Rajesh Ramesh

Rajesh, who joined the Indian Railways as a ticket collector at the Tiruchchirappalli railway station, in 2020, talks to us about his journey, how he overcame failures, the reason behind his success and more....

“This doesn’t feel right.” These thoughts crossed USA’s star quarter-miler Justin Robinson’s mind when India’s Rajesh Ramesh nearly crossed him over the bend during the heats of 4x400m relay event at the recently-concluded World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. “I was spooked,” Robinson admitted later.

Rajesh Ramesh, Aishwarya Mishra, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan helped India win the 4x400m mixed relay, beating back the challenge from Sri Lanka and Japan who settled for the silver and bronze medals respectively. India added five medals on the penultimate day of the Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian men's 4x400m relay team for their impressive performance at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The quartet, consisting of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, and Rajesh Ramesh, broke the Asian record and secured their place in the final with a second-place finish in their heat. Their exceptional teamwork and speed secured their participation in the final, scheduled for Sunday.

Several Bollywood celebs congratulated athletes Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal and Rajesh Ramesh for qualifying for the final.

The Indian men's 4x400m relay team is now considered a strong contender for gold at the Asian Games after their impressive performance at the World Athletics Championships. The team, consisting of Mohammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, Mohammed Ajmal, and Rajesh Ramesh, became the first Indian quartet to finish the race in under three minutes. Although they face tough competition from Japan, the team is confident in their abilities and credits their improvement to their Jamaican coach, Jason Dawson.

Manikanta Hoblidhar won the men's 100m title at the Indian Open Athletics Championships with a new meet record of 10.19s, narrowly missing the national record. SS Sneha claimed the women's 100m gold, while Neeru Pathak and Rajesh Ramesh also secured gold in the 400m events, highlighting a day of strong performances.

India’s 4x400m men’s relay team scorched the track and ran a historic race at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on Saturday, finishing second in the heats with an Asian record (AR) of 2 minute 59.05 seconds. The quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh put in a stunning display to finish above an athletics powerhouse like Great Britain (2:59.42 seconds) and qualify for the final of World Athletics Championships.

India's women's 4x400m relay team and mixed relay squads may miss the World Athletics Championships beginning in Budapest, Hungary, on August 19 but for any last-minute miracles before the World Athletics' (WA) deadline ends on Sunday.

India's men's 4x400m relay team won the gold at the Asian Games, beating Qatar and Sri Lanka. Despite trailing in fifth place after the first lap, the Indian quartet, consisting of Mohd Anas, Amoj Jacob, Mohd Ajmal, and Rajesh Ramesh, secured victory with a time of 3:01.58s. The women's 4x400m relay team settled for silver, while Avinash Sable won silver in the men's 5000m race and Harmilan Bains won silver in both the 1500m and 800m races.

A medal may have eluded them but by finishing a creditable fifth in the final of the men's 4x400 relay at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, the Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh proved that they belong to the big stage.

Ashok and Sangeeta Keswani wanted to catch up with friends and they thought the best way to do so was to host a casual Sunday brunch.

Neeraj Chopra leads a 28-member Indian team at Paris Olympics starting July 26. Skipping Diamond League to prepare, he joins Asian Games champions and key 4x400m men's relay team members. Events are at Stade de France from August 1 to August 11. World Athletics added a mixed-relay event, removing the men's 50km race walk.

In another incident reminiscent of Jyothi Yarraji's silver medal upgrade at the Hangzhou Asian Games, India experienced a similar occurrence on Monday when their originally third-place finish in the 4x400m mixed relay event was elevated to second place.

The Indian men's 4x400m relay team shattered the Asian record during an electrifying race, clocking an astounding 2 minutes 59.05 seconds. This exceptional performance secured their spot in the final round of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, marking a historic achievement.

Aman Sehrawat clinched India's first wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics as he registered a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Toi Cruz in the bronze medal match on Friday.

Indian men's and women's 4x400m relay teams secured Paris Olympics spots with impressive performances at World Athletics Relays. Women's quartet clocked 3:29.35, men finished in 3:03.23, securing automatic qualification. India now boasts 19 track and field athletes for Paris, including reigning javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra. Paris Games athletics events commence on August 1.

Avinash Sable set a men's 3000m steeplechase national record to headline a string of good performances in the Indian Grand Prix 2 Athletics competition on Wednesday.

National record holder quarter-miler Muhammed Anas Yahiya has been included in India's 4x400m relay team for the Commonwealth Games in place of an injured athlete, the national federation said on Wednesday.

Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary finished at the eleventh position in the 3000 meters steeplechase final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest in Hungary on Monday.

Both the men and women teams failed to make the cut. The men's 4x400m relay team, which had previously set the Asian record of 2:59.05 during the 2023 Budapest World Championships where they briefly ran alongside the formidable USA, disappointed despite the Athletics Federation of India's high expectations.

Teosa police have arrested four persons who allegedly killed Shiv Sena’s city unit chief Amol Janardan Patil (36) with sharp weapons on Saturday night. One accused is absconding.

India's Eldhose Paul finished ninth in the men's triple jump final while the 4x400m relay team ended 12th overall, failing to make it to the medal round in the World Championships here.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will spearhead India’s challenge at the upcoming World Championships in Oregon as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 22-member squad that included Maharashtra quarter-miler Aishwarya Mishra, subject to her clearing the 400m trials

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has cautioned the Uttar Pradesh government and the director general of police to ensure proper investigation of rape cases as otherwise the faith of the public in the investigation agencies will be shaken.