Sports

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of veteran cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar and said his demise is as a “big loss” to the sporting world.”Ramakant Achrekarji was a shining beacon of the Guru Parampara.An …

New Delhi, Jan 2 : The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of Rastriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme, an umbrella scheme of the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, for the period 2017-18 to 2019-2020.The scheme aims to dev…

New Delhi, Dec 30 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen who passed away at his south Kolkata residence earlier in the day following old age complications.”I am sorry to hear about the demise of …

New Delhi, Dec 30 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen who passed away at his south Kolkata residence earlier in the day following old age complications.”I am sorry to hear about the demise of …

New Delhi, Dec 29 : Familiar failures in major tournaments after promising build-ups and musical chair-like rotation of coaches.These were the major highlights of Indian hockey in 2018.The Indian team had started the year in rousing fashion, winning …

New Delhi, Dec 29 : Indian badminton continued to move northwards in 2018, especially the women’s singles players — P.V.Sindhu and veteran Saina Nehwal — as they dished out one stunning performance after another.While Sindhu extended her status as …

Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 : The year 2018 was eventful for Odisha as it successfully put itself on the world sports map and as an emerging sports hub in India.The eastern India state successfully hosted the Men’s Hockey World Cup at the iconic Kaling Stadi…

New Delhi, Dec 26 : Chasing her dreams despite the innumerable obstacles in her way, India’s first female wrestler in WWE, Kavita Devi, has urged women athletes to take part in the WWE talent try-outs in March 2019.The four-day tryout in Mumbai will …

New Delhi, Dec 18 : Cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed the India ambassador of Italian luxury sports watchmaker Panerai.”I closely relate with the authenticity, passion and boldness that the brand embodies.These are some strong attr…

New Delhi, Dec 17 : Having created history by claiming a record sixth title at the women’s World Championships, legendary boxer M.C Mary Kom is determined to fulfil a life long dream by winning a gold at the 2020 Olympics. “It has been my dream to wi…