Chopra aims to make history once again at the Paris Olympics as he competes in the men’s javelin throw final on Thursday. If he secures a gold medal, or any medal, he will become the most decorated Indian in individual Olympic sports.Indian men’s hockey team will also aim for a…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was on Wednesday disqualified from the Paris Olympics for weighing 100g above the limit in the women’s 50kg category, following her victory against the world number one. Vinesh’s unexpected disqualification occurred after she failed the second weigh-in, shocking the Indian wrestling contingent and dashing hopes for a medal.Women’s national coach…
If you can meet triumph and disaster and treat both imposters the same. The words, from Rudyard Kipling’s eminently quotable poem If are etched above the central court in Wimbledon is almost always the leitmotif of wins and losses at sporting events. But Kipling’s words run hollow when faced with both imposters in real life…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced amendments regarding the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax proposal on real estate during a debate on the Finance Bill in Lok Sabha.Taxpayers will now have the choice to calculate their tax liability using either the old system or the reduced rates without indexation, and pay…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised the opposition for saying that the budget didn’t help the salaried and middle classes but only benefited the wealthy. She pointed out that the government has worked to make taxes simpler and lighter, especially during the Covid pandemic when no new taxes were added.She also criticised the opposition’s demand…
NEW DELHI: Hiding the pain and agony of disqualification behind a smile, Vinesh Phogat‘s first picture from the Paris Olympics village clinic surfaced on social media on Tuesday.With IOA president PT Usha by her bedside, Vinesh was seen with her hair cut short and an IV drip on her hand.Vinesh was earlier admitted to the…
NEW DELHI: Two days after former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fled the country and sought asylum in India, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday confirmed that Hasina is going to stay in the national capital for “a while” putting an end to the reports of her leaving for London.“These are all rumours. She has…
NEW DELHI: The entire nation was devastated after Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics for being slightly over the weight limit during her weigh-in on Wednesday morning.Vinesh made history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal match on Tuesday night, and she…
