Krishna Poonia

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Congress fields candidates for all 25 seats in Rajasthan ahead of filing nominations

The Congress also announced names of industrialist Riju Jhunjhunwala on Ajmer, Bharatram Meghwal on Sriganganagar, Devkinandan Gurjar on Rajsamand and Rampal Sharma on Bhilwara seat in its list on Monday night.

Discuss thrower and newly-elected Congress MLA Krishna Poonia says winning elections tougher than preparing for Olympics

Far removed from the starry aura of a celebrity sportsperson, Poonia was seen by the residents as one of their very own who identified herself with all their problems and was always accessible.

Rajasthan Assembly election: From Vasundhara Raje to Ashok Gehlot, a look at key faces contesting state polls

With a total of 2,873 candidates in the fray for 200 Assembly seats in Rajasthan, the upcoming Assembly election is likely to set the ground for the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Rajasthan Assembly polls: 189 women candidates in fray; Kiran Maheshwari from BJP; Girija Vyas from Congress among key faces

Of the 189 women candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, 23 are from the ruling BJP and 27 are from the Congress. It is also the highest number of women candidates contesting in the last 10 years.

Discus thrower Krishna Poonia rues lack of sporting culture in India, urges AFI to take better care of athletes

Krishna Poonia called for Indians to encourage their wards to take up sports, and also talked about the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) taking better care of athletes especially in times of injury.

Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia fails to qualify for Rio Olympics

Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia has failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics as she could not touch the qualifying standard in the competitions she took part in the United States.

Road to Rio: Lalita Babar smashes national record, Sudha Singh qualifies for Olympics in 3000m steeple

Olympics-bound Lalita Babar on Friday smashed her own national record to win the gold while Sudha Singh also qualified for the Rio Games while winning silver in women's 3000m steeplechase

Power failure at JLN stadium leads to first leg of Indian Grand Prix ending in farce

Power failure at the competition venue on Sunday led to the first leg of the Indian Grand Prix athletics meet ending in a farce in New Delhi.

Defiant IOA firm on Salman Khan's appointment as goodwill ambassador despite mixed reactions

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's appointment as the Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador kicked up a storm on Sunday with star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and sprint legend Milkha Singh questioning the move even as the IOA and some other athletes backed the decision.

'Country needs medals, not sponsors': Furore over Salman's appointment as ambassador for Rio

Salman Khan's appointment as goodwill ambassador of the Olympic contingent has triggered a furore, with Yogeshwar Dutt and Milkha Singh questioning the move