Day six of the Rio Olympics 2016 was another mixed bag for India. The mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna and the men’s hockey team sealed the quarterfinal spots, even as India’s campaign continued to be haunted by setbacks in archery, boxing and women’s hockey. Here’s how India fared on day six of the Games. Badminton India’s Saina Nehwal returns a shot against Brazil’s Lohaynny Vicente during a women’s... 

Day Two Preview Dipa Karmakar, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics, will carry a billion hopes when the women gymnastics events unfold here on Sunday. Indian shooter Heena Sidhu will look to bag a surprise medal in Women’s 10m air pistol event. The Tripura girl, who rode on the Produnova, a tough front handspring and two front somersaults, said she is under no pressure and will give... 

Predicting the $1.5 billion Powerball Jackpot or putting your money on the right horse at the Meydan Racecourse during the Dubai World Cup would be slightly easier than pulling out the names of possible medal winners from the 119 Rio Olympics-bound Indian contingent. Of course, there are a few favourites, plus those tipped to finish in the top three; the rest make up what is our ‘representation’ at the Olympic Games. Yogeshwar Dutt, Saina Nehwal,...