Once locked in room for boxing, Mandeep finds key to success

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 16:22

The first time Mandeep Jangra tried his hand in boxing, that too by chance rather than choice, he ended up being thrashed by none other than his own father.

No time to celebrate, Shiva aims for World C`ships

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 12:34

He is smiling ear to ear after becoming the youngest Indian boxer to strike gold at the Asian Boxing Championships, but teen sensation Shiva Thapa hardly has any time to rest on the laurels as he has already set his sights on the World Championships to be held in October.

Shiva strikes gold at Asian Championships

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 19:03

Teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) reaffirmed his status as the rising star of Indian boxing as he became the youngest pugilist from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday.

Vijender Singh’s drug test negative: Sports Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 08:28

New Delhi: In a huge sigh of relief for Indian boxer Vijender Singh, National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) announced on Tuesday that the boxer has tested negative in the drug test.

Mohali drug haul: Suspect remanded to police custody till March 19

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 23:42

Paramjit Singh Gulati, a suspect in heroin smuggling case, was presented in local court today after expiry of his police remand where the Judge remanded him to police custody till March 19.

Vijender and I consumed small quantities of heroin, says Ram Singh

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 23:25

Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh`s friend and sparring partner Ram Singh claimed that the duo "consumed small quantities of drug" on a few occasions, which was given to them by NRI Anup Singh Kahlon, key accused in a heroin haul case, who attempted suicide under police custody today.

London Olympics setback has motivated boxers: Sandhu

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 18:21

Far from demoralising them, the failure to fetch a medal at the London Olympics has motivated Indian male boxers to improve their performance, insisted national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu after returning to the country on Tuesday

London Olympics: CAS rejects India`s appeal on Vikas Krishan

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 20:41

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Monday rejected India`s appeal, filed after boxer Vikas Krishan was controversially eliminated from the London Olympics.

London Olympics boxing: India`s Mary Kom in quarters

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 00:08

India`s M.C. Mary Kom punched her way into the quarterfinals of women`s boxing in the 51kg category at the 2012 London Olympics here Sunday.

Critics want me to keep proving myself: Mary Kom

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 20:57

India`s five-time women`s boxing world champion M.C. Mary Kom says there are a lot of critics who feel that she will not to do well in the 51kg category at the London Olympics.