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Khelo India Dialogue: PM Modi to engage with youth on sports
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with youth at the ‘Khelo India Dialogue’ on Thursday, August 27, as part of efforts to engage with them on the country’s sporting journey,…
- Sports
‘Do cricketers know?’: Bombay HC on MCA’s ‘non-veg tea’
Mumbai: In a lighter vein, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked if cricketers knew they were consuming “non-vegetarian tea” while ordering the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to clean its eateries prior…
- Andhra Pradesh
BRICS Youth Ministers’ meeting concludes in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: The BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting, organised by the Sports Ministry, and Government of India, successfully concluded here on Saturday, August 22. The meeting was presided over by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya,…
- Hyderabad
Gachibowli Stadium is India’s first Category-1 hockey ground
Hyderabad: The Gachibowli Hockey Stadium has received a Category-1 certification from the International Hockey Federation (FIH), making it the only Category-1 AstroTurf hockey ground in the country, a release from the Telangana…
- Sports
After 14 World Championships, Zilberman navigates visa hurdles
New Delhi: For Misha Zilberman, following the international badminton calendar has sometimes meant looking beyond the sporting equation and figuring out where he can actually compete. Visa difficulties have repeatedly complicated the…
- Sports
Suthar’s 10-wicket haul hands India 165-run win over Sri Lanka
Galle: The exceptionally gifted Manav Suthar gave India temporary deliverance from their red-ball turmoil, leading the 165-run dismantling of Sri Lanka in the first Test with a match haul of 10-wicket on…
- Sports
‘Bad decision’: Bhutia slams AIFF over FIFA ASEAN Cup exit
Kolkata: Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday, August 14, questioned the AIFF’s decision to pull out of the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to prioritise a high-profile friendly against Brazil, saying the…
- Sports
Babar returns to ICC Test top 10 after Pakistan’s Caribbean win
Dubai: Pakistan’s successful Caribbean campaign has translated into a significant boost in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with captain Babar Azam returning to the top 10 while Abdullah Shafique and…
- Sports
India to host Afghanistan for 3-match T20I series in September
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s hopes of hosting India for a long-pending white-ball rubber in September seem all but over with the BCCI announcing that Shreyas Iyer and his men will face Afghanistan in…
- Sports
Gulveer wins historic second medal as Soman Rana claims gold
Glasgow: Gulveer Singh became the first Indian to win a 5000m medal in the Commonwealth Games as well as the first from the country to win two athletics medals a single edition…
- Sports
CWG: Preeti Pawar storms into boxing final with dominant win
Glasgow: Indian boxer Preeti Pawar (54kg) sailed into the Commonwealth Games final by out-punching Zambia’s Catherine Mwape in the last-four stage here on Friday, July 31. The 22-year-old from Bhiwani, who is…
- Sports
Lovepreet Singh shines with silver; Seema bags bronze at CWG
Glasgow: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh’s Commonwealth Games record-breaking silver medal headlined an eventful day for India, while discus thrower Seema Kaliramna bagged a bronze medal and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, along with two…
- Sports
No more blue: Indian hockey teams to don saffron jersey in WC
New Delhi: The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will be seen in saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at next month’s FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium,…
- Sports
Ajinkya Rahane announces retirement from international cricket
Mumbai: Senior batter Ajinkya Rahane, who famously led an injury-ravaged Indian team to an improbable Test series win over Australia during a 2020-2021 tour, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday,…
- Sports
FIFA investigates Argentina players over World Cup violations
Zurich: FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and several Argentina players over alleged breaches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the world football governing body said. The…
