India to host 2023 SAFF Championships in BengaluruAll the member associations of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) are expected to participate in the 13th edition of the tournament...
19 Mar, 2023, 09.27 PM IST
BJP leader calls for FIFA World Cup boycott over Qatar's invite to Zakir NaikZakir Naik, who is an Indian fugitive has been reportedly invited by Qatar to deliver lectures on Islam during the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
22 Nov, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
Kalyan Chaubey beats Bhaichung Bhutia, AIFF gets first player presidentChaubey, a BJP politician who lost the last parliamentary election for the Krishnanagar seat in West Bengal, never played for the India sen...
02 Sep, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
AIFF polls: As expected, straight fight for 3 top posts, Bhutia vs Chaubey for presidentAfter the deadline of withdrawal of candidature ended at 1pm on Tuesday, returning officer Umesh Sinha released the final list of contestan...
30 Aug, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
We will maintain the legacy of East Bengal, says Shree Cement's Bangur after acquiring the football clubHM Bangur, the managing director of group company Shree Cement that bought a majority stake in the club, said his group would maintain the ...
04 Sep, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
The revival of football in Bengaluru, thanks to Euro & Copa AmericaThis revival of interest is crucial for the sport in the city that once enjoyed tremendous patronage for the beautiful game.
24 Jun, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
Bengaluru's unplanned growth consuming playground for kids leaving no place to playBengaluru's unplanned growth is consuming play areas and the threat of dust-bowls, stumps and goals being replaced with handheld devices is...
04 Mar, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
Why just J&K? Let 29 state flags fly with the tricolourFrankly, what this lot continues to see as a challenge to the Indian flag, and therefore to India, should be seen as a template for other s...
03 Jan, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
More support coming for move to oust IOA chief N RamachandranBasketball Federation of India headed by K Govindraj also demanded Ramachandran's ouster but it is not clear whether his faction is recogni...
15 May, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium: World's first solar-powered cricket groundThe Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has commissioned a 400-KW solar plant to power the entire M Chinnaswamy stadium.
24 Mar, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Supreme Court to decide whether rummy for stakes is a skill-based card game or a criminal offencePerhaps the most anxious observers of this case are foreign firms waiting to enter the Indian market.
19 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
FIFA team meets Sports Ministry, starts inspection of venues for 2017 Under-17 football World CupA three-member FIFA team has met officials of the Sports Ministry before leaving to inspect probable venues for the 2017 Under-17 football ...
21 Feb, 2014, 05.25 PM IST
- Karnataka elephants suffer captivity-induced health problems
Elephants are highly social animals, which are active for 18 hours a day and travel as far as 30 miles a day. They live in matriarchal herd...
04 Sep, 2013, 03.55 PM IST
JSW bags franchisee rights for Bangalore team in I-league, group forays into footballThe $15 billion conglomerate, has just bagged the franchise for a new team in the I-league run by the All-India Football Federation (AIFF).
28 May, 2013, 07.58 PM IST
- Kumble to launch sports edu outfit Tenvic
Anil Kumble will indeed lead a very busy post-retirement life. In addition to becoming a sports administrator he is also turning a sporting...
05 Jan, 2011, 11.35 AM IST
- Ranji teams with national players get more sponsors
Companies looking to jump on the cricket bandwagon has found a budget alternative.
06 Mar, 2007, 03.49 AM IST
- Brands work around the Blue Billion
Cricketers too expensive? Some marketers have found an alternative: tapping regional cricket.
06 Mar, 2007, 01.46 AM IST