More gold for Bolt as Jamaica smash relay record
Usain Bolt cemented his place in Olympic folklore by claiming a second three-gold medal haul in successive Games as Jamaica stormed to a world record-breaking 4x100m relay victory here on Saturday.
India to seek HSBC, Stanchart details from UK regulator
The Reserve Bank and other Indian agencies are seeking details from British financial regulator FSA about two UK-based global banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered whose outsourcing of key oversi
Olympics will close with a thunderous party
Party! Party! Party!
London is preparing to close out a two-week festival of sports in Olympic style, with a thunderous celebration of British music, from the classical compositions of Elgar to the c
I was tired but desire for medal kept me going: Yogeshwar
Living a childhood dream that was almost derailed due to injuries, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said his body had given up but his spirit kept him going as he fought three opponents in less than an
Sushil wins opening bout, storms into quarters
India's Sushil Kumar came from behind to beat defending champion Ramazan Sahin of Turkey 3-1 in his first bout and advance to the quarter finals of the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling event in the London Olympics here on Sunday.
I have to start afresh: Harbhajan
Excited to be back into the national fold after a gap of more than a year, India off spinner Harbhajan Singh has said he is aware he would have to start afresh when he takes the field against New Zealand later this month.
Phelps effect to ripple through Rio
Michael Phelps put the finishing touches on an epic Olympic career in London, where a raft of young swimmers he inspired made their mark and promised to carry swimming through Rio 2016.
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Saudi Arabia to build a city only for women!
It's truly a no man's land! Saudi Arabia is planning to build a city exclusively for women in a bid to encourage career oriented females within its strict Sharia law.
The Saudi Industrial Property A
Brilliant Sushil assures a medal with final entry
Star wrestler Sushil Kumar created history on Sunday as he scripted his name as India's best-ever individual Olympian by assuring at least a silver medal in the London Olympics by entering the finals of the 66kg class here.
Olympics: 1st Tibetan Olympian wins medal for China
On any other day and in any other situation, the Tibetan exiles who gathered excitedly in groups next to Buckingham Palace would never have come to cheer for an athlete wearing the colors of China, a country they regard as their oppressor, a country that invaded and has governed their Himalayan homeland with an iron fist for six decades.