UK police arrest teen over Olympic tweets
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of posting malicious Twitter messages directed at British Olympic diver Tom Daley, U.K. police said on Tuesday.
The first tweet told Daley that he let his da
Power-packed Devendro storms into pre-quarters
Indian boxer L. Devendro Singh made a sensational debut in the Olympics, storming into the pre-quarterfinals of men's light fly weight category (49kg) in just two minutes and 64 seconds at the ExCel A
Saina sails into pre-quarterfinals of London Olympics
India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal cruised into the knockout stage of the women's singles competition after notching up a comfortable straight-game win over Belgium's Lianne Tan in a group stage match
Formation of moon was a hit and run?
In a fresh theory about how the moon was formed, scientists have claimed that the crash which resulted in its formation happened as young Earth collided with a much larger and faster body than previou
Police lose security keys at Olympic venue
London police lost a set of keys at an Olympic venue last week but security was not compromised by the incident, officials said.
Olympic cauldron lit again
The elaborate cauldron at the Olympics opening ceremony, which had been extinguished while it was relocated to another part of the stadium on Sunday, was relit at 7a.m (0600 GMT) on Monday.
The Olymp
Olympics: Bindra crashes out, Narang keeps India’s hopes alive
Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday crashed out of the 10m air rifle event at the London Olympics with a dismal display in the qualifying rounds, but compatriot Gagan Narang kept alive India's hopes by advancing to the medal round here.
Bombayla Devi bows out in pre-quarters, loses to Mexican Aida
The disappointing show by Indian archers continued as Laishram Bombayla Devi bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual recurve event losing 2-6 to Mexico's Roman Aida at the Lord's
Phelps aiming to bounce back in butterfly
Michael Phelps, trying get his sputtering Olympic campaign in gear, cruised into the semi-finals of the 200m butterfly on Monday as team-mate Ryan Lochte prepared for an assault on the 200m free.
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Gagan Narang gives India its first medal, wins Bronze
India's Gagan Narang won bronze in the 10m air rifle event on Monday at London's Royal Artillery Barracks in the London Olympics, bringing first medal to the nation.