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India sight life beyond cricket after best-ever Games
India had not taken home more than two medals from a singles Olympics Games before.
Naxals kill VHP leader, four others in Orissa
VHP leader Lakshmananda Saraswati was among those killed.
I'm not a phenomenon, just a great athlete: Bolt
He set an unprecedented three world records in claiming gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.
Messi calls on Angel for Argentine gold
On the penultimate day of the Beijing Olympics, with 32 finals, the football final was played under a blazing midday sun.
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.
Nigeria believe their attack can pressurise Argentina
Nigeria love to take on rival defences and they will have no intention of sitting back to trying to stifle Messi.
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.
World champ Germany scrape past Japan to win bronze
Germany had endured an exasperating night in the drizzling rain as their attacks constantly broke down.
State Diary: Mayawati, the Inside story
Mayawati's sheer vindictiveness sets her apart from all other leaders.
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.
Markets limp due to day-long-strike of PS banks
Day-long banks strike affects ATMs, cash and cheque transactions.
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.
