Sports

Jaipur, July 30 : At a time when there are big stories of sport heroes being shared for marking their presence in the Olympics, the chroniclers for some reason are missing out on Mehar Chand Dhawan, who served in Ajmer’s Mayo College as the athletic …

Lucknow, July 30 : The Yogi Adityanath government is now trying to turn the state into a sports hub.The government has laid a network of rural stadiums with special focus on the rural pockets of the state and is striving to improve the sports facilit…

New Delhi, July 29 : The Indian Railways on Wednesday announced that its players who would be winning the Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics would get Rs 3 crore special cash reward to boost the morale of the players.A Railway Ministry spokesperson said th…

New Delhi, July 26 : The phone number of the current chief of Bihar cricket, Rakesh Tiwary, considered close to those at the helm of cricket administration in India, has been identified in the leaked database that was analysed by the Pegasus Project,…

Chandigarh, July 24 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday congratulated tennis player Sumit Nagal for winning India’s first Olympic singles match in 25 years.Nagal beat Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4 to become the firs…

Chennai, July 24 : The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Tamil Nadu on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for bagging silver in the 49 kg category, securing India’s first medal at ongoing Tokyo Olympics.The diminutive Manipur lifter lifted…

New Delhi, July 23 : The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, on Thursday launched a ‘Cheer4India – Be Like an Olympian’ campaign, a day before the Olympic Games commences in Tokyo on Friday.Union ninisters Anurag Thakur an…

Bengaluru, July 21 : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwatha Narayana, who is also the minister of higher education, appealed to the youth on Wednesday to appreciate the talent and hard work put in by Indian athletes in reaching the level of ex…

Lucknow, July 12 : The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced hefty cash awards for medal-winning athletes at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.Athletes who win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games will be awarded Rs 6 crore each…

Amaravati, July 5 : Former India captain Anil Kumble has offered his support to set up a sports university in Andhra Pradesh, as per a media statement issued by the state government.The former cricketer called on Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy …