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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...

New Delhi, February 28 – Olympic athletes Jinson Johnson and Anish Bhanwala will be the main attractions of the 63rd Fit India Sundays on Cycle event on March 1. Johnson, a former Indian Olympian in 2016 and the national record holder in the 1500m with a time of 3:35.24, will participate in the...

Imphal, February 26 The Manipur Youth Congress on Thursday demanded the immediate release of IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, who was "unreasonably" arrested following a protest without shirts at the AI Summit in New Delhi last week.A total of 11 people, including Chib, have been arrested so far...

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, February 25. Energy and Panchayat Minister Rushikesh Patel described the protest by Congress workers at the international AI Summit as "shameful for the country," while addressing the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on the first day of the general discussion on the 2026-27...

New Delhi, February 24 – Hockey India has congratulated defender Jarmanpreet Singh on achieving the remarkable milestone of completing 150 international caps for India. The star defender accomplished this feat when India faced Spain in their third match of the 2025/26 FIH Hockey Pro League in...

Bengaluru, February 24 – Following the arrests made after the Youth Congress's protest in New Delhi during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday criticized the Centre, alleging that the government's inability to host an international event had been exposed, and that...