PV Sindhu steps into global Badminton Governance with voting seat on BWF CouncilOlympic medallist and World Champion P. V. Sindhu has assumed a full voting position on the Council of the Badminton World Federation (BWF)...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Karnataka's Chief Minister pledges bigger push for sports with higher incentives, jobs, infra supportKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced increased support for athletes. The government is enhancing incentives, employment opportun...
27 Oct, 2025, 08.52 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024: Here’s why Taiwan’s flag, anthem and name are banned from the eventTaiwan's red and blue flag is absent in the Paris Olympics 2024. Despite its athletes competing fiercely on the global stage, Taiwan's flag...
11 Aug, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India backs World Pickleball LeagueSony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI) has invested in the World Pickleball League, a new global professional pickleball league b...
09 May, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
PM Modi lauds performance of Punjab's 15-year-old badminton player Tanvi SharmaIn a letter to the badminton player, Modi, on behalf of the entire nation, extended his heartfelt congratulations to the young athlete, rec...
18 Mar, 2024, 06.22 PM IST
Karnataka CM promises quota benefit for sportspersons in government jobsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced plans to expand the sports reservation quota for government jobs in the state. Currentl...
18 Oct, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Well bowled, BCCI, pay parity is a startThe other half of the earnings disparity will, of course, persist till advertising budgets do not stretch to support a bigger itinerary for...
28 Oct, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
Crafting a recipe for change: C Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers celebrates shuttler Prarthana Anand & entrepreneur Sowmya KeshavaIt celebrates two Bengaluru women achievers who forged their own path.
06 Jun, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
India to host 2026 badminton world championship"Suzhou will now stage the 2023 edition of the BWF World Mixed Team Championships, with original 2023 hosts India accepting the opportunity...
13 Jul, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
IPL behind close doors? Ministry tells NSFs, including BCCI, to shut out crowds due to COVID-19The BCCI kept mum but the Sports Ministry on Thursday dropped hints that the IPL could be held in empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandem...
12 Mar, 2020, 03.48 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
Khelo J&K! Sports infrastructure to get booster dose in J&KCentre to create facilities for football, hockey, basketball, athletics and others in J&K.
13 Sep, 2019, 07.33 AM IST
Badminton: How Gopichand's entrepreneurial attitude is bringing us successAt the professional level, badminton requires intense levels of athleticism and strength.
06 Sep, 2019, 11.13 PM IST
From boxing to badminton, former sportspersons are honing medal prospects for IndiaBBC, 130 km west of New Delhi, was founded by boxer and legendary coach Jagdish Singh, who has trained many of India’s top pugilists, inclu...
22 Sep, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
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30 Sep, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
Make Bengaluru a global sport hub: Rahul Dravid, Prakash PadukoneDravid and Padukone cochaired a task group formed by the KKC, the state's policy think tank, to prepare the Karnataka State Sports Policy .
13 Apr, 2016, 03.01 PM IST
Sania Mirza controversy exposes the dark underbelly of Indian nationalismFaced with opposition BJP’s barbs over her nationality owing to her marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, the 27-year-old tennis pl...
26 Jul, 2014, 04.02 AM IST