
Asian Weightlifting Championship: Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga finishes 8th
Jeremy Lalrinnunga, who was placed 22nd in the 67kg category before this event, was competing to improve his points which would help him seal an Olympic berth based on the continental quota.

Indian Weightlifting Federation stops usage of China-made equipment citing defects, switches to Swedish-made equipment
IWLF secretary general Sahdev Yadav said, 'In future also we will not use made in china sets. We will use sets made by Indian origin companies or any other company but not from China.'

World Weightlifting Championship 2019: Mirabai Chanu looks to repeat 2017 feat en route to earning Tokyo Olympics berth
Mirabai Chanu, who had won the gold in the 48kg category at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, remains India's brightest medal prospect but she needs to significantly step up her game to salvage hopes of a podium finish.

Mirabai Chanu worried about lower back injury flare-up from last year, eager to perform at World Championships in September
Mirabai Chanu says her lower back injury from last year still worries her even after recovering since the cause for that injury could never be ascertained

Uttar Pradesh Police registers FIR against 28 people over charges of locking stray cows inside primary school
Uttar Pradesh Police have registered FIR against 28 people in connection with the case in which villagers allegedly locked the stray cows inside the premises of primary school located in their village. Among the 28 accused, 6 are named in FIR while rest are unidentified.

Jindal Stainless keen to tap kitchenware sector more aggressively; invests Rs 240 cr to add capacity
Kitchenware and allied application of stainless steel annual demand in India is valued at Rs 35,000 crore.

NRAI president Raninder Singh says Jaspal Rana was best candidate for Dronacharya Award after being omitted
Credited for moulding the likes of Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala, junior shooting coach Jaspal Rana was a notable omission from this year's Dronacharya Award recommendations but the national federation stood firmly behind him, saying he is the "best candidate" for the honour.

Asian Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu must miss Jakarta event to get fit for Olympic qualifiers, says weightlifting coach
The reigning CWG champion Mirabai Chanu is struggling with an unidentified lower-back problem since May and is yet to begin full-fledged weight training.

Khel Ratna nominee Mirabai Chanu's rise from penury to being toast of the nation
After her success at the Commonwealth Games, Mirabai Chanu is targetting an Asian Games gold to add to her World Championship title.

Kathua rape case: BJP leader, Hindutva hardliners among those at forefront of protests defending accused
A look at the ideological positions of those who led protests defending the Kathua rape accused reveals their role in spreading communal hatred.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu will look to change colour of medal at Gold Coast event
The World Championship gold made Mirabai a name to reckon with and added credence to the belief that she was a bright medal prospect in events like Commonwealth Games,

Mirabai Chanu says winning gold at World Weightlifting Championships has made missing her sister's wedding worth it
Imphal's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu lifted 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the women's 48kg to pick up a rare honour for India on Thursday.

Parliament attack: Terrorists' grave diggers acquitted due to lack of evidence
Prosecution said when police reached the spot on 13 January, 2002, they caught Raghu and Vijay along with spade and stick as they were trying to dig out the corpses of the terrorists for exposing them to vultures. Both the accused had denied the allegations against them.

Bangalore-based startup Belong helps with data driven hiring, skill mapping
Belong is a Bangalore-based startup that curates data from all over the Internet including social media profiles, blogs, professional platforms and so on to understand an employee’s profile.

Govt appoints KV Chowdary new CVC, Vijai Sharma as CIC
Former CBDT chief K V Chowdary and Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma were on Monday appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Chief

Shikha Joshi suicide case: Police record cosmetic surgeon Vijay Sharma's statement
The Mumbai police today recorded the statement of Dr Vijay Sharma, the cosmetic surgeon allegedly named in the dying statement of model-actress Shikha Joshi who committed suicide last week.