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New Delhi, April 11 Shot putter Krishna Jayasankar is not happy with the national indoor record she set last month in the USA, and is now aiming to surpass the outdoor mark with further refinement of her technique.The 23-year-old Jayasankar is from Chennai but is currently studying at the...

Raipur, March 31 – Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon, both from Jharkhand, were crowned the fastest men and women athletes in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at the Kreeda Parisar ground in Jagdalpur on Tuesday. Furthermore, Siddharth Nagesh won gold and silver in the...

Raipur, March 31 Jharkhand sprinters Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon emerged as the fastest men and women athletes, respectively, in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Tuesday.For the hosts, Chhattisgarh, Siddharth Nagesh won a gold medal in the shot put and a...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Haryana topped the medal tally with an impressive collection of 95 medals in the 24th edition of the National Para Athletics Championships held here from March 17-21.Haryana's impressive medal haul included 39 gold medals, 31 silver, and 25 bronze.Tamil Nadu finished...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 – The 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026, held from March 17–21 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, concluded on a high note, with Haryana emerging as the overall champions after a dominant performance across track and field events.Haryana topped the medal tally with a...

New Delhi, March 12 Sumit Antil, the double Paralympic Games gold medallist in javelin throw, lived up to his reputation by winning the top spot, contributing to India's success at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Delhi.The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the men's javelin throw...

March 12, New Delhi – Indian athletes delivered outstanding performances on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, claiming top positions across various track and field events.In the men’s high jump T42 event, Shailesh Kumar won gold, Ramsingbhai Gov Padhiyar secured silver...

New Delhi, March 11 India's star high jumper, Praveen Kumar, secured another gold, dominating his event as the hosts collected multiple medals on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix here on Wednesday.Praveen, the 2024 Paris Paralympics gold medallist, dominated the men's T44...

Patiala, March 8 The focus was on two young javelin throwers – Shivam Lohakare and Anand Singh – on the final day of the fifth edition of the Indian Open Throws Competition here at the National Institute of Sports.Lohakare emerged victorious, winning the men's javelin throw gold with a...

Patiala, March 7 – Two-time Asian Games champion, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, showcased his early form as he won the gold medal in the men's shot put competition on the opening day of the two-day 5th Indian Open Throws Competition at the National Institute of Sports Campus in Patiala, Punjab, on...

Patiala, March 7 Asian Games gold medallist and national record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the shot put gold with a throw of over 20m on the first day of the Indian Open Throws Competition here on Saturday.The 31-year-old athlete from Punjab hurled the iron ball to a distance of 20.51m...