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New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Indian men's futsal team will play two friendly matches against Lebanon in Beirut on September 13 and 15 as part of their preparations for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled for later this month, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Led by Iranian head coach Reza Kordi, the Futsal Tigers held a 20-day camp in Bengaluru after the conclusion of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship last month. India, ranke ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Indian men's futsal team will play two friendly matches against Lebanon in Beirut on September 13 and 15 as part of their preparations for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled for later this month, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Led by Iranian head coach Reza Kordi, the Futsal Tigers held a 20-day camp in Bengaluru after the conclusion of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship last month. India, ranke ...Read More >
Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has sought support from the Goa Football Association (GFA) to host the Super Cup at two venues later this year.The AIFF plans to organise the Super Cup from Oct 25 to Nov 22 in a phased manner. According to the tentative schedule, group stage games involving 16 teams - spread across four groups - will be played between Oct 25 and Nov 6 when the tournament takes a break for the FIFA international window. No dates have been fixed for the knockout st ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Indian U17 men's team head coach Bibiano Fernandes on Friday named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U17 Championship in Sri Lanka starting from September 15. The Blue Colts, who have been training in Goa for almost two months, since the trials began in July, will arrive in Colombo on Saturday afternoon, as per the AIFF website. Also Read | PAK 4/1 in 0.2 Over | Pakistan vs Oman Live Score Updates of Asia Cup 2025: Shah Faisal Removes Saim Ayub for Golde ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Indian U17 men's team head coach Bibiano Fernandes on Friday named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U17 Championship in Sri Lanka starting from September 15. The Blue Colts, who have been training in Goa for almost two months, since the trials began in July, will arrive in Colombo on Saturday afternoon, as per the AIFF website. India are placed in Group B where they will face Maldives (September 16), Bhutan (September 19) and Pakistan (September 22). Th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Indian U17 men team head coach Bibiano Fernandes on Friday named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U17 Championship in Sri Lanka starting from September 15. The Blue Colts, who have been training in Goa for almost two months, since the trials began in July, will arrive in Colombo on Saturday afternoon, as per the AIFF website. India are placed in Group B where they will face Maldives (September 16), Bhutan (September 19) and Pakistan (September 22). The ...Read More >
'Yes, this is an away game against a good team, but we have to prepare accordingly and think only of one thing -- a positive result.' IMAGE: The Indian team had a 10-day preparatory camp in Bengaluru ahead of the CAFA Nations Cup tournament. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters India begin their campaign against co-hosts Tajikistan in their first ever CAFA Nations Cup participation in Hisor, Tajikistan, on Friday. This tournament will be played far away from the turmoil the clubs of the 23-member ...Read More >
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey believes it is a matter of pride that an Indian becomes a coach for India's national team, reflecting on Khalid Jamil's appointment as head coach for the Indian Senior Men's National Team. AIFF earlier this month confirmed the signing of Khalid Jamil for a two-year contract, with an option to extend for another year, as the head coach of the Indian Senior Men's National Team. Jamil took charge of the national team on a full-time basis ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (UNI) "No excuses, only teamwork" -- that is the mantra Indian men's football head coach Khalid Jamil has set for the Blue Tigers as they gear up for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 in Tajikistan, beginning August 29. Formally introduced to the media here today by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President NA Haris and Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan, Jamil underlined adaptability, professionalism and collective spirit as the foundation of India's challenge in the Central ...Read More >
Kolkata: There were no surprises in Khalid Jamil's first interaction with the media and the first set of India players he named as head coach, both of which happened on Monday. India will play the CAFA Nations Cup with little time to prepare and without the seven Mohun Bagan Super Giant players but Jamil decided not to make a big deal of either. Instead, he chose to strike a positive note. "It is a big challenge for me. I have got what I wanted. For me now the task is to deliver," said Jamil in ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (PTI) The meeting between the office-bearers of All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners to resolve the issues concerning the country's domestic game did not make much headway here on Monday. In a statement issued after the meeting, the AIFF said both parties expressed confidence of "arriving at a mutually agreed proposal", but there was no mention of whether they have held any discussion on when to start the Indian Super League and the Super Cup. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation has confirmed having positive talks with Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) regarding the matter of the Master Right Agreement (MRA), which is set to expire soon, on Monday. A two-judge Supreme Court bench has allowed the AIFF and FSDL to start talks on the MRA, which is set to expire on December 8, and work towards an arrangement that would allow the ISL's 2025-26 season to commenc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Even at 41, there is no better player in the country than talisman Sunil Chhetri in terms of quality and he will be in the national team as long as he is available, new India head coach Khalid Jamil said on Monday. Chhetri was left out by Jamil from the national camp for the CAFA Nations Cup beginning August 29, saying it was just a preparatory tournament for the crucial Asian Cup qualifiers matches in October. He made it clear that Chhetri will walk into the national te ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (PTI) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey is hopeful of India's new head coach Khalid Jamil reviving the fortunes of the side after a string of disappointing results in recent years and is likely to give the gaffer time to prove his worth. Jamil, who succeeded Manolo Márquez at the helm of affairs, on Monday named his 23-member squad for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, which will mark his first assignment since taking charge of the national side. Aske ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian senior men's national team head coach Khalid Jamil was introduced to the media at a press conference in Bengaluru on Monday by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President NA Haris, and Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan. Jamil, who has been with the squad in camp for the past ten days, shared his perspective on preparations. He said, "Right now, my focus is only on the upcoming matches. This is the first step. We have limited time, so preparation ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday said that it will "endeavour to arrive at mutually agreeable measures" with the Indian Super League (ISL) organisers to enable timely commencement of the event, having got the go-ahead from the Supreme Court to have discussions on the matter. A SC bench of two judges allowed the AIFF and ISL organisers FSDL to start discussions on the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) and try to find a solution so that the upcoming ISL seaso ...Read More >
Born in Goa in April 1945, Dr. Paes, who breathed his last in a city hospital on Thursday following a prolonged illness, excelled in both sports and academics. The death of Dr Vece Paes, a member of India's bronze medal-winning men's hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, has cast a pall on the Indian sporting fraternity. Social media was flooded with tributes to the legendary midfielder from the golden era of Indian hockey, whose contribution to sport ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 14: The sports fraternity has mourned the passing of Dr. Vece Paes, an Olympic medallist and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, who died on Thursday at the age of 80. A prominent midfielder from the golden era of Indian hockey, Dr. Paes was a member of the Indian team that clinched the bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Dr. Paes, who served Indian sport with distinction both on and off the field, was suffering from an advanced stage of Parkinson's disease. He was admitte ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sports fraternity has mourned the passing of Dr. Vece Paes, an Olympic medallist and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, who died on Thursday at the age of 80. A prominent midfielder from the golden era of Indian hockey, Dr. Paes was a member of the Indian team that clinched the bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Dr. Paes, who served Indian sport with distinction both on and off the field, was suffering from an advanced stage of Parkinson's diseas ...Read More >
IMAGE: Khalid Jamil signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said Khalid Jamil has taken charge of the senior men's team on a full-time basis for a period of two years with an option to extend his contract by one year depending on results. The AIFF said Jamil has signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC. Jamil will begin his first training camp on August 15 at the Drav ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 13: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said Khalid Jamil has taken charge of the senior men's team on a full-time basis for a period of two years with an option to extend his contract by one year depending on results. The AIFF said Jamil has signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC. Jamil will begin his first training camp on August 15 at the Dravid-Padukone Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. His first assignment with the Blu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Wo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC on Wednesday confirmed the departure of head coach Khalid Jamil, who has been appointed as the full-time head coach of the Indian national football team, as per the official website of ISL. Jamil has signed a two-year contract with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), with an option to extend for an additional year. Jamil guided Jamshedpur FC to the final of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025, the semi-finals of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has assured Khalid Jamil that he will have an uninterrupted two-year stint with the national team, a key factor that convinced the Jamshedpur FC coach to quit the club and take up the national team job on a full-time basis.Jamil, the first Indian to coach the men's national team since Savio Medeira in 2012 and the first full-time domestic coach since Sukhwinder Singh in almost two decades, has signed a two-year contract, with an option to extend f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 13: The All India Football Federation has confirmed that Khalid Jamil has signed a two-year contract, with an option to extend for another year, as the head coach of the Indian Senior Men's National Team. With previous head coach Manolo Marquez having taken a dual role with the national team and FC Goa, many questioned whether Jamil will take a similar role with his commitment to Jamshedpur FC. Jamil will exclusively take charge of the national team on a full-time basis and will ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, players, various sports bodies and federations, including the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Wrestling Federation of India and All India Football Federation have hailed the passage of the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 in the Parliament. Union Minister Mandaviya introduced the bill to provide a robust legal framework for sports governance in India, promoting transparency, accountability, and ...Read More >
Kolkata: On a day that Khalid Jamil was announced the head coach of India men's national team, the uncertainty surrounding the Indian football's top-flight league hit hard with Odisha FC suspending all player and staff contracts from August 5.As speculation grew over the club's overall future, the India Super League (ISL) side's owner Rohan Sharma clarified things through his social media account later in the evening. "We haven't shut down the club despite the headlines. Key staff members are re ...Read More >
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