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April 11, New Delhi — Head Constable Abhimanyu, a 24-year-old wrestler from Hisar, Haryana, of the CISF Central Wrestling Team, has brought immense pride to the Force and the nation by winning the gold medal in the 70 kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship held in Bishkek...

New Delhi, April 11 – Two-time Olympian Priyanka Goswami and male race walker Ram Baboo will lead a 12-member Indian team at the 2026 World Race Walking Team Championships, scheduled for Sunday in Brasília, Brazil.Manju Rani, a national record holder in the marathon walk, will also be part of...

April 10, New Delhi – Indian badminton player Ayush Shetty stunned third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships on Friday.The young Indian defeated the world number four 23-21, 21-17 in 54 minutes to secure his spot in the semi-final. This...

Ningbo (China), April 10 India's Ayush Shetty stunned world number four Jonathan Christie of Indonesia to reach the men's singles semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Friday.Shetty, ranked 25th, defeated Christie 23-21, 21-17 in a hard-fought quarterfinal.This was the first...

New Delhi, April 9 A 12-member Indian squad, led by Ram Baboo and Manju Rani, will compete in the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brasilia, Brazil, on April 12.The other members of the Indian team are Sandeep Kumar, Hardeep, Sahil, Servin Sebasthiyan, Akshdeep Singh among...

Mehraab Dar, son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar from Plangarh in the Rajouri district, is a source of pride for Jammu and Kashmir. He has secured first place in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Deadlift Competition, affiliated with the India Powerlifting Federation.Mehraab delivered an outstanding...

Argentina, April 6. Indian MMA star Sangram Singh made history in Buenos Aires by becoming the first Indian to win an MMA bout on Argentine soil. He delivered a dominant performance to defeat French fighter Florian Coudier in just one minute and 45 seconds at a packed Tiger Sports Club stadium...

April 3, Kohima: Nagaland concluded its campaign at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Chhattisgarh, securing a total of seven medals across various disciplines.The state's athletes competed in athletics, archery, and wrestling, winning three medals in athletics and four in archery.In...

Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), April 1 On December 29, 2025, Bethlyne Grace Makri's coaches at the SAI Sports Training Centre (STC) in Shillong suddenly noticed a spark in her as a race walker. Ironically, Bethlyne herself knew very little about the event, including its technical requirements.Until...

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), March 29 Asha Malviya, a national-level athlete, mountaineer, and solo cyclist undertaking a 7,800 km cycling expedition from west to east to promote women's empowerment, was felicitated in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, on Sunday.She arrived here after successfully covering a...

New Delhi, March 29 Olympic bronze medallist and six-time world champion Indian boxer M C Mary Kom said on Sunday that she is considering a move into professional boxing.The 43-year-old, who became the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal with a bronze in the 2012 London Games, is...

New Delhi, March 28: Amid growing speculation and criticism regarding his late arrival for the 2026 IPL, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has addressed the issue to clarify his circumstances and counter the false reports circulating in the media.Starc, who is contracted to play for Delhi...

New Delhi, March 27 The provisional suspension imposed on former national junior athletics head coach Nagpuri Ramesh has been revoked by the NADA's Anti-Doping Appeal Panel, according to his counsel.Nagpuri, based at the Sports Authority of India Centre in Hyderabad and appointed as the junior...

New Delhi, March 27 Veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh dismissed rumors of a falling out with Hockey India chief Dilip Tirkey on Friday, clarifying that the former India captain had, in fact, encouraged him to surpass his record of being the most-capped player for the senior national team...

New Delhi, March 27 – Following the announcement of retirement by Spanish badminton legend Carolina Marin, her long-time rival and two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu shared a touching tribute, reflecting on a journey that transformed from fierce on-court "rivalries" to a lasting bond of...

New Delhi, March 27 Indian badminton star PV Sindhu wrote a heartfelt tribute to Carolina Marin on Friday, saying the recently retired Spanish great was one of the rivals who became a part of her own journey, despite their having a heated on-court spat when they faced each other.Sindhu, a...

New Delhi, March 27 Following the announcement of Spanish badminton legend Carolina Marin's retirement, her long-time rival and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu shared a touching tribute, reflecting on a journey that transformed from fierce on-court "rivalries" to a lasting bond of mutual...

New Delhi, March 26 One of badminton's all-time greats, Carolina Marin, announced her retirement on Thursday due to a persistent knee injury, bringing an end to a glittering career that includes an Olympic gold medal and three World Championship titles.In a video message shared on her social...

Madrid, March 26 – The 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist, Carolina Marin of Spain, announced her retirement from professional badminton on Thursday, bringing an end to a brilliant career during which she won the World Championships three times.The Spaniard shared an emotional message on social...

Raipur, March 26 Winning a medal at the Asian Games remains the one milestone Mirabai Chanu is determined to achieve this year, with the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist calling it "unfinished business" in an otherwise illustrious career.For over a decade, Chanu has been the face of Indian...