Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary clinchs India’s first gold medal at 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games

Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary has clinched India’s first gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games with a best throw of 60.01m in Indonesia on October 8, 2018. In the 49kg men’s powerlifting event, Farman Basha claimed the silver ..

Manu Bhaker named as flag-bearer of Indian contingent for 3rd Youth Olympic Games 2018

Teenage shooting star Manu Bhaker has been named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games to be held at Buenos Aires in Argentina from October 6-18. Goa Olympic Association Secretary Gurudutta D Bhakta will ..

India to host 2018 Women’s Boxing World Championship

India will host the Women’s Boxing World Championships after more than a decade, which is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 15-24, 2018. The teams will have to be in the national capital by November 13, with ..

Rahi Sarnobat becomes first-ever Indian woman to win an individual gold in shooting at 2018 Asian Games

On August 22, Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat has become the first-ever Indian woman to win an individual shooting medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. She bagged gold in the 25m pistol final event at the Jakabaring Shooting Range in ..

Prajnesh Gunneswaran clinches first-ever singles tennis title on ATP Challenger circuit

Prajnesh Gunneswaran from Chennai has clinched his first ever singles tennis title on the ATP Challenger circuit on April 29, 2018. In the final of the Kunming Open at Anning, China, he defeated Egypt’s Mohammed Safwat in three sets 5-7, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Patna Pirates (PTP) wins 5th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2017

Patna Pirates (PTP) has won the 5th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) by defeating Gujarat Fortunegiants in the final by 55-38 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is their third consecutive Pro Kabaddi title. ..