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  Aaj Ki Baat | 'Chak de' in Tokyo: How Indian women's hockey team defeated Australia in Olympics

  Aaj Ki Baat | August 02, 2021 22:56 IST

  A brave and determined Indian women's hockey team etched its name in the history books by entering the Olympic Games semifinals for the first time, stunning three-time champions and world no.2 Australia 1-0 in an intense last-eight tie on Monday. India's best performance in the Olympics came way back in the 1980 Moscow Games where they finished fourth out of six teams.

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  Vidya Malavade to Shilpa Shukla, Chak De India girls call India women's hockey team 'REAL DEAL'

  Celebrities | August 02, 2021 18:54 IST

  Bollywood and sports enthusiasts can't stop comparing India women's hockey team's win at the Olympics to Shah rukh Khan's Chak De! India. As the team made their way to the semifinals, the cast of the sports drama shared heartfelt posts.

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  Shah Rukh Khan reacts to India women's hockey team's Olympic win in most 'Chak De' way

  Celebrities | August 02, 2021 15:47 IST

  It was a deja vu moment for fans when India women's hockey team paved their way to the Olympics semifinals. They were instantly reminded of Shah Rukh Khan's sports drama 'Chak De India'. Here's how the actor reacted to their victory.

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  Twitterati reminded of SRK's Chak De India as women's hockey team reaches Tokyo Olympics semi-finals

  offbeat | August 02, 2021 12:08 IST

  The Indian women's hockey team victory made Twitterati took a stroll down memory lane and remembered the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Chak De! India' as the Olympic win was akin to a 'real' version of the film.

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  History created at Olympics: B-town all praise for India women's hockey team on reaching semi-final

  Celebrities | August 02, 2021 19:00 IST

  Indian women's hockey team made history as it stormed into the semifinals of the Olympic hockey tournament for the first time. B-town celebrated the victory by sharing congratulatory posts on social media. Take a look:

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  Anu Malik's 'Mera Mulk Mera Desh' copied from Israel's national anthem? Memes flood Twitter

  offbeat | August 02, 2021 11:26 IST

  Anu Malik had been trending on top of Twitter charts after Israel won its first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. When Artem Dolgopyat was presented his medal, the country's national anthem, was played, and netizens realised that the anthem sounded similar to Anu Malik's song.

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  Wishes pour in as India women's hockey team reach first-ever Olympics Semi-Finals

  Sports | August 02, 2021 11:40 IST

  The Indian women's hockey team scripted history on Monday by qualifying for the Olympic Games semifinals for the first time, beating three-time champions Australia by a solitary goal here. A day after the Indian men's team entered the Olympic semifinals following a 49-year gap, the world no.9 women's side also entered the history books with a phenomenally gritty performance.

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  'India's pride': President, PM hail PV Sindhu for winning bronze in Tokyo Olympics

  India | August 01, 2021 19:49 IST

  ​Wishes poured in for ace badminton player PV Sindhu after she won bronze in the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi too hailed the badminton star, calling her "India's pride".

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  Tokyo Olympics: Taapsee Pannu shares encouraging post for PV Sindhu, Pooja Rani

  Celebrities | July 31, 2021 21:45 IST

  Many across the country came in support of PV Sindhu and Pooja Rani on social media and encouraged them for a better game next time. Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu was one of them.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for final

  Sports | July 31, 2021 9:28 IST

  After a strong season leading to the main event, Kamalpreet Kaur peaked at the right moment as the discus thrower hurled exactly 64.00 metres on Saturday to qualify for Tokyo Olympics women's discus throw final.

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  2020 Tokyo Olympics | Boxer Lovlina Borgohain progresses to semifinal, assures India a medal

  Sports | July 30, 2021 19:10 IST

  Boxer Lovlina Borgohain assured India a medal in women's welterweight (69 kg) by reaching the semifinals, beating Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei in a quarterfinal bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu enters semifinals, beats Akane Yamaguchi

  Sports | July 30, 2021 15:23 IST

  The 26-year-old Indian, who won a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, defended brilliantly and rode on her attack to outclass the fourth seeded Yamaguchi.

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  Priyanka Chopra hails Mary Kom after boxer's exit from Tokyo Olympics

  Celebrities | July 30, 2021 12:02 IST

  Global star Priyanka Chopra, who portrayed the role of legendary Mary Kom in the 2014 National Award Winning biopic film, penned a heartfelt appreciation note for the athlete after she exited from the Olympics

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  Tokyo Olympic 2020: Mary Kom lost 2-3 to Colombian Ingrit Valencia

  Sports | July 30, 2021 8:20 IST

  Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday slammed the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force for "poor judging" in her flyweight (51kg) pre-quarterfinal at the Tokyo Games which she lost despite winning two of the three rounds.

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  India at Tokyo Olympics Day 6: Atanu Das, PV Sindhu, Indian men's hockey team shine

  Sports | July 29, 2021 17:40 IST

  In a nutshell, it was an impressive day 6 for the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020: India defeats Argentina in Hockey by 3-1 to seal quarter-final berth

  Sports | July 29, 2021 10:40 IST

  The Indian men's hockey team stormed into the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over defending champions Argentina, scoring two goals in the final two minutes of its penultimate pool match here on Thursday.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu defeats Mia Blichfeldt, books place in quarter-final

  Sports | July 29, 2021 7:40 IST

  India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu earned a hard-fought 21-15 21-13 win over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt to advance into the quarter-final of women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Alia to Deepika, celebs laud Simone Biles as she pulls out of Olympics to focus on mental health

  Celebrities | July 28, 2021 22:05 IST

  Superstars Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and more from the Bollywood fraternity heaped praises on one of the most decorated American gymnasts Simone Biles after she withdrew herself from Thursday's all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being.

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  PV Sindhu, Deepika Kumari, Pooja Rani shine on Day 5 at Tokyo Olympics; women's hockey team loses again

  Sports | July 28, 2021 20:34 IST

  It was, in a nutshell, another mixed day for the country which is waiting for its second medal after the spectacular silver by weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on the opening day of competitions.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020: India beat Spain by 3-0, in men's hockey

  Sports | July 28, 2021 14:50 IST

  Dragflicker Rupinder Pal Singh scored a brace as the Indian men's hockey overcame a demoralising defeat in the previous match to cruise past Spain 3-0 and register its second win at the Tokyo Olympics here on Tuesday.