After Haji Ali, Trupti Desai to take up issue of women’s entry in Sabarimala
<p>With Bombay High Court’s landmark verdict striking down the ban on entry of women to the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah on Friday, the focus is back on the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala, where women of menstrual age are barred entry. Activist Trupti Desai today visited Haji Ali Dargah and appealed to the trustees of […]</p>
Sindhu beaten in final, settles for silver at Rio Olympics
<p>PV Sindhu creates history today by become first Indian woman to win silver medal at Olympics in Badminton. P.V. Sindhu settled for silver at the Rio Olympics after being beaten 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 by World No.1 Carolina Marin in the badminton women’s singles event on 19th August in one hour and 20 minutes. PM Narendra […]</p>
PV Sindhu creates history, becomes first Indian to enter Olympic badminton finals
<p>India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the women’s singles event of badminton competitions, assuring the country at least a silver medal at the Olympic Games here on Thursday. World No.10 Sindhu registered a 21-19, 21-10 triumph in the semi-finals over world No.6 Okuhara to become the first Indian […]</p>
First Indian women gymnast Dipa Karmakar enters in Rio Olympics Final
<p>[:en]Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to enter the Olympic final. She qualified for the final round in the individual vault final of artistic gymnastics after finishing eight on the standings. By competing in the third dub divison, she had an average score of 51.665. By time she finished, Dipa was […]</p>
Dipa Karmakar 1st Indian to qualify for gymnastics finals
<p>[:en]Dipa Karmakar became the India’s first ever female gymnast at the Olympics to qualify for the apparatus finals of artistic Gymnastics at the Games. She finished at eighth with a score of 14.850 to qualify for the Vault finals, which will take place on August 14. USA’s Simone Biles grabbed the first spot with a score of 16.050.[:]</p>