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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Established in 1986 with the aim of uplifting tribal communities from the remote Abujhmarh region of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Ashram has quietly grown into an unlikely cradle for football talent. The Ramakrishna Mission Football Academy (RKMFA) in the Ashram is about 250 km from the state capital Raipur and its impact was visible at the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, where more than a doz ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Established in 1986 with the aim of uplifting tribal communities from the remote Abujhmarh region of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Ashram has quietly grown into an unlikely cradle for football talent. The Ramakrishna Mission Football Academy (RKMFA) in the Ashram is about 250 km from the state capital Raipur and its impact was visible at the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, where more than a doz ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse will be rebranded as "Central Park" as part of a mega-makeover that will transform this colonial-era institution into a 295-acre open space that will also include entertainment facilities and an underground sports complex. Unveiling plans to create the "biggest central park in the history of an Indian city to date", deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said 125 acres will be carved out of the racecourse, while the remaining 170 acres will be drawn from land ...Read More >
Visitors will be able to watch horse racing while walking inside the park. Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said a world-class 'Central Park' will be developed over a total area of 295 acres, combining the open land of Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road. Additionally, a 10 lakh square feet world-class underground environment-friendly sports complex will be developed beneath the Central Park that will host international-level sports facilities along with ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai is poised for a major urban transformation with plans for a 125-acre, world-class Central Park at the iconic Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Announced on Monday by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the ambitious project has been designed by renowned architect Hafeez Contractor. Shinde said an additional 170 acres of land reclaimed through the Coastal Road project would be integrated with the park, taking its total area to 295 acres. "This is the biggest gift ever for Mumbaikars. There w ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ahead of the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections slated for January 15, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday unveiled plans for 295 acres of Central Park, combining the open land of Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road and also the 10 lakh square feet of the Underground Sports complex. Shinde said that this will be the largest gift ever given to Mumbaikars. "There will be no concrete construction on the ...Read More >
Ultimate Kho Kho has released its Season 3 anthem, celebrating India's fastest sport. Featuring star players and fans nationwide, the anthem premieres on SonyLIV, setting the stage for the league's six-team season, highlighting Kho Kho's growing pan-India and global appeal. Hyderabad: The beat of India's fastest game just got louder as Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) has unveiled its Season 3 anthem, a high-octane tribute to the sport's raw speed, emotion, and national reach. Blending Indian rhythm wit ...Read More >
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Similar to the Khelo India Youth Games held in Bihar earlier this year, the University Games will be spread across Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, and Bharatpur. More than 5,000 athletes from universities across the country are expected to participate in the 12-day sporting event, according to an official press release. New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) is set t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): As the lamps of Diwali flicker across India this year, from the tribal heartlands of Odisha to the sandy villages of Rajasthan and the chawls of Pune, some families are celebrating a new kind of Lakshmi Puja, one not marked by gold coins or rituals, but by pride and tears of joy. Their daughters, once told that sports were no place for women, have become symbols of fortune and empowerment through the game of Kho Kho. These young women - Magai Majhi from Odis ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): As the lamps of Diwali flicker across India this year, from the tribal heartlands of Odisha to the sandy villages of Rajasthan and the chawls of Pune, some families are celebrating a new kind of Lakshmi Puja, one not marked by gold coins or rituals, but by pride and tears of joy. Their daughters, once told that sports were no place for women, have become symbols of fortune and empowerment through the game of Kho Kho. These young women - Magai Majhi from Odis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): In a proud moment for Indian Kho Kho, 24 players - 12 men and 12 women - have been selected for the post of Head Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), through the sports quota. The said athletes cracked the recruitment trials, conducted at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) campus, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, as per a release from KKFI. Also Read | Denmark vs Scotland FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Live Streaming Onlin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): In a proud moment for Indian Kho Kho, 24 players - 12 men and 12 women - have been selected for the post of Head Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), through the sports quota. The said athletes cracked the recruitment trials, conducted at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) campus, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, as per a release from KKFI. All selected athletes are accomplished players from across the country, from states such as ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson's chances of featuring in this year's Ashes look slim after only resuming bowling on Tuesday following his third shoulder surgery in January. Despite the setback, the 28-year-old remains hopeful of making a strong comeback with the Sheffield Shield season just seven weeks away, according to ESPNcricinfo. In an effort to be fully fit for the Ashes series, which begins on November 21 later this year, Richardson had his thi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Times Prime, India's leading premium lifestyle membership platform, today announced the launch of 'Azaadi Unboxed,' a 10-day Independence Day celebration that honors India's freedom through the power of storytelling and community connection. Running from August 8-17, 2025, the campaign celebrates membership value by delivering extraordinary experiences exclusively to Times Prime members, culminating with the nationwide distribution of a limited-edition co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world's fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India's only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India's Independence Day, symbolizing the platform's commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Also Read | UPI New Rule: NPCI To Stop UPI Collect Request for Person to Person Transactions Starting October 1; Here's Why. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a historic first for the indigenous sport, players from the Indian men's and women's Kho Kho World Cup-winning teams have been invited as special guests to the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. The invitation marks the first time Kho Kho players will be part of India's Independence Day ceremony. Earlier this year, both Indian teams made history by clinching the men's and women's titles at the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, held at Indira Ga ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and its affiliated national sports federations (NSFs) projected a united front in approving the country's bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2030, with Ahmedabad, Delhi and Bhubaneswar emerging as the possible host cities. The IOA, following a government-engineered truce between the sports body's president PT Usha and 12 of its Executive Council (EC) members, held a "cordial" Special General Body Meeting (SGBM) here on Wednesday to "...approve bid t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar / Keonjhar (Odisha) [India], August 6: Sweta Rani Mahanta of Jindal Sports Hostel was felicitated by Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi for winning Bronze Medal in the 48 kg category at the 12th Asian Junior Wushu Championship held in China. The Chief Minister felicitated her during the closing ceremony of the 64th Senior Men's Inter-District Football Championship Final for the Sahani Cup, held at Keonjhar Stadium. Also Read | 'Come via Proper Channel': Election Commissi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), India's first professional Kho Kho league, today announced the appointment of Dhiraj Parasher as its new Chief Executive Officer, a pivotal leadership move as the league prepares to welcome international players for the first time in its most ambitious edition yet, with Season 3 kicking off on November 29, according to a release from UKK. With talent from around the globe set to participate for the first time, Parasher's appointment comes ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is set to expand his cabinet on Thursday, inducting AAP's Ludhiana West MLA, Sanjeev Arora.The last cabinet expansion took place in Sep last year.Arora's induction is likely to involve a reshuffling of portfolios, even though there is no clarity yet on the department to be allocated to him. The induction seems certain as Mann confirmed last week that the party would honour the promise made to the voters of Ludhiana West during campaigning -- of mak ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 2 Jul: Former minister Taba Tedir has been selected as the chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI). During the annual general meeting of the KKFI held here on Wednesday, a new executive body was elected and selected. Advocate Puto Bui, who is the general secretary of the Kho Kho Association of Arunachal Pradesh (KKAAP), has been elected as an executive member of KKFI for the 2025-29 session. S Mittal has been elected as president, while Umkar Singh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal was on Wednesday re-elected as president while Upkar Singh Virk became the new secretary of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI), at its governing body meeting here. The election was overseen by returning officer Kamini Lau, a retired district judge. Also Read | Is Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube Channel Banned in India? Here's The Answer!. Govind Sharma of Maharashtra Kho Kho Association was elected as the treasurer of the new regime. Virk of Pun ...Read More >
Ludhiana: The Kila Raipur Games, 2025, popularly known as "Rural Olympics," started at Kila Raipur village with 10 games organised under various categories and age groups. Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, who inaugurated the games, announced that the govt would resume the bullock cart race soon. Sports enthusiasts of all ages competed in 10 activities, including men's and women's hockey matches, Kabaddi events for girls under 14 and under 17, 60m and 100m races for boys and girls, 1,500m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The Indian women's team produced a clinical performance to crush Bangladesh by a huge margin of 109-16 and book their spot in the semifinals of the Kho Kho World Cup here on Friday. Led by captain Priyanka Ingle, India dominated the contest throughout all four turns, including an impressive dream run in turn 2 that lasted over five minutes and continued to record 100 or more points for the fifth time in a row. Also Read | India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, Kiran George Knocked ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Poland's Dagmara Skirzynska was nine years old when she began her sporting journey. Watching the sport of volleyball, Dagmara was attracted towards the sport and started competing at school level. As she grew up in the Northern region of Poland, in Gdansk, she began pursuing the sport at a University level, before she was introduced to a whole new world of Kho Kho three years later. "I started playing Kho Kho about three years ago. It all began when someone ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jan 14 (PTI) Down to 10 men in the very first minute of the match, Real Kashmir FC held fort to settle for a 2-2 draw with Sreenidi Deccan FC in a crucial I-League clash that had everything from penalties and goals to a red card here on Tuesday. Sreenidi Deccan took the lead twice in the match through Faysal Shayesteh (2nd minute) and Angel Orelien (15th) only to see Real Kashmir's Paulo Cezar (4th) and Muhammad Hammad (22nd) scoring timely equalisers. Also Read | Which Team Jacob Be ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jan 13 (PTI) Soorma Hockey Club began their campaign in the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) on a high as they beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-1 here on Monday. Olivia Shannon (38th minute), Charlotte Englebert (42nd), captain Salima Tete (44th) and Sonam (47th) scored for Soorma while Hannah Cotter (7th) got the lone goal for the Tigers. Also Read | India vs Nepal Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Live Score Updates: Get Live Commentary Online, Points of IND vs NEP Match in Inaugural KKWC. S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Hosts India will face arch rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on January 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday. As many as 24 countries have already confirmed their participation in the week-long event (January 13-19), which will be organised at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the national capital and at the Noida Indoor Stadium. "The league matches will start on January 13. There will be an opening ceremony on that day and a ...Read More >
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