India
Blonska faces life ban after IOC confirm doping offence
The 30-year-old failed the dope test after methyl-testosterone, an anabolic steroid, showed up on it.
Russia's Moiseev keeps his crown, wins pentathlon gold
He is the first man in 52 years to win back-to-back gold medals in the men's Olympic modern pentathlon.
Amarnath land row protests shift to New Delhi
Amarnath Samiti members courted arrest in New Delhi on Thursday.
Dejected Brazil look for bronze consolation prize
Their dream of an elusive gold medal was shattered by Argentina in Tuesday's semi-finals.
It's China's Olympics as US all set to finish second
The US was on the verge of handing over its mantle of Olympic supremacy to China.
In pics: Sushil Kumar wins Olympic bronze
It was India's second medal of the Games, its first since 1952 in wrestling.
Sushil wrestles bronze, wins India's 2nd medal
He defeated Leonid Spiridonov of Kazakhstan 3-1 in the repechage match.
Rail, air traffic disrupted by strike in Tripura
Many flights were either cancelled or rescheduled in the state.
TERI creates oil zappers to clean-up toxic sludge
Dr Banwari Lal, a scientist at TERI, has initiated the creation of oil-eating bugs.
Germany's Steiner wins +105kg weightlifting gold
He lifted 203kg in the snatch and a last-gasp 258kg in the clean and jerk for a total effort of 461kg.
Cejudo wins freestyle 55kg, Batirov takes 60kg gold
Henry Cejudo, a son of illegal immigrants from Mexico, completed his American dream on Tuesday.
Gebrselassie regrets giving Beijing marathon a miss
Just before the Games, Gebrselassie decided not to run in the marathon due to China's pollution problem.
China emerging as the new champion
China surges past the United States, which has been dominating the last few Games.
We are Pakistanis, says Kashmiri leader Geelani
Separatist leader demands merger with Pakistan, flays India.
Phelps makes history, wins 8 golds | Golden moments
The Baltimore Bullet wins 4x100 m medley relay, sets Olympics record.
Texas school district to let teachers carry guns
Experts say the move appears to be a first in the United States.
