Hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month

Kishore Jena admitted that Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympics gold medal motivated him to achieve more in his sport but he found it difficult to get the big throws and thought of quitting the sport in July last year

Rumours have swirled around the Olympic and world champion being troubled by an adductor niggle as he sets sights on retaining the gold medal at the Paris Olympics a few days from now

Narang said the sports science team, under the leadership of renowned sports injury expert Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, is a never-before support for the Indian athletes.

While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lists him as an Indian, World Athletics (formerly IAAF) credits his Olympic medals to Britain.

Competing in her third Olympics — Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo — Yousofi finished with a time of 13.42 seconds, slower than the 13.29 three years ago.

The other Indian Kishore Jena could not qualify for finals while the only medal hope for Pakistan Arshad Nadeem qualified for finals.

With the silver win, Chopra became only the third Indian and the first in track-and-field to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals.

The Indian campaign in athletics ended with the exit of the relay teams.

The three-time World champion valued his maiden Olympic title after his feat at the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday (August 8, 2024) night.

Neeraj Chopra has taken silver medal in his stride and is proud to have contributed to the medals tally at the greatest show on earth.

Noah Lyles, the sport's biggest showman, was unable to double up, taking bronze in the 200 and then revealing he was running with COVID.

Sumit Antil along with Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from August 28 to September 8.

Neeraj Chopra saved the best for the last as his sixth and final attempt measured 89.49m.

The Indian digs deep — he was in trouble after the fourth attempt to be placed fourth — to better his Olympic mark and finish behind Peters

The presumptive favourite to defend his Olympic title, the Norwegian flamed out in his favourite event. But he has bounced back in style. After claiming the Olympic 5,000m gold, he has extracted a measure of revenge in the 1,500m and shattered the 3,000m world record

The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won in the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.

Assistive technologies like specialised wheelchairs, running blades, release braces have revolutionised para sports, giving athletes better inclusivity and performance.

Grenada’s Peters, a two-time world champion, produced his best of the day in his opening attempt

Neeraj Chopra brushed aside any notion of India-Pakistan rivalry in javelin throw competition replacing the same seen in cricket and hockey.

The 22-year-old has advanced swiftly in a short period, registering an overall increase of 1244 points since last May. This has both underlined his potential in athletics’ toughest discipline and propelled his ambition to excel at the prestigious continental event in two years’ time

Captain Shan Masood smashed 153 and forged a 253-run partnership with fellow centurion Abdullah Shafique as Pakistan dominated Day 1 of the first Test against England on Monday.

Saud Shakeel missed out on a hundred but Salman Agha smashed a brisk 79 not out to propel Pakistan to a commanding 515 for eight at tea on the second day of the contest on Tuesday.

India registered a thumping 86-run victory in the second T20I against Bangladesh to seal the three-match series 2-0.

Images from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai on Wednesday.

IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Australia in Sharjah on Sunday

India has only minor concerns, but New Zealand's troubles across batting and bowling departments are more pronounced.

The tourists will be without batsman Kane Williamson in Bengaluru after the former skipper opted out of the opener due to a groin injury, while paceman Ben Sears was ruled out of the series with a knee injury and replaced by Jacob Duffy.

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan on Tuesday.

IMAGES from Day 2 of the second Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan on Wednesday.

IMAGES from Day 5 of the first Test played between India and New Zealand, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

And joining the players in celebration were their families.

Latham also reminded his team not to lose focus on the second Test amid the revelries after winning the first match, as India has the firepower in its ranks to hit back.

Opting to bat first, UAE were bowled out for 107 in 16.5 overs.

Images from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between India and New Zealand, in Mumbai, on Saturday.

New Zealand beat India by 25 runs in Mumbai to complete an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India.

Captaon Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, the only member from the Test side, will be hoping for a strong outing so that India can apply some balm over the wounds from their recent home series defeat against New Zealand.

Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy then safely saw off the bowling to stay 73 for 5 till close of play, taking a 11-run lead.

How much of an impact does agriculture have on India’s GDP? What are the key requirements to improve agricultural sustainability? What hinders CSR’s potential with respect to agriculture?

As a precautionary measure, health authorities visited the area where the person lives and carried out surveillance and tracking exercises; however no person in the area showed any symptoms of Zika infection, a statement from the government said

Snakebite envenomation, a life-threatening medical condition caused by venomous snake bites, is a major health concern in rural and snake-endemic regions

The directive was issued keeping in mind food safety, as peak tourist season in the country is underway

India accounted for 26% of global TB cases and 26% of global TB deaths in 2023

India is expected to stick to its stance of getting developed countries to increase climate finance, with a highly placed official saying, “We are flexible and open to different kinds of finance.” The official told The Hindu, “A key concern is that developed countries are trying to include developing countries (China and India) using new terms such as ‘major economies’ in a bid to get them to be part of NCQG.”

Navigating the challenges of autism in Indian schools: parents share experiences and experts emphasize the need for inclusive education.

It offers two pathways for countries and companies to trade carbon offsets, supporting the achievement of emission reduction targets set in their climate action plans, or nationally determined contributions

With international climate talks under way in Baku, the U.N. refugee agency highlighted how soaring global temperatures and extreme weather events are impacting displacement numbers and conditions

Chetan Bhattacharji, who is at Baku for the first week of negotiations and The Hindu’s Jacob Koshy, will guide us through high-stakes conversations at COP29 at 5 p.m. on November 12

A research paper documents the fact that older people tend to underestimate their cognitive decline and this could affect their finances; experts say senior citizens could be more vulnerable to cyber scamsters and to financial abuse from their own families