In a happy news, Haryana’s sports minister, Anil Vij, announced on Sunday that every sportsperson who belongs to the state and has won CWG gold medals will be awarded Rs 1.5 crore. Vij declared the cash prize for all the Haryana-based athletes who shone in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast. Congratulating the […]

In a shameful incident, Indian weightlifter Punam Yadav, a gold medallist in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast, was hit with bricks and stones by assailants in Varanasi on April 14. The ambush took place when Punam was visiting a relative, the police said. Punam’s father, uncle and cousin tried to help her, but […]

Sixty six medals — that’s what India’s sportspersons are bringing home from the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast. The haul includes 26 gold medals, 20 silvers and 20 bronze medals. With this, India ranks third after Australia (198 medals) and England (166 medals). This is also India’s third best performance in the Commonwealth games so far. All […]