Shahid Afridi praises Rahul Gandhi amid India-Pakistan handshake row; BJP says Congress attracts those who ‘hate India’Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi lauded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly...
16 Sep, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
Eye on Pak? Bill proposes regulation on India's international participation in 'extraordinary circumstances'The National Sports Governance Bill grants the central government authority over Indian athletes' international participation. This include...
23 Jul, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
India to host 11th Asian Swimming C'ship in AhmedabadIndia will host the 11th Asian Swimming Championship in Ahmedabad from October 1 to 15, with participants from Japan and South Korea. This ...
20 Mar, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
E-sports, break-dancing made eligible but sports ministry ends cash prizes for junior athletesThe sports ministry has expanded cash rewards to medal winners in several non-Olympic sports including mallakhamb, e-sports, and break-danc...
08 Feb, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
Randhir Singh becomes first Indian to be elected as OCA presidentVeteran sports administrator Randhir Singh has been elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia during its 44th General Assembl...
08 Sep, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
New Delhi prepares to host 44th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly on September 8The Olympic Council of Asia will elect new leadership at the 44th OCA General Assembly in New Delhi on September 8. Randhir Singh, the sole...
04 Sep, 2024, 01.53 PM IST
World Nomad Games: Olympics of Central Asia all set for grand showThe World Nomad Games, often dubbed the Olympics of Central Asia, will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from September 8 to 13. This event br...
19 Aug, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Paris 2024 Olympics August 11 schedule and medal events: Here’s how to watch the final day liveThe final day of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be action-packed, with 13 gold medals on the line before the Closing Ceremony wraps up the Ga...
11 Aug, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Randhir Singh to take charge as first Indian Olympic Council of Asia head after Sept 8 electionsThe OCA Election Committee approved Randhir Singh for President, supported by India and 27 Member NOCs. Chaired by Justice Rohinton Nariman...
22 Jul, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
1962, Syed Abdul Rahim and Indian football's greatest triumph largely forgottenIndia's triumph in the 1962 Asian Games football final, led by Rahim, showcased strategic prowess despite political tensions. The victory m...
13 Apr, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
The Asian Games: Larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sportsThe Asian Games, set to begin on Saturday in Hangzhou, China, will feature over 12,000 participants, more than the expected number for next...
21 Sep, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
Hopes of Vladimir Putin-Imran Khan meeting in Beijing dashedPutin does not plan to hold bilateral meetings with other leaders who will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Febr...
29 Jan, 2022, 09.53 PM IST
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, Feb 22
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22 Feb, 2017, 05.34 AM IST
- Games-JOC approves Nagoya and Aichi's joint bid for 2026 Asian Games
GAMES-JAPAN/2026:Games-JOC approves Nagoya and Aichi's joint bid for 2026 Asian Games
14 Sep, 2016, 12.40 PM IST
Inventing the Asian Games is a forgotten facet of the Nehruvian idea of IndiaThe Far Eastern Asian Games (1913-1934) and the Western Asiatic Games (1934), sponsored by Patiala's Maharaja in Delhi, emerged from this a...
19 Sep, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
Trouble with BRICS: High debt, current & trade account deficits are reducing them to BIITSInequality, graft & capital outflows is reducing Brics to Biits, acronym for most vulnerable EMs, Brazil, India, Indonesia , Turkey and Sou...
08 Oct, 2013, 08.59 AM IST
- Asian governments forced to act as oil prices soar
Torn between protecting the poor and saving their budgets, governments across Asia are being forced to slash fuel subsidies as world oil pr...
25 May, 2008, 08.41 PM IST