Andrew Amsan

As Asian Games expectations swell on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, here is a look at his farming village of roughly 500 families near Panipat and his journey, from an overweight teenager to world beater.

Nigerian singer Samuel Adepoju on his latest Odia single, and why he considers himself half-Indian.

Sundar Singh Gurjar won a javelin gold (F-46) with a 64.11 metre throw, better than Devendra Jhajharia’s 63.97m record at the PCI Indian Open Para Athletics Championship

Neeraj Chopra was among the two elite athletes who were given special exemption from the Inter State Meet, the selection trials for the Asian Games, held in Guwahati in April.

On Friday, at the Inter-State Championships in Guwahati, the Duri Chand re-asserted her dominance in the 100m event by re-writing her own national record by clocking 11.29s in the semifinals

Desmond Powell of Hindi rock band Bandish, who passed away recently, inspired a generation of musicians and gave a rock-deprived Capital an ear for music

Delhi-based band, Bloodywood, produces metal versions of Bollywood numbers.

On Friday, Tejaswin Shankar crossed 2.24m in his final attempt at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Oregon (US) to become only the third Indian to win a title.

Tejaswin Shankar is the third Indian to win the prestigious title after Mohinder Gill (who won five triple jump titles between 1969 and 1971) and discus thrower Vikas Gowda (2012).

An online petition on change.org called “Stop Killing Homeless Animals in Russia! Stop Bloody FIFA 2018!” has been launched and has garnered more than 19.5 lakh signatures till now.

With the official time-keeper complaining of 'payment problems' and not turning up, the races were decided by stop-watch timings, not the most reliable or scientific method.

Sreeshankar Murali was advised eight weeks’ rest, but was back for training just two weeks after getting his stitches undone.

With a new physio and pacier on-court movement, Saina Nehwal is ready to take on world No. 1 Chinese Taipei rival Tai Tzu Ying

The field in Doha will feature the world's top javelin throwers, including German giants Thomas Rohler, the Rio Olympics Champ, and London World Championship gold medallist Johannes Vetter.

Taking part in the Corky/Crofoot Shootout in Lubbock, Texas, Tejaswin Shankar broke his own national record by clearing the 2.29m in his first attempt after raising the bar.

IAAF released new new regulations which require women with higher levels of testosterone to take medication to compete in athletics events.

Sardar Singh has not yet surrendered his comeback hopes despite the selectors overlooking him for Commonwealth Games.

Jinson Johnson ran his heart out to clock 3:37.86s in the 1500m finals and broke the 23-year-old national record set by Bhadur Prasad.

Navjeet Kaur Dhillon has finally given her brother Jasdeep, who is a national-level shot-putter, and her parents a reason to celebrate again after her 2014 Junior World Championship gold.