Asian Wrestling Championships: Indian stars Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat settle for silver medals
Sakshi, who created history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic medal -- with a bronze -- last year, could not counter the challenge from the strong Japanese grappler.
May 12, 2017, 21:10 PM IST
Asian Wrestling Championship: Sakshi Malik to face Olympic gold medallist Risako Kawai in final
She had advanced to the semi-final after beating Uzbek grappler Nabira Esenbaeva 6-2 in the quarter-final bout.
May 12, 2017, 13:27 PM IST
Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik to lead Indian challenge at Asian Championship
In the absence of some of the leading grapplers such as Yogeshwar Dutt, Sushil Kumar and the famous Phogat sisters -- Geeta and Babita -- the onus will be on the likes of Sakshi, Olympian Sandeep Tomar and Bajrang Punia to help India improve on its last year's performance at the showpiece event.
May 09, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia to spearhead Indian challenge at Asian Wrestling Championship
India will field a 24-strong team for the Championship with eight each in freestyle, women and Greco-Roman category.
May 06, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik among 53 Indians in Forbes' 'Under-30' Achievers list
Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar and wrestler Sakshi Malik are among the list of 53 Indians featuring in the Forbes' list of super achievers from Asia who are under the age of 30 and "pushing boundaries of innovation".
Apr 17, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
United World Wrestling Rankings: Wrestler Sakshi Malik at 5th spot, Sandeep Tomar jumps to 7th
Malik, who took bronze in the women`s 58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is placed fifth in world rankings while Tomar holds the seventh place in men`s 57kg freestyle division.
Apr 11, 2017, 16:00 PM IST
Sakshi Malik, Olympic bronze medalist, ties the knot with Satyawart Kadian
Sakshi, who created history by becoming India's first female wrestler to win an Olympic medal, got engaged to Satyawart in October last year.
Apr 03, 2017, 10:19 AM IST
Sakshi Malik wedding: Star wrestler shares beautiful MEHENDI before tying the knot — PHOTO
Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik is all set to tie the knot with fellow wrestler Satyawart Kadian on Sunday.
Apr 02, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik sends this inspiring video message to every women — WATCH
Sakshi is regarded as a trendsetter in Indian sports.
Mar 08, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
Haryana sports minister rejects Sakshi Malik's claim of govt not fulfilling its promise after her Rio success
Sakshi earlier lashed out at the Haryana government for not fulfilling its promise after she bagged a historic Bronze medal at the Rio Games.
Mar 06, 2017, 12:29 PM IST
Rio medallist Sakshi Malik slams Haryana govt for not fulfilling promise
Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore were announced by the Haryana government after Sakshi becomes the first woman wrestler from India to win an Olympic medal.
Mar 04, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Dangal in real life: Another Phogat girl beats boys for fun
Her name is Bhumi Phogat, a 12 year-old girl from Rithal village in Rohtak district.
Feb 25, 2017, 20:18 PM IST
PV Sindhu set to be deputy collector after accepting job offer from Andhra Pradesh government
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had offered a Group-I officer job of her choice at the felicitation function itself, but Sindhu has now decided to take it up.
Feb 24, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee lauds PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar's performances at Rio Olympics
Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament on Tuesday ahead of the budget session, Pranab Mukherjee lauded the strength of India's women,
Jan 31, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
Padma Awards: Virat Kohli, Dipa Karmakar, Deepa Malik, Sakshi Malik to be honoured for excellence in sports
The focus of this year's Padma awards, according to the officials in the Home Ministry, was on recognising talent of unknown and unsung heroes of the country.
Jan 25, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Padma Awards announced: Murli Manohar Joshi, Virat Kohli, Kailash Kher among notable winners - Full list here
Nineteen of the awardees are women and the list also includes 5 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and 6 Posthumous awardees.
Jan 25, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
Padma Awards: PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Pullela Gopichand in race to receive prestigious award
Like every year, the awards will be conferred on the eve of Republic Day.
Jan 24, 2017, 08:46 AM IST
UAE-based businessman announces cash prize for Paralympics heroes
Earlier, Sebastian had announced a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh for India's silver-medalist ace shuttler P V Sindhu and Rs 25 lakh for wrestler Sakshi Malik
Jan 18, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
WATCH: Sakshi Malik outclasses two opponents 16-0, 10-0 in Pro Wrestling League 2017
The Delhi Sultans wrestler all three of her bouts but couldn't prevent her team from getting knocked out of the competitions.
Jan 14, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
PWL: Mumbai Maharathi beat Sakshi Malik's Delhi Sultans 4-3, enter semifinals
Olympic bronze medallist and Delhi captain Sakshi Malik won her bout but that was not enough as her team lost the tie.
Jan 13, 2017, 22:21 PM IST
