Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu worthy of Thor’s hammer: Chris Hemsworth

Thor, the God of Thunder has approved Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, ‘worthy’ of his Mjolnir. Chris Hemsworth who plays Thor in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe responded to a tweet on Friday and called Mirabai a legend, worthy of lifting Thor’s Hammer.

Chris ‘Thor’ Hemsworth calls Mirabai Chanu worthy of Mjolnir

Mirabai Chanu bagged a Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after she ended with a total lift of 201kg at the showpiece event.

Commonwealth Games: Northeast bags 3 out of 6 medals in India’s kitty

Another weightlifter from Manipur Bindyarani Devi bagged the second weightlifting silver for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Northeast weightlifters’ shines at Commonwealth Games

Northeast is making India proud at Birmingham with weightlifters from the region getting two of the 4 medals in the country’s kitty so far. While Tokyo Olympics champion Mirabai Chanu gave India its first Gold of the Commonwealth Games, Jeremy Lalrinnunga backed it up with another superb performance to make it 2 gold medals for […]

Mirabai Chanu’s parents overwhelmed after she wins gold at CWG 2022

Watch the exclusive interview of Mirabai Chanu’s parents with Northeast Live after the Tokyo Olympics medallist won India’s first gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.

Mirabai Chanu bags India’s 1st gold medal at CWG 2022

Mirabai was miles ahead of the competition - she was a whopping 25kg better than the second-best in the competition.

Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu’s village to get ‘Mega Handloom Cluster’

Guwahati: Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu’s achievements is bringing hope to the lives of hundreds of women weavers to her native village in Manipur, with the Centre deciding to set up a mega handloom cluster at Nongpok Kakching in Imphal East. Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and industry, Piyush Goyal on November 20 announced that […]

Amit Shah felicitates Olympics medalist Mirabai Chanu in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Olympics Silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu at the 51st Foundation Day celebration of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D). The sportsperson was appointed as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the police department by the Manipur government earlier in July after her outstanding show […]

Manipur: Indian Army felicitates Olympic Silver medalist Mirabai Chanu

In recognition of her stellar performance at the Tokyo Olympics, ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was formally felicitated by the Red Shield Division of Spear Corps of the Indian Army at Leimakhong Military Station in Manipur’s Imphal West district. The felicitation ceremony was chaired by Maj Gen Navin Sachdeva, General Officer Commanding of Red Shield […]