Tag: Medal

Asian Games is the only medal missing: Mirabai Chanu

India had their best medal haul of seven in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and that has raised the expectations from Indian athletes for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

March 6, 2023

Badminton Asia Mixed Team C’ships: India confirm first-ever medal, reach semifinal after defeating Hong Kong 3-2

The Indian badminton team made history as it advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and confirmed its first-ever medal in the tournament's history after defeating Hong Kong 3-2 in their quarterfinal tie in Dubai on Friday.

February 18, 2023

Modi lauds Anchal Thakur for winning India’s first international skiing medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated 21-year-old Manali resident Anchal Thakur on bagging India’s first-ever international medal in skiing. In a message of Twitter, Modi said: “Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international medal in skiing!” “The entire nation is ecstatic on your historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing Competition in Turkey. Wishing...

January 10, 2018

Bob Dylan to receive Nobel Prize sans media presence

American singer- Bob Dylan, who was awarded 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, will receive his award in private meeting with Nobel Foundation this weekend in Stockholm. “The setting will be small and intimate, and no media will be present; only Bob Dylan and members of the Academy will attend” Nobel Prize Academy permanent secretary Sara...

March 29, 2017