Drugs, SAD leaders` brushes with law dent Punjab image in 2013

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 11:11

The year 2013 saw ruling SAD-BJP in Punjab winning civic polls convincingly and fissures in Congress while Akali leaders` repeated brushes with law and unearthing of a multi-crore drug racket brought disrepute to the state.

Boxer Ram Singh dismissed by Punjab Police in drug haul case

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 22:49

International boxer Ram Singh, sparring partner of Olympian Vijendra Singh was today dismissed by Punjab police in connection with the recent recovery of 26 kg of heroin worth Rs 130 crore.

We took drugs for adventure: Ram Singh

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 12:36

Boxer Ram Singh, who is under detention in the multi-million dollar drug racket, has said that he and Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh had tried drugs, but just for the sake of "adventure".

I am shocked, don`t have links with drug dealer: Vijender Singh

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 12:56

Stunned by allegations that he has links with a drug dealer caught by the Punjab Police, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh today said the "ridiculous charges" would be proved wrong in investigations.

I want to clean up boxing mess: Vijender

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 18:19

Beijing Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh today said given a chance he would not mind stepping in to clean up the mess that the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation finds itself in following the ban imposed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

Had I led attack, I could have won gold: Sushil

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 16:53

Disappointed at not winning gold for India in the recent London Olympics, wrestler Sushil Kumar today said if he had attacked the Japanese opponent first then he could have easily defeated him in the final.

Indian boxing squad arrives in the Olympics Village

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 22:08

A 13-member Indian boxing squad on Friday arrived in the Olympic Games Village here from their pre-games training centre at Bradford.

How Tyson charmed Shiva into taking up boxing

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 13:10

He is the youngest Indian pugilist to qualify for the Olympics but Shiva Thapa was busy trying his hand at athletics and football to start with before catching the phenomenal Mike Tyson on TV charmed him into taking up boxing.