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New Delhi, March 16 With India hosting several international competitions and also set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a comprehensive industry report titled "India's Sports Startup Ecosystem: Current Status and Emerging Pathways" was unveiled by Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao here on...

New Delhi, March 15 Star Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh achieved another milestone in his career by finishing third at the globally renowned New York City Half Marathon, an event that attracts some of the world's best long-distance runners.The 27-year-old Army runner clocked 59 minutes...

New Delhi, March 15 – India’s star distance runner, Gulveer Singh, has improved the national men’s half-marathon (21km) record in a competition in New York on Sunday.According to information received from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the 27-year-old army runner clocked 59:42 to...

New Delhi, March 15 – After a brilliant season in which she achieved a 77/10 win/loss record, India's young squash sensation, Anahat Singh, hopes to continue her momentum in the next two seasons and is eager to showcase her skills when squash makes its debut in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los...

In New Delhi, on March 15, ICC Chairman Jay Shah hinted at the possibility of India hosting the 2036 Olympics, emphasizing the need for India to prepare well for this major sporting event. He made this statement during the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention in New...

New Delhi, March 15 – The President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), P.T. Usha, believes that India's ambition to host major multi-sport events such as the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Summer Olympics reflects the nation's growing confidence in its sporting future.Addressing...

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), March 14 – India's elite men's and women's boxing team has arrived in Mongolia to begin an intensive pre-tournament training camp ahead of the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships, scheduled to be held from March 28 to April 11.The first group of boxers, including prominent...

Ahmedabad, March 14 – Gujarat’s Bharuch district received development projects worth approximately Rs 1,350 crore on Saturday after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 139 projects covering infrastructure, transport, sports, and public service...

New Delhi, March 14 Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has urged the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to exercise caution regarding proposed scoring changes, maintaining that the current 21-point system preserves the sport's essential intensity and endurance.The governing body (BWF) has proposed...

March 13, New Delhi – Para athletes demonstrated remarkable courage and determination at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in New Delhi.Among the standout performers were Rakesh Kumar, who won gold in the discus throw event, and Pradeep Kumar, who secured the silver medal.Both...

Mumbai, March 11 Actress and fashion designer Masaba Gupta is clearly taking after her parents, actress Neena Gupta and cricket legend Sir Viv Richards. The actress and fashion designer shared that she finds it difficult to keep up with her parents but is confident that her daughter will give...

New Delhi, March 11 – Former Sports Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur stated that India is not only set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) on a magnificent scale, but is also pursuing the hosting rights for the 2036 Summer Olympics.India was formally ratified as the host of the...

Gandhinagar, March 10 The Gujarat government has made a "historic" budgetary allocation of ₹1,331 crore with the aim of transforming the state into a sports hub and developing Ahmedabad as an "Olympic-ready" city, cabinet minister Jitu Vaghani informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday...

London, March 9 Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with the UK's Minister for Latin America, the Caribbean, and Multilateral Affairs, Chris Elmore, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) on Monday, discussing...

Hyderabad, February 9 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to prepare plans for sports development with the aim of "the state hosting the Olympics and Commonwealth Games" and for sportspersons from the state winning medals at the international level.Reddy, who...

Patiala (Punjab), March 6 – Two-time Asian Games champion in men’s shot put, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, has meticulously planned his strategy for the 2026 competitive season, which includes major events like the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.One of Toor's goals this season is to defend...

Ahmedabad, March 3 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit Ahmedabad on March 7 and 8, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate several key urban development projects worth over Rs 60 crore to the public, officials confirmed on Tuesday.According to officials, Shah will arrive...

New Delhi, March 2 The youth wings of INDIA bloc parties on Monday extended support to the Indian Youth Congress and its national president Uday Bhanu Chib, who was arrested in connection with the "naked protest" during the recent AI Impact Summit in Delhi, according to a statement.The India...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 The Kerala Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Monday took a series of decisions ranging from defence manufacturing and sports recognition to land rights and worker regularisation.In a major move, the Cabinet decided to allot 180 acres of land...

New Delhi, March 2 Over two lakh girls across 250 districts nationwide will compete in ASMITA athletics events on March 8 and 9 to mark International Women's Day, Sports Minister Raksha Khadse announced on Monday, advocating increased participation of women in sports to bolster India's 2036...