Inside India's own Rome-like centuries old colosseum, known as Asia’s oldest amphitheatre; best time to visit & how to reachRang Ghar: Built in 1746 in the heart of Sivasagar, Rang Ghar is widely recognised as Asia’s oldest amphitheatre and one of the most fascin...
21 May, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Boxing set to feature in LA Olympic Games 2028 as IOC gives nodBoxing has been reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after unanimous approval by the International Olympic Committee. The sport was...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
IOC set to include boxing on 2028 Olympics programmeBoxing is set to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the IOC approved World Boxing as the sport's governing body. This decis...
18 Mar, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Commonwealth Games 2026 drops wrestling, cricket, hockey and other major sportsThe Indian contingent faces a challenging road ahead in the 2026 Commonwealth Games as major sports like wrestling, badminton, hockey, cric...
22 Oct, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Boxing fights for Olympic future after gender-row 'disaster'The completion of the boxing competition at the Paris Olympics has left uncertainties about its inclusion in the 2028 LA Games. A gender el...
11 Aug, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
Sport of boxing must have new global body to get into LA Games - IOCThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed interest in boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, but requires a new global governing b...
06 Aug, 2024, 03.37 PM IST
Olympics: Boxing's exclusion from Games would be a disaster, says Lauren PriceTokyo 2020 gold medallist Lauren Price urges for boxing to remain in the Olympics, emphasizing its role in shaping young athletes and produ...
06 Apr, 2024, 11.13 AM IST
IOC tells national federations to create new governing body to secure boxing's Olympic futureThe IOC threatens to exclude boxing from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if federations support the suspended IBA. Efforts are underway to fo...
20 Mar, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
Infosys Foundation collaborates with Gosports Foundation, grants Rs 30 crore for women athletesThe programme will identify and support the progression of Indian women athletes aged 13-19 years through collaborations with sports academ...
02 May, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
ICC still not losing hope of featuring in 2028 Olympics as 'additional sport'The list would be put to vote in the IOC Session in Beijing in February next year for approval, which is likely to be a formality.
11 Dec, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
Of bats and balls: How Khelo India is reviving sports goods businessManufacturing of sports goods has seen a 25% increase this year in Jalandhar — the sports city of India compared with 10% growth last year....
22 Jan, 2020, 11.19 AM IST
Forces asked to encourage martial arts, sports in border areasBorder guarding forces like BSF, ITBP and SSB have been asked to encourage locals in frontier areas to acquire skills of martial arts and a...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.40 PM IST
- Boxing-Double Olympic champion Adams to turn professional
BOXING-ADAMS/:Boxing-Double Olympic champion Adams to turn professional
23 Jan, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
Sporty Solutionz partners with IBC to promote pro boxingThe investment, targeted to make India a global hub for professional boxing, will flow in a periodic manner at various levels.
17 Nov, 2016, 10.09 AM IST
WBA President plans India trip to promote pro-boxingStanley is likely to be accompanied by John Fleming, a Member of WBA Medical Advisory Board, who is also a Neurologist.
20 Dec, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Boxer Vikas Krishan back from UK training stint; awaits Asian meetIndian boxer Vikas Krishan underwent a two weeks long foreign exposure trip with the British team ahead of this month's Asian Championships.
11 Aug, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Government plans to encourage youth to take up sports in North-East regionThe home ministry has revised the guidelines for its Rs 990-crore Border Area Development Programme (BADP) for 2015-16.
10 Jul, 2015, 04.37 AM IST