Sooryavanshi’s catch! Brands set tight field as endorsement race heats up after IPL breakoutThe spotlight shines brightly on young cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is rapidly becoming a sought-after name in the sports world. Cor...
02 Jun, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Modi highlights return of Chola-era artefacts, ancient copper plates in Mann Ki BaatPrime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat program celebrated ordinary citizens and highlighted the return of ancient artefacts. A histori...
31 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
The enigmatic Riyan Parag tides over trolls, injury, patchy form to justify RR's captaincy choiceRiyan Parag has led Rajasthan Royals to an IPL playoff berth. Despite past criticism and recent challenges, his batting and captaincy have ...
26 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
India reaffirms ban on bilateral sports with Pakistan, allows participation in multilateral eventsIndia's sports ministry has confirmed that bilateral sporting events with Pakistan remain suspended. However, athletes from both nations ca...
06 May, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Ban on bilateral sports with Pakistan to continue, multi-national events exempted: MinistryThe Indian Sports Ministry has reinforced its stance, keeping the ban on bilateral sports relations with Pakistan intact. However, Pakistan...
06 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Asian Games: India slams China for denying accreditation to sportspersons from Arunachal PradeshThe Indian government has called out China's discriminatory behavior, stating that it violates the spirit of the sporting event and its con...
22 Sep, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
- Modi declares National Games open; says nepotism, corruption plagued sports in country earlier
Ahmedabad, Sep 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared open the 36th National Games here on Thursday. Indian sportspersons could not...
29 Sep, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
My sister threatened to reveal relationship to media if I didn't give her money: Dutee ChandShe also said that her family and villagers knew about her relationship.
22 May, 2019, 09.03 AM IST
Dutee Chand's family threatens expulsion, sprinter says she won't bow down to pressureChand became the first Indian sportsperson to admit that she was in a same-sex relationship.
21 May, 2019, 04.41 PM IST
IndiGo exempts Indian sportspersons from paying weapon-handling chargesAir travellers are not allowed to carry weapons and ammunition in their cabin baggage or with them, but can carry them in their checked-in ...
01 Jan, 2018, 10.58 PM IST
V K Malhotra demands job guarantee for Indian sportspersonsMalhotra "urged the Minister to formulate a scheme to provide employment guarantee to national and international sportspersons."
02 Feb, 2016, 02.33 PM IST
Commonwealth Games: Parliament lauds 'sterling' performance of Indian sportspersonsIn Rajya Sabha, Chairman Hamid Ansari congratulated the Indian sports contingent saying their achievement has made India proud.
04 Aug, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
IOA-IOC strife: Put national interest first, Jitendra Singh tells administratorsIOC refused to change its stance on barring charge-sheeted persons from contesting IOA elections, saying it would undermine the Olympic cha...
21 Aug, 2013, 04.30 PM IST
- Global sports stars score on desi brand pitch
The influx of non-Indian sportspersons increased from being around 25% of the total volume in 2009 to up to 40-45% of sportspersons used as...
25 Feb, 2013, 09.30 AM IST
- Issues between IOC, IOA can be resolved: Jitendra Singh
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha that government is working to resolve the issue soon.
19 Dec, 2012, 03.13 PM IST
- Olympian graft: India won’t do well internationally unless its sports bodies are drastically reformed
For a country with a population and the size of India, with aspirations on the world stage, lounging around somewhere at the bottom of the ...
16 Aug, 2012, 07.27 AM IST
- Indian sportsperson of 2009
The year 2009 has seen any number of outstanding performances in the sports arena.
09 Dec, 2009, 12.52 AM IST