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Birmingham, March 8 Lakshya Sen fought with all his might, but agonizingly fell short of ending India's 25-year wait for an All England title, losing to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in a high-intensity men's singles final here on Sunday.Playing his second All England final after finishing as...

ASMITA League Athletics event held in KokrajharAn athletics event under the ASMITA League was organized at the Sports Authority of India Training Centre in Kokrajhar to mark International Women's Day.The program was organized by Mera Yuva Bharat in collaboration with the district...

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...

Birmingham, March 5: India’s Lakshya Sen overcame the disappointment of missing out on four match points in the second game to dominate the deciding set against Hong Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus to reach the quarterfinals of the All England Open here on Thursday.The 24-year-old Indian, who had...

Hyderabad, March 4 – The Italian women’s national hockey team arrived in Hyderabad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, held in Hyderabad, Telangana.The competition, scheduled from March 8 to 14, will see eight nations vying for three crucial spots in the highly anticipated...

Mumbai, March 3 Pankaj Advani, who has won the CCI Snooker Classic tournament for the last three editions, will return to the tournament starting here on March 6.The tournament will begin with a qualifying round played over three stages. The sixteen winners from the third stage will have the...

Hyderabad, March 3 – The women’s hockey teams of South Korea and Wales arrived in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, a tournament featuring eight nations that will take place from March 8-14. This event will determine the three qualifying spots for the main tournament...

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, has announced a special edition of the "Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action (ASMITA) League" in New Delhi. This league will mark International Women's Day on the 8th of this month.Addressing a press...

Noida, March 2 – Following a thrilling opening week, the Jindal Polo Spring Season moves into its second tournament with the Sunjay Kapur Memorial Cup, scheduled to be held from March 3 to 8, 2026, at the Jindal Polo Estate, Noida.The competition follows closely on the heels of the Jindal Polo...

New Delhi, March 1 India's rising badminton player, Shaina Manimuthu, won a bronze medal at the Dutch Junior International.Shaina, the U15 girls' champion at the Badminton Asia Championships, saw her impressive run end in the semifinals, where she lost to China's Yi Qing Yin 17-21, 8-21 in 35...

New Delhi, February 28 Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen will lead the 20-member Indian contingent at the Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia from March 28-April 11.The 20-member squad was finalised after an intensive month-long evaluation...

Vadodara, February 27 Indian Railways won the 72nd Senior Men's National Kabaddi Championship title after defeating Maharashtra 49-31 in the final here on Friday.Led by Sunil Kumar, the most successful captain of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), Railways overcame 29 teams divided into eight pools...

Gulmarg, February 26 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday that a National Centre of Excellence to promote winter sports will be established in Jammu and Kashmir, and announced that future editions of the Khelo India Winter Games will be expanded into a 15-day event that combines...

Mülheim an der Ruhr, February 24 Indian shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap defeated Lee Yu-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei to qualify for the women's singles main draw at the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Tuesday.Kashyap, ranked 62nd in the world, won against Lee 21-10, 21-15 in the...

Gulmarg (J-K) February 23 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor ManojSinha inaugurated the sixth edition of Khelo India Winter Games at a famous ski resort here on Monday.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was also present at the event.Sinha said that the Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg have...

KISHTWAR, FEBRUARY 22: The Department of Youth Services & Sports, Kishtwar District, organized the Youth Engagement Programme – 2026 at Chowgan Ground, marking a significant push for grassroots sports in the district.The event saw the launch of the "League of Classics," with block-level...

The sixth edition of Khelo India was inaugurated in Gulmarg, with Lt. Gov. Manoj Sinha presiding over the ceremony.Feb 23, Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday evening inaugurated the sixth edition of Khelo India at a ceremony held in Gulmarg, considered the...

Gulmarg (Jammu & Kashmir), February 22 The journey of the Himachal Pradesh contingent through the first five editions of the Khelo India Winter Games is a story of perseverance and a deep connection with snow.Over the five editions of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG), held annually since...

Srinagar, February 22 The famous winter destination of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is prepared to host the sixth Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG), in which over 400 athletes will participate.Officials said on Saturday that all arrangements have been made for the four-day event, which will...

Hobart, February 20 After a disappointing home defeat, the Indian men's hockey team will be eager to bounce back and start afresh under new captain Hardik Singh when it begins the FIH Pro League's overseas leg with a match against Spain here on Saturday.The Hobart leg of the series, which also...