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New Delhi, April 11 As Ayush Shetty stood on the verge of ending India's 61-year wait for a men's singles title at the Badminton Asia Championships, former champion Dinesh Khanna couldn't help but see a familiar scenario unfolding.Khanna's own triumph in 1965 remains India's only success in...

Beijing, April 8 – China announced its squad for the upcoming ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London on Wednesday, with top-ranked Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha among those selected for the mega event.The 10 players representing China are Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Zhou...

Ranchi, April 6 Teams from Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Chandigarh, and Karnataka won in Division 'B', while those from Mizoram, Haryana, Odisha, and Jharkhand won their respective matches in Division 'A' on the sixth day of the 16th Hockey India Sub-junior Women's National Championship...

Bishkek, April 5 Encouraged by a mix of impressive performances and established consistency, India will enter the Asian Wrestling Championships, beginning here on Monday, with quiet confidence, hoping its new crop of wrestlers can rise to the continental challenge.The spotlight will be firmly...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), April 3 – Karnataka emerged as the overall champions, securing 23 gold medals, along with 8 silver and 7 bronze, at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, which concluded in Raipur on Friday.Odisha came in second with 21 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze...

Raipur, April 3 Praising the Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced cash prizes for all the medallists and promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics.Chhattisgarh finished...

April 2, Kohima: Nagaland has added another medal to its athletics tally at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh.Wede T. Mero delivered an outstanding performance to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000 metres event, bringing pride and glory to the state.With this achievement...

Ludhiana, March 31 Iconic Indian cueist Pankaj Advani delivered another superb performance to win his maiden National 9-ball pool title here on Tuesday.The multiple-time world champion, representing the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), defeated Nitin Sharma of Chandigarh 11-6 in the...

JAMMU, March 29: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir, Satish Sharma reiterated the government's strong commitment to transforming the region's sports ecosystem while addressing the closing ceremony of the J&K Men's Hockey Championship 2026.The event was attended by...

New Delhi, March 29 – Jindal Panther staged a stunning comeback to defeat Jaipur Achievers 9-8 in a thrilling match at the Northern India Polo Championship, with Juan Gris Zavaletta scoring the decisive goal in the final seconds.The match was closely contested from the start. After an even...

Indian boxers will kick off their campaign at the Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, tomorrow. This tournament marks the beginning of a busy season, which also includes the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 2026 Asian Games, and the World Boxing Cup Finals in Uzbekistan.These...

On the fourth day of the first Khelo India Tribal Games, competitions in swimming, weightlifting, football, and wrestling were held today in Chhattisgarh.Karnataka continues to lead in the medal count with 15 gold medals. Odisha is in second place with nine gold medals, while Assam is in third...

March 26, New Delhi – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new rule for women's events at the Olympic Games.From now on, only biologically female athletes will be allowed to compete in the women's category, and all participants will need to take a one-time SRY gene test...

Raipur, March 24 The first edition of the 10-day 'Khelo India Tribal Games' will begin here on Wednesday with around 3,800 athletes from across the country competing in nine sports disciplines, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said.Describing the games as a "milestone" in Indian...

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...

Ranchi, March 19 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged people to engage in sports to stay fit and healthy.Speaking at the concluding function of the 17th Jharkhand police state-level sports competition at JAP-1 ground in Doranda here, Soren said that the jawans are not only...

Mumbai, March 17 Somaiya Vidyavihar University has won both the men's and women's titles in the All India Inter-University Squash Tournament held at its sports academy here.As many as 76 teams from 36 universities across the country participated in the competition.In the women's final...

March 14, New Delhi: World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Indian Wells Open final with a straight-set victory over Linda Noskova.Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in Sunday's final, setting up a rematch of their Australian Open title clash. Sabalenka has won 16 of her first 17...

New Delhi, March 14 Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Saturday that the Delhi Khel Mahakumbh aims to strengthen the sports ecosystem in the capital and provide young athletes with opportunities to compete and prepare for higher-level competitions.Speaking at the finals of the...

New Delhi, March 10 Olympian Manu Bhaker topped the finals of the women's 10m pistol event in the national selection trials (T3 - Group A), which concluded here on Tuesday.The second-place finisher, Sainyam, finished second, while Esha Singh secured the third spot in the eight-woman final...