How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
India's doping woes: WADA numbers show India has highest positivity rate among major countriesIndia faces doping concerns as per WADA's 2023 report. The country recorded the highest number of positive tests. The Sports Ministry pledg...
20 Jun, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
Bajrang Punia terms his 4-year ban by NADA a "political conspiracy"Wrestler Bajrang Punia received a four-year ban from NADA. He refused a dope test. Punia claims this is a setup. He protested against the W...
27 Nov, 2024, 03.18 PM IST
National Anti-Doping Agency suspends Olympic Medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia once againNational Anti-Doping Agency suspends Olympic Medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia again for anti-doping rule violation after revoking provision...
23 Jun, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
Bajrang handed provisional suspension, WFI to approach WADA after NADA keeps it in 'dark'Bajrang Punia faces provisional suspension at Asian Olympic Qualifiers. Lawyer Vidush Singhania to reply about expired kits. Sanjay Singh s...
05 May, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
"Never refused to give sample to NADA officials": Bajrang Punia following suspensionWrestler Bajrang Punia has denied refusing to give his samples to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for a doping test. He has requeste...
05 May, 2024, 02.52 PM IST
NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for not giving dope sample: SourcesThe National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended wrestler Bajrang Punia indefinitely, potentially jeopardizing his bid to compete in th...
05 May, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar handed 21-month ban after failing dope testKarmakar's dope sample collected out-of-competition by the ITA, an independent organisation that manages the anti-doping programme of the I...
04 Feb, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
NDTL suspension revoked: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur revealsIndia is currently third in the WADA's global list of dope violators led by Russia.
23 Dec, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju says NDTL has taken corrective steps, urges WADA chief to lift suspensionSports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday urged the World Anti-Doping Agency to lift the suspension imposed on the National Dope Testing Labar...
07 Dec, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
NDTL's suspension will hamper India's anti-doping programme: ExpertAccording to experts, India will also lose revenue from the testing of samples from neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sr...
23 Aug, 2019, 04.33 PM IST
CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope testThe IWF did not give details, such as the dates, of the dope test sample collection, saying "it will not make any further comments on the c...
31 May, 2018, 10.46 PM IST
BCCI rejects NADA demand of testing Indian cricketersThe BCCI response was prepared with instructions from Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators
10 Nov, 2017, 03.55 PM IST
- Doping-Sample re-tests from Sochi Olympics to run to 2022 - IOC
DOPING-OLYMPICS/SOCHI:Doping-Sample re-tests from Sochi Olympics to run to 2022 - IOC
21 Feb, 2017, 02.44 PM IST
- IOC investigates 28 Russian athletes over Sochi samples
SPORT-DOPING-IOC:IOC investigates 28 Russian athletes over Sochi samples
23 Dec, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
Geeta Rani's 'B' sample tests positive, faces lengthy banGeeta Rani has already been provisionally suspended after her 'A' sample result and she will now have to face a NADA panel hearing.
16 Apr, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
Nigerian weightlifter in dope net, Indians have most to gainSantoshi's bronze in women's 53kg weightlifting at the CWG may be upgraded to silver after Chika Amalaha's A dope sample returned positive ...
29 Jul, 2014, 05.53 PM IST