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NEW DELHI: The Diamond League athletics meet in Doha has been postponed by six weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with organisers prioritising safety amid regional tensions. The event, which was originally scheduled for May 8, will now take place on June 19. The decision comes even as a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced, reflecting continued uncertainty in the region.The Doha leg holds special significance for Indian fans, as it was at l ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have unveiled a striking new mural at Rash Behari Avenue, transforming one of South Kolkata's busiest streets into a vibrant celebration of the team's deep-rooted bond with its fans. The mural is inspired by the campaign "Prothom Bhalobasha KKR", placing the emotion of first love at the centre of the team's connection with the city. It brings together KKR's identity, its players, and the unwavering voice of its supporters ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Rising Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav said he felt disappointed for his idol and a two-time Olympic medallist, Neeraj Chopra, after the latter missed out on a podium finish at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. While Sachin delivered a strong performance himself by finishing fourth, he acknowledged disappointment for Neeraj, who has been a constant inspiration and a consistent medallist since 2019. Also Read | Sahibzada Farhan Declines Steve ...Read More >
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India Police Football Championship 2026 at Gachibowli Stadium here, Reddy stressed the need for collective responsibility in guiding youth towards constructive pursuits. He warned that increasing drug menace and cyber crimes posed the biggest challenge before police. The Chief Minister emphasized that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with police force. "The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the increasing drug menace and cybercrimes have posed the biggest challenge to the police. The Chief Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with the police forces. The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission Sets Key Deadlines for Stakeholder Consulta ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the increasing drug menace and cybercrimes have posed the biggest challenge to the police. The Chief Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with the police forces. The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. Expressing serious concern over increasing drug abuse by the educated yout ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) Expressing concern over rising drug abuse among educated youth, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the society must reflect on why young people are drifting away from sports. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India Police Football Championship 2026 at Gachibowli Stadium here, Reddy stressed the need for collective responsibility in guiding youth towards constructive pursuits. He warned that increasing drug menace an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Its arrival day at the season-opening International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg in Granada, Spain and a star-studded field is set to fire the first competition shots come Tuesday at the Las Gabias Shooting Range. A total of 434 athletes from 51 National Olympic Committees have entered the fray, including a 24-strong Indian contingent, across the 10 Olympic events on the roster, as per a press release from the National Rifle Assoc ...Read More >
Leander Paes recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, a move seen as important ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Indian tennis legend Leander Paes slammed Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government's handling of Lionel Messi's 2025 December visit to Bengal, calling it "sad". He said Messi was not managed properly during the event. "If Dada Sourav Ganguly had handled it, he would have protected him," Paes said. He added that if someone from the sports world had organis ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4 (PTI) Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday said he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life. The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports while helping the country pursue its ambition of hosting the Olympics in 2036. In his first media interaction in Kolkata after joining the BJP, Paes sai ...Read More >
Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday (April 4, 2026) said he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life. The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports while helping the country pursue its ambition of hosting the Olympics in 2036. In his first media interaction in Kolkata after joining the BJP, Mr. Paes said ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4 (PTI) Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday said he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life. The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports while helping the country pursue its ambition of hosting the Olympics in 2036. In his first media interaction in Kolkata after joining the BJP, Paes sai ...Read More >
Raipur: Odisha concluded its impressive campaign by winning both the men's and women's hockey gold medals at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, held at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. The men's final saw Odisha beat Jharkhand 4-1, while the women's final was a tight contest, with Odisha narrowly defeating Mizoram 1-0. Jharkhand's men's team earned silver; Chhattisgarh took bronze; and, in the women's category, Jharkhand also claimed a well-deserved bronze to round o ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's mixed team trap pairings finished outside the medal round at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Tangier, Morocco, as the squad concluded its engagements in the year's first world cup leg without a medal. India 1, represented by Prithviraj Tondaiman (24,22,23) and Kirti Gupta (22,22,21), shot a total of 134 after three rounds in qualification, to finish 18th in the 33-team competition. The top four pairs make the fi ...Read More >
Raipur: Odisha cemented its status as the powerhouse of Indian hockey by clinching both the men's and women's gold medals at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026. In a high-stakes men's final at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Odisha defeated Jharkhand 4-1, leaving the Jharkhand side with a hard-fought silver medal and a prominent spot on the national podium. The tournament showcased the sheer grit of tribal athletes from India's forest belts, with the final results reflecting ...Read More >
Raipur, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha concluded its impressive campaign by winning both the men's and women's hockey gold medals at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, held at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. The men's final saw Odisha beat Jharkhand 4-1, while the women's final was a tight contest, with Odisha narrowly defeating Mizoram 1-0. Jharkhand's men's team earned silver; Chhattisgarh took bronze; and, in the women's category, Jharkhand also claimed a well-d ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Odisha capped a dominant campaign by clinching both the men's and women's hockey gold medals at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, with the finals held at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. According to a release, the men defeated Jharkhand 4-1 in the final, while the women edged Mizoram 1-0 in a closely-fought summit clash. Jharkhand men settled for silver, with Chhattisgarh taking bronze, while in the women's competition ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Odisha capped a dominant campaign by clinching both the men's and women's hockey gold medals at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, with the finals held at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. According to a release, the men defeated Jharkhand 4-1 in the final, while the women edged Mizoram 1-0 in a closely-fought summit clash. Jharkhand men settled for silver, with Chhattisgarh taking bronze, while in the women's competition ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian trap shooters Kynan Chenai and Aashima Ahlawat fought hard but missed reaching the finals of the men's and women's trap competitions by an identical one-point margin, at the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun leg, currently underway in the Moroccan port city of Tangier. Kynan shot 119 (24,24,24,24,23) while Aashima tallied 111 (22,22,21,22,24), as they bowed out in 13th and 14th spots, respectively. Reigning ...Read More >
Olympic tennis medallist Leander Paes joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, launching a new innings in politics just days before the West Bengal elections. The tennis legend, born in West Bengal, said he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and aims to prioritise sports to empower the youth. "I want to focus on sports and on the youth. Ours is a young nation; 74.5 million people are under the age of 26. The focus in the next 20-25 years should be on sports education, s ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tennis legend Leander Paes said he is committed to working with a strong focus on youth development and growth of sport in the country after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier on Tuesday, just ahead of elections in West Bengal. Paes, winner of multiple titles in Grand Slam doubles, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, also thanked Nitin Nabin, the BJP's national president, for believing in him. "I sincerely thank Shri Nitin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Three-time Olympian Manika Batra registered a gritty 3-2 win over USA's Lily Zhang to stay in contention for a place in the knockouts of the ITTF Table Tennis World Cup in Macau on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Batra rallied past Zhang 11-7, 11-2, 14-16, 5-11, 11-6 in a 43-minute Group 4 clash, bouncing back from her opening match defeat to Japan's Miwa Harimoto. In another match, world No. 43 Sreeja Akula suffered a 1-3 (11-8, 9-11, 13-15, 8-11) loss to Portugal's Fu Yu in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Hockey India (HI) announced the Senior Women's National Coaching Camp from April 1 to 9 as the Indian Women's Hockey Team begins preparations for an important international season ahead. The team heads into the camp on the back of a strong showing at the recently concluded FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana, where they secured a Silver Medal and successfully qualified for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women's World Cup in Belgium and the Net ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a unique initiative to celebrate women in sport, a massive nationwide athletics league at 250 locations will be held under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, Minister of State for Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse announced in New Delhi on Monday. "There can't be a better opportunity to integrate our young women across ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc committee to oversee the administration of Karate in the country, citing confusion caused by multiple bodies claiming to be the sport's national federation, according to ESPN. At present, at least five bodies, the All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKDF), Karate Association of India (KAI), Karate India Organisation (KIO), Karate India and The Karate Federation of Ind ...Read More >
At the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Shotgun) on Wednesday, Asian Champion shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Darshna Rathore displayed consistent performance to claim the Senior Skeet Mixed Team gold medal. Representing Rajasthan, the duo triumphed over the Uttar Pradesh team of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Areeba Khan with a score of 45-43 in a closely fought gold medal match at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Anantjeet hit 21 targets while Darshna contributed 24, edging out ...Read More >
For the third year in succession, India has topped the testing figures of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2024. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) tested 7113 samples, including 537 of that of blood, in 2024 and reported 257 adverse analytical findings (AAFs) at 3.6 per cent. India had also topped the world charts in 2022 (125 AAFs) and 2023 (213). NADA did not test in the category of dried blood spots (DBS) in 2024. Overall, the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan's team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Darshna Rathore delivered a steady performance to secure a gold medal in the Senior Skeet Mixed Team event at the 68th National Shooting Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Tuesday. They narrowly defeated Uttar Pradesh 45-43 in a tense gold medal showdown. Asian Champion Anantjeet and Darshna worked well together, with Anantjeet scoring 21 targets and Darshna 24, to beat the Uttar Pradesh te ...Read More >
He also highlighted the "positive role" that Gen Z is playing in nation-building to "support the vision and leadership" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "You must be wondering, how come the Coal Minister is holding a briefing for the Sports Ministry. It is the government's approach to have ministries learn about what's happening in other departments. "It is an attempt to ensure there is awareness across ministries," Reddy said explaining the context of the morning gathering with some unfamilia ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy emphasised the pivotal role of India's youth in national development, outlining a series of initiatives launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower young people and strengthen the country's sports ecosystem. Addressing the media on Tuesday, in the national capital, the Minister noted that India has the world's largest youth population, and the Central Government has introduced multiple schemes to involve them in sha ...Read More >
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